Texting the Wrong Person / myLot

United States

March 9, 2016 8:03pm CST

This afternoon I saw I missed a text this morning. I read it, and answered, and included an apology for missing the text. It was a couple of hours later when the same person texted me that I realized I hadn't been speaking to the person I thought it was. Luckily, the person who I responded to had no idea I had their identity wrong. The only thing I regret is using the word "crap". I got it wrong because the person who texted me, and the person I thought it was both had similar numbers, and both are fairly new to my acquaintance, and to my phone. So their name wasn't attached to the number when I looked at the text. It will be now!

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19 responses

fishtiger58

@fishtiger58 (29823)

• Momence, Illinois

10 Mar 16

I have done that and it was my son I sent the wrong text too. Glad it wasn't something I didn't want him to know. He just laughed at me.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (86018)

• United States

10 Mar 16

He laughs now, but one day it'll happen to him.

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fishtiger58

@fishtiger58 (29823)

• Momence, Illinois

10 Mar 16

@AmbiePam Oh yea and is he going to get teased lol.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (137298)

• Philippines

10 Mar 16

I think it happens. However, we also need to be careful. What if the text message is in the form of secrecy that should never be told to others.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (86018)

• United States

10 Mar 16

There was nothing secretive about the text, or my response. So, no worries.

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katsmeow1213

@katsmeow1213 (28717)

• United States

12 Mar 16

Thankfully the only people I really text are the ones that live in my house. Although I have occasionally sent a text meant for my husband to one of my children instead. It's never been anything bad, but it still ends up being confusing to the kids!

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Amber

@AmbiePam (86018)

• United States

13 Mar 16

I saw a commercial for some reality show and the guy had sent a picture of his "you know what" to who he thought was his girlfriend, but went to his mother. Serves him right, I guess. Why people do that I don't know. People get hacked all the time and those pictures never stay private.

katsmeow1213

@katsmeow1213 (28717)

• United States

16 Mar 16

@AmbiePam True, I'd never send sensitive information through a text.. although I did once text my husband a picture of his credit card because he needed the #.. but I quickly deleted the text and so did he.

Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70035)

• United States

10 Mar 16

Ooo that is bad Ambie haha poor you.

Yeah it is easy when there is no name attached to the number.

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

10 Mar 16

It could have been a lot worse, couldn't it? At least it wasn't anything too personal.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (86018)

• United States

10 Mar 16

It's good that I'm pretty boring, as are 75% of the people "in" my phone. And I'm very glad I don't ever curse.

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Danty D

@DaintyD (1101)

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10 Mar 16

I have on a few occassions sent the text to the wrong person, it can be an embarrassing situation to deal with.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (86018)

• United States

10 Mar 16

Glad I'm not the only one!

Danty D

@DaintyD (1101)

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10 Mar 16

@AmbiePam I'm sure it's something most people have done in more than one occassion

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joy

@MGjhaud (23251)

• Philippines

10 Mar 16

haha this happened to me before so i now always ask who they are if the number isnt registered yet.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (86018)

• United States

10 Mar 16

Good idea!

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dazzledlady

@dazzledlady (1618)

• Philippines

10 Mar 16

Oh I remember a story similar to this and it ended badly. That is why its best to slowly reply to people and to watch out the words we type and sent to people.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (86018)

• United States

10 Mar 16

All mine was about was missing a chance to set up a lunch appointment with an acquaintance

dazzledlady

@dazzledlady (1618)

• Philippines

10 Mar 16

@AmbiePam the story I remembered was about a person texting somebody about a certain person that he didnt like because of blahblah and he sent it to the person itself. So yeah it did smell trouble.

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Carmela

@Carmelanirel2 (8084)

• United States

14 Mar 16

One of the first things I do when I get a new number is attach a name. Even if I don't know the last name, I come up with something. Like Diana "Taxes" a woman who does our taxes or Liz "Math" a fellow math student I exchanged numbers with so we could set up a time to study. That way I know for sure who I am texting or who is texting me.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (48686)

• Canada

10 Mar 16

I did that once. I thought I was texting a girlfriend and was telling her that our son's girlfriend was going to Poland because a family member passed, and I was actually texting a co-worker (the HR manager) at my husband's workplace! She was so gracious and texted me back passing on her and her husband's condolences, but it was strange and I was so embarrassed. I guess that just goes to show that it happens to all of us!

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Amber

@AmbiePam (86018)

• United States

10 Mar 16

Bless your heart!

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Sheilamarie78

@Sheilamarie78 (2586)

• Canada

10 Mar 16

Whoops! I hope you've got it straight now!

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Amber

@AmbiePam (86018)

• United States

10 Mar 16

I saw the person who had texted me, this afternoon. I related the story and she laughed with me.

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Sheilamarie78

@Sheilamarie78 (2586)

• Canada

10 Mar 16

@AmbiePam It's always good to laugh at yourself. We are our own entertainment!

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Gudheart

@gudheart (12659)

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10 Mar 16

Happened to me before and it can be quite embarrassing!

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Anne Johnston

@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

10 Mar 16

I rarely text, only when someone contacts me and I have to answer.

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Ryan G Gacayan

@gacayanryan (36)

• Philippines

11 Mar 16

that's awkward dude @AmbiePam

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howard96h

@howard96h (11640)

• New York, New York

18 Mar 16

I have done that too and was so happy I did not write anything very bad. That taught me a lesson to be extra careful what I write all my text messages because you can not take it back.

Morning Girl

@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

10 Mar 16

I've experienced sending the wrong message to a wrong person many times and i am just thankful that those messages are not confidential or controversial.

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