That text message has bite

Robert:
Today I called my date for tonight to confirm our plans for this evening. I left a message, identified myself, and asked if we were still on schedule. He responds with a text message. (Always dangerous territory when someone shifts the mode of communication on you; surprise your enemy by redefining the terms of engagement.)

The following exchange of text messages ensues:

HIM: Who are u again? Screename on match?
ME: He he. Nice. [Offer my screen name]. [How funny is it when you forget people’s profiles because the volume has skyrocketed?]
HIM: Im workin tonight. U shouldve called me last night
ME: [Yikes. Apology mode.] im really sorry. I thought we had agreed on tonight. If u don’t hate me, maybe we can do it next week?

2-to-1, he hates me by Monday. 4-to-1, I still do him.