Most embarrassing text you sent to the wrong person?

blue note · 19-11-2012 06:43PM

I did one thing for the college newspaper that was a vox pop asking this exact question. I can't remember the answers exactly, but they weren't all that great anyway. I think one girl texted her father instead of her boyfriend that he left his underwear in her room. And I think another girl likened her boyfriend's appendage to a pool cue - again to one of her parents.

I did that question because I had a funny one. My friend was going out with a girl I had set him up with, but was going to dump her. I texted her one evening instead of him by mistake "Jimmy, did you break up with Jenny yet?" (not real names). And he never did dump her in the end (she dumped him pretty quickly after that text!).

seenitall · 19-11-2012 07:01PM

About 11 years ago, I was bored on a bus from Sligo, so texted a friend whose house I just left, something to the tune of: "Hey, know what's funny? I got with Sean* that nite on 2nd Jan, and I had got with Andrew* on 2nd Dec! haha." Typed in her number instead of going to Contacts for some reason, except it wasn't 087xyyzwww, but 087xxyzwww.

:o:o So when I realised, I texted the person something like: "Sorry, sent by mistake". But I never heard back from them.

:D And I think that I did end up sending that stupid text to Sarah** again.

*Not their real names
**Her real name

Green Mile · 19-11-2012 07:18PM

General Zod wrote: »

this didn't happen. why are you turning AH into a house of lies?

It did happen, I should know because it happened.

Michael Weston · 19-11-2012 07:31PM

Musefan wrote: »

My other half managed to get a hold of my phone and changed the name of his contact details to "mam". Got a text from "mam" saying "thinking about you in bed tonight, touching myself". I was so horrified, I broke down in tears in front of the OH. He was unsure whether to cry or laugh and he then admitted he had changed the contact name and the text was a joke from him.

My parents are separated and I have always struggled with the thought of my mam ever going out with someone else. My OH is a c*nt sometimes

Your OH deserves a thread of his own

:D

bluecode · 19-11-2012 07:42PM

I don't think I've sent any. But I've been on the receiving end a few times. The first one was in the early days of mobile phones when people still dialled numbers. I received a message: 'How's it hanging lover? Bet it's long and hairy!' From an unrecognised number. Naturally I was pleased and worked through a list of possibles until I realised none of them could care less about 'it'.

I rang back and a girl answered which was a relief anyway! I just hung up. I'm too damm nice sometimes.

But the best one wasn't mine although it was meant for me. It was from a colleague ranting about work, the boss and everything. It was a mega text too. In a massive Freudian slip he actually sent it to the boss instead of me.

He nearly got us both fired. But luckily the boss saw the funny side eventually.

GreeBo · 19-11-2012 07:43PM

Pj! wrote: »

I don't think that's going to be beaten.

Thats what she said.

1ZRed · 19-11-2012 07:45PM

Hazys wrote: »

My plumber rejected it...making it too awkward for me to call him up for some work, so i had to find a new plumber lol.

I'll sort out your plumbing, minimal charge :cool:

Carlos_Ray · 19-11-2012 07:45PM

Threads like this make me wonder why so many people feel the need to tell lies over the Internet. Half these stories are complete b*ll*x.

Local-womanizer · 19-11-2012 07:52PM

My worst wasn't too bad.

Was picking up a girl I was going with and text "outside now xx"

Sent it to the mother, who replied, "good, stay there!"

Feathers · 19-11-2012 08:03PM

If you're quick, and the first message wasn't *too* specific, just send another saying "oh forgot to say, Sarah here - texting from John's phone cause I'm out of credit. Still OK for that coffee this evening?" (change names/pleasantry as required).

Then you can say you lent your phone to colleague/mate/girlfriend who typed the wrong number.

CdeC · 19-11-2012 08:16PM

OneArt wrote: »

In secondary school when I was bored in class I used to play a game with my friend. Basically we'd just say random stuff, except it had to be useful and have to words (i.e. "coffee machine", "post box", etc.). If we spent too long thinking about it, you lost. Sometimes we used to do it by text as well.

Needless to say I ended up sending the words TRAFFIC WARDEN (written in capitals) as a single text to someone I barely knew. That person must've been very confused.

The stuff kids get up to these days....!!!! honestly

ronjo · 19-11-2012 08:16PM

About 10 years ago I was working in Poland and sent a text to a girl I was seeing by mistake when it should have been to a mate.

The text just said "we was robbed" and I was talking about a football match

I got a reply saying "I didnt steal anything from your flat"

syklops · 19-11-2012 08:26PM

seenitall wrote: »

About 11 years ago, I was bored on a bus from Sligo, so texted a friend whose house I just left, something to the tune of: "Hey, know what's funny? I got with Sean* that nite on 2nd Jan, and I had got with Andrew* on 2nd Dec! haha." Typed in her number instead of going to Contacts for some reason, except it wasn't 087xyyzwww, but 087xxyzwww. :o:o So when I realised, I texted the person something like: "Sorry, sent by mistake". But I never heard back from them. :D And I think that I did end up sending that stupid text to Sarah** again.

*Not their real names
**Her real name

What?

Remmy · 19-11-2012 08:29PM

ronjo wrote: »

About 10 years ago I was working in Poland and sent a text to a girl I was seeing by mistake when it should have been to a mate.

You were seeing a girl by mistake? What a player...:rolleyes:

19-11-2012 08:33PM

OneArt wrote: »

Needless to say I ended up sending the words TRAFFIC WARDEN (written in capitals) as a single text to someone I barely knew. That person must've been very confused.

Yeah, needless to say.
I mean, how obvious.

flutterflye · 19-11-2012 08:35PM

Not exactly the same thing, but when I was 15 I was texting this guy off my dad's phone, and he had written back but I had left the phone down and gone up to my room to get something.
The text was something about slathering me in his man milk!
When I came back down, my dad was on the phone yelling and cursing and going crazy at this guy "My daughter is only 15 - You'll be getting a visit from the police" etc...
The guy was terrified, and all he could say was "but I'm only 15 too".

Big Nasty · 19-11-2012 08:52PM

Feathers wrote: »

If you're quick, and the first message wasn't *too* specific, just send another saying "oh forgot to say, Sarah here - texting from John's phone cause I'm out of credit. Still OK for that coffee this evening?" (change names/pleasantry as required).

Then you can say you lent your phone to colleague/mate/girlfriend who typed the wrong number.

That's only gonna work if the receiver doesn't have your number, and if they don't already have it why would you care?

marble · 19-11-2012 09:17PM

Green Mile wrote: »

I texted my mistress "I love you" and I texted my GF "We needto finish this relationship" in error.
This only happen an hour ago and I am so afraid to go home.
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Man you have some explaining to do!

Censorsh!t · 19-11-2012 09:22PM

Apologies in advance :P

I was once texting a friend about my period saying it was a different colour than usual, but ended up sending it to the first person on my contacts, a guy I kinda knew.

Luckily he just replied saying "Oh, you're dying your hair??". Dunno if I even replied!

Local-womanizer · 19-11-2012 09:23PM

Censorsh!t wrote: »

Apologies in advance :P

I was once texting a friend about my period saying it was a different colour than usual, but ended up sending it to the first person on my contacts, a guy I kinda knew.

Luckily he just replied saying "Oh, you're dying your hair??". Dunno if I even replied!

Ewwwwwwwwwww!!!!

Censorsh!t · 19-11-2012 09:29PM

Local-womanizer wrote: »

Ewwwwwwwwwww!!!!

I know I know. Luckily nobody here knows me. I don't think!

Local-womanizer · 19-11-2012 09:34PM

Censorsh!t wrote: »

I know I know. Luckily nobody here knows me. I don't think!

Me and my friends text each other about the football, why on earth would you want to be telling someone about the colour of your period, unless they were a doctor?! Ya must hate them! :P

Auldloon · 19-11-2012 09:35PM

Not really on topic but a guy I knew was building a house back home. He was in regular contact with the builder by text to avoid roaming charges and we were all updated with the goings on. We couldn't keep our phones on our person and he kept his in open view on top of his toolbox.
Some of the other guys started texting the builder from his phone and deleting the sent texts and replys.
Stuff like
I've been thinking about you all day.
Maybe we could go for a drink sometime?
Paddy I think I'm falling in love with you

The builder stopped replying after that one and we started hearing about how he wouldn't answer calls or texts!

ronjo · 19-11-2012 09:37PM

Remmy wrote: »

You were seeing a girl by mistake? What a player...:rolleyes:

I am not sure if

A) you are making fun of the grammar, and if so, why on earth do you use that fcuking annoying smilie?

Or

you are being serious and you are not very clever.

Either way, jaysus wept!

Jimoslimos · 19-11-2012 09:40PM

Green Mile wrote: »

I texted my mistress "I love you" and I texted my GF "We needto finish this relationship" in error. This only happen an hour ago and I am so afraid to go home.

I also find in these situations that the best course of action is to go on the internet and invent stories.

foxy06 · 19-11-2012 09:44PM

I was once caught out badly like this. Was looking at houses and put the estate agents number in my phone. Her name starts with the same letter as my husbands so replaced his in the contacts as the first name with that letter. When I drove past my hubby standing at the bus stop (the day after meeting the female agent) I sent a joke message to him saying 'you look like a prostitute!' My hubby would have gotten the joke but I automatically sent it to the first person with that letter in the name Bloody mortified!!!

Chavways · 19-11-2012 09:44PM

seenitall wrote: »

About 11 years ago, I was bored on a bus from Sligo, so texted a friend whose house I just left, something to the tune of: "Hey, know what's funny? I got with Sean* that nite on 2nd Jan, and I had got with Andrew* on 2nd Dec! haha." Typed in her number instead of going to Contacts for some reason, except it wasn't 087xyyzwww, but 087xxyzwww. :o:o So when I realised, I texted the person something like: "Sorry, sent by mistake". But I never heard back from them. :D And I think that I did end up sending that stupid text to Sarah** again.

*Not their real names
**Her real name

If there was ever a way of overcomplicating a story, you just did it.

Feathers · 19-11-2012 10:13PM

MCMLXXV wrote: »

That's only gonna work if the receiver doesn't have your number, and if they don't already have it why would you care?

Nah, you could easily tell them after that you'd two "Niamhs" in your phone & your friend got mixed up. Anyhow, I'll stop going off topic

csallmighty · 19-11-2012 10:14PM

Happened to my friend but I really cringe when I think about it.

Anyway I was hanging out with some friends and one of them decide to do a few prank calls on other friends and people we know for the craic.

Then one of my mates comes up with a good one. Send a text to random numbers (people who don't know who you are ideally) saying "I hid the body, what do I do now?". He done it a few times but hilarity did not ensue because he got no replies.

But by accident he ended up sending the message to a lad he knew from college, apparently his brother went missing (presumed dead) on holiday in Spain two years previously.

Pj! · 19-11-2012 10:20PM

foxy06 wrote: »

I was once caught out badly like this. Was looking at houses and put the estate agents number in my phone. Her name starts with the same letter as my husbands so replaced his in the contacts as the first name with that letter. When I drove past my hubby standing at the bus stop (the day after meeting the female agent) I sent a joke message to him saying 'you look like a prostitute!' My hubby would have gotten the joke but I automatically sent it to the first person with that letter in the name Bloody mortified!!!

Very good.

But why didn't you pick him up!?

Most embarrassing text you sent to the wrong person?

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