The lack of face-to-face contact when texting can lower some folks' inhibitions (and, presumably, IQ) to such an extent that now everyone has probably had at least one encounter with someone who decided to message something that really should have been a draft.
So we’ve collected some of the weirdest, most awkward and embarrassing texts people have received and decided to share. Be warned, a very major dose of cringe incoming. If you think you are up to it, get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own examples in the comments below.
#1 Dad Meant To Text My Stepmom, Texted Me Instead, Then Tried To Play It Off As A Joke
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12points
#2 My Ex Texted Me At Work Asking For Pics, Thinking I Was Someone Else, And Now I Pray For Whoever Alice Is
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#5 Facebook Messages From A Coworker I Had At My First Job When I Was 18. Continued To Text Me After I Didn’t Respond Until I Blocked Him
He’s in his 40s and married.
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11points
#6 My Friend Went On A First Date A Few Days Ago. I Ask Him How It Went, And He Sends Me This Screenshot
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#7 Currently Sitting Alone At Home. I Was Really Excited When I Got The First Text
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#10 Asked A Girl On A Date A Week Ago, And She Said Yes. Text Her Today. This Was Our Conversation
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#13 I Accidentally Texted My Wife With Voice Recognition... While Playing The Trombone
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#15 A Creepy Text I Received From A Coworker. For More Context, I Had Purple Hair. He’s Also Got A Girlfriend! Immediately Dyed My Hair The Day After I Got This
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10points
#16 Text I Got From My Friend After We Already Called And Talked The Previous Night
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#18 A Guy Called Me This Morning Asking When I Wanted To Hook Up. I Told Him He Had The Wrong Number. I Got This Text Right After
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#19 I Went On An Awkward Tinder Date With This Guy About Two Years Ago. I Had Been So Relieved After He Finally Seemed To Stop Texting Me A Year Ago. He's Back
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#20 Blue Is My Mother. Her Husband, My Father, Died 8 Months Ago. Our New Neighbor (Grey Colored Text) Keeps Pushing A Romantic Relationship With Her
The “I don’t think he’s all that against me” is referring to my dead father, whom he never even met.
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10points