Texting Mistakes You Won’t Believe (And How to Avoid Them)
Don’t drink so much that you lose your common sense
I remember the only time in my life I received an obscene phone call. It was the ’80s, I was home alone when the phone rang. It was an old-school phone with a dial and no caller I.D. “ Hello,” I answered when I placed the receiver to my ear.
All I heard was panting which increased the more I talked. I hung up shaking my head. The cell phone and caller ID have put obscene phone callers out of business. Thoughtlessness and stupidity will never go out of style.
I tell them they have the wrong number, but they still send the photos
The texts come in spurts. I will go weeks without receiving one, but then I will get at least one a day. “ Hey Chuck, we met at the club last night.” The text often will have a provocative photo. I would reply that the person has the wrong number. “ You’re not Chuck? We exchanged numbers.”
I would reply that I’m not Chuck, and then I would block the person and delete the message. Unlike the days of dial-up, Caller I.D. is on most cell phones. What if I was a creep? The young lady sent me a photo of her half-naked self.
The Internet is forever, your grandkids might see your photo someday
What if I forwarded that photo to all my contacts along with her phone number? She didn’t think of that. Every man alive has been in a public men’s room and has seen the names and numbers on the walls of the stalls.
The Internet is more efficient at destroying reputations. Texting mistakes happen. People also don’t hear too well in a crowded bar or club. It would make sense to make sure the number the person gave you is correct.
Should you trust another half-drunk person in a bar?
What if that person gave you the wrong number so you would leave them alone? I know finding new relationships can be hard, but there are better places to meet someone. I want to close with a few texting tips.
Two obvious tips, I could come up with more, but you get the idea
1. Never send nude or semi-nude photos via text message. the odds are you were trashed in a noisy bar. and you don’t even remember what the person looked like.
2. Don’t give a person you don’t know your cellphone number. Because doing so opens you to being cyber-stalked.
Final thought:
Cellphones are easy to use and we don’t always think before we text. Receiving a wrong number text can be annoying, and for the sender, it can be at the least an embarrassment. At worst it can be dangerous.
Please be careful, and if someone says you have the wrong number, don’t send them a nude photo.
