Would use a feature that would delete stupid texts you sent?

irishgeo · 21-01-2004 06:14PM #1

Having sent many stupid texts when i have been drunk i was thinking of a feature which would let you revoke texts that had not been delivered. Even perhaps texts that have been delivered as well.

This would allow you to undo any stupid things you may have text to people in a moment of stupidity.

This feature surely would not be to difficult to setup perhaps if you could have a code system where you sent this code as a text and it revokes the last message you sent to that phone.

Its not likely to happend but its and idea.

I would certainly use it would you even if you had to pay for it?

rymus · 21-01-2004 06:21PM

whats the point in deleting a text off someones phone because you dont want them to see it if it's already been delivered and probably already read?

Drunk texts are the backbone of society... I for one would be disgusted if all these drunken moments of sincerity could be simply erased by sending a quick command to the recipients phone.

tman · 21-01-2004 06:23PM

man, i would've killed to be able to do that on new years day.
my phone woke me up with 2 delivery reports:dunno:
i vaugly remember on of the messages going along the lines of "you're a slut, but i'm cool with it."
its prolly a good thang that i can't remember the second message

simu · 21-01-2004 06:26PM

Once a person has received the text it's data on their phone and it would be an invasion of privacy if you could delete them without their consent. plus most messages are delivered nearly instantly so it wouldn't be useful to stop them before delivery either. Maybe they could have special drunk settings on phones. You would put it on before you go drinking and it would ask you "are u sure u want to send this message" a few times before you did so. Or just leave your phone at home when you go on the p*ss.

Lump · 21-01-2004 06:54PM

DRUNKEN TEXTS own...... Many an romance/argument etc have been based on texts

John

azezil · 21-01-2004 07:07PM

oh dear god i'd kill for such a feature, the amount of awkward situations i could have avoided... DAMN U DRUNKEN HONESTY!

Oriel · 21-01-2004 07:13PM

I'd certainly be a user. I'm thinking about leaving my phone at home from now on...

Kold · 21-01-2004 08:29PM

Things I say when drunk get me laid. I'm far too timid when sober

tba · 21-01-2004 08:36PM

after you send the message send another one that says

"Sorry my mate just sent you a message hope it wasnt anything rude"

If that fails next day say

"Dont remember, Didnt happen"

Charcoal · 21-01-2004 09:24PM

Maybe even a breathalyser thingy that would only let you ring taxis when under the influence!!

b3t4 · 21-01-2004 09:26PM

I want one and I want it now (well not now now but ya get the gist).

OH but the many, *many* drunken texts that I have sent and received.

A.

Tommy Vercetti · 21-01-2004 09:32PM

Originally posted by Kold
Things I say when drunk get me laid. I'm far too timid when sober

yes yes yes, what we really need is the cellular telephone equivalent of beer goggles that makes every text seem like a plea for drunken sex

sceptre · 21-01-2004 09:45PM

Originally posted by tba
after you send the message send another one that says

"Sorry my mate just sent you a message hope it wasnt anything rude"

Plausible deniability, nice.

Crucifix · 21-01-2004 09:58PM

After they've invented that, they can invent something that undoes stupid things I say. I mean, you can leave your phone at home, but it's tough to go on the piss with a gag on.

Tommy Vercetti · 21-01-2004 10:01PM

Originally posted by sceptre
Plausible deniability, nice.

Nice until she replies "oh your mate John , yeah I'd love to ride him!"

Mossy Monk · 22-01-2004 08:06AM

drunken messages have gotten Mossy into loads of trouble

sign me up when this wonder invention is invented

Ste- · 22-01-2004 10:17AM

Originally posted by simu
You would put it on before you go drinking and it would ask you "are u sure u want to send this message" a few times before you did so.

Ah if microsoft made mobiles.
I think phone companies do rather well off this and doubt they'd like it very much.
I fall victim to this a bit. Something needs to be down.

herbie747 · 22-01-2004 10:20AM

What the f*ck is Atari Jaguar, and why are some spas actually voting for it??

Stark · 22-01-2004 11:40AM

A feature like that would be handy from a sender's point of view, but then I'd miss out on the drunken texts I get from other people

inaccessibleisl · 22-01-2004 11:53AM

I wish you could take back what you said. There's one thing making an idiot out of yourself while sober, you learn from your mistakes, but when you don't even know you made a mistake until someone is banging at your front door asking for their windows back or you wake up in your girlfriends front garden covered in jam you begin to wish you had a time machine.

vibe666 · 22-01-2004 11:57AM

Originally posted by herbie747
What the f*ck is Atari Jaguar, and why are some spas actually voting for it??

google is your friend! the short version is, that it was a the worlds first 64bit games console (officially) although from what i remember it just had 2x32 bit CPU's instead and in atari land apparently that's the same as a single 64bit one.

as for the text thing, as has aleady been said, a simple breathalyser on your phone would do the trick. set it so that when you're a certain amount over the limit all you can do is call joe maxi's and can't send texts.

ShayK1 · 22-01-2004 12:01PM

this one time i sent a message to the wrong number!
10 minutes later I was single again!!!!

I would've used this feature then! but it didn't exist!!

herbie747 · 22-01-2004 12:07PM

Originally posted by vibe666
google is your friend! the short version is, that it was a the worlds first 64bit games console (officially) although from what i remember it just had 2x32 bit CPU's instead and in atari land apparently that's the same as a single 64bit one.

Yeah, but what's it got to do with this topic?

Stark · 22-01-2004 12:35PM

or you wake up in your girlfriends front garden covered in jam you begin to wish you had a time machine.

That's class

The one thing I hate is when you're referring to someone in a text and you accidentally send the message to that person. Luckily I'm not normally in the habit of saying bad things behind a person's back (although I am starting to pick up the trait from people around me which is something I'm going to have to watch, don't like that trait emerging in myself) so usually it's just amusing. Like typing a message to Friend B saying "you going out tonight? Myself and Friend A are going to ..." and sending it to Friend A by accident.

Once had an incident where we were joking about something, a friend of mine was saying "yeah and he was definitely comparing sizes with the other guys in the jacks" and I sent him a message back saying "is it true what you said about x in the jacks? will have to drop him a few hints the next time I see him

" and accidentally sent it to the guy we were talking about. God that was embarrassing.

leonotron · 22-01-2004 12:51PM

I sent a text to my boss over a week ago that was meant for someone else and it was about me handing in my notice. So instead of having to work out my notice I was alowed to leave straight away and I still get paid for the whole month. It wouldn't have happened without sending the text. I also had the bonus of him finding out I think he's a knob which I wouldn't have said to him anyway.

sparkite · 22-01-2004 01:04PM

i for one would like to remove my "sent items" folder from my phone.many a morning ive cringed while reading what i sent the night b4.el vino veritas

Stark · 22-01-2004 01:19PM

speak of the devil, just got a text from a friend there - "are you sure that text was meant for me?". oops

Used to have a motorola phone, god I hated those things. you accidentally send a text, says "text sending". you hit cancel, returns to where you were. You think "nice one". Then a few seconds later it comes up with "message sent".

sparkite · 22-01-2004 01:33PM

i usually mess up when drunk or half asleep....the slagging

Chevano Riley · 22-01-2004 01:47PM

its pretty clear what we need. breathalyser phones. before you send the message you blow into it.

or leave youre phone at home. yes.

sparkite · 22-01-2004 01:55PM

yeah i guess leaving the phone at home would be the smart thing to do but then how could we ring "the one that got away" on the walk home!

inaccessibleisl · 22-01-2004 02:02PM

Originally posted by leonotron
I sent a text to my boss over a week ago that was meant for someone else and it was about me handing in my notice. So instead of having to work out my notice I was alowed to leave straight away and I still get paid for the whole month. It wouldn't have happened without sending the text. I also had the bonus of him finding out I think he's a knob which I wouldn't have said to him anyway.

yeah, right :rolleyes:

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