It isn't the quick one-work text, ok, emoji, thumbs up, I don't mind those at all. I get that this is my issue, there is just something so impersonal about getting a response to a text saying the recipient "liked" your message.
What set me off on writing this was a neighbor texted me asking when my kid's birthday party was. I typed "2 o'clock" then put my phone in my pocket and resumed what I was doing. A minute later my phone beeped so I pulled it out and saw that neighbor "liked" my message. Whatever. Back in the pocket, back to work. Another minute later, another beep, so I take it out again and see a message from her "thanks for letting me know." What the crap is that about? You had to "like" my message, and then respond to it in a separate text?