I noticed my propensity to misstext about two years ago.
I sent a client a text meant for my wife explaining how sexy I think she is when she is in a frantic state. The wife yelled at me earlier that morning thinking I lost her car keys when they were in her purse the whole time. She was late for an important appointment.
I received a tearful call from the client about how she had me all wrong, she thought I was a "nice guy" and this was the height of inappropriateness and that we shouldn't work together any longer.........it took me about ten minutes of explaining to resolve what we consider now to be a humorous incident.
Evidently I didn't learn from my mistake.
About two months ago, while trying to set up a fellow DMF'r, who shall remain nameless, lightening struck again. I was texting them both at the same time and at one point he asked, "Is she hot?". My response was, "Yes, in a large breasted, keep you warm on a cold winter night sort of way. Plus she is a wine distributor!" You can guess who I sent it to. [bang]
Last week I asked a new client, a large local builder if I should bring Chinese food home for dinner......
Yesterday I sent a new hire a text complaining about the new hire being 5 minutes late to his first day wondering if he is cut out for this job........text was supposed to go to my shop manager.
In a nutshell, I should be banned from ever texting again.
Anyone else have similar occurrences?
That's why I don't mix business and texting. Only friends get text messages from me.
Quote from: duccarlos on January 18, 2011, 09:10:37 AM
That's why I don't mix business and texting. Only friends get text messages from me.
I think you might be on to something there......I can F up both.
I don't have the problem.
I'm usually pretty good about getting the right message to the right person.
My former roommate, however, was pretty bad about it. The "highlight" was when he fat-fingered his phone and sent a picture message of his junk to "Mom" rather than "Monica."
The clencher was when she responded "Meh. I've seen better."
I sent a kayaking buddy a flirty message meant for Ann-Marie. He's definitely not my type.
On the flip side, I got a text last week from a woman who serves with me on the board of the local Mountain bike club - she told me she had a couple of drinks in her and was waiting for me upstairs. I replied that I was guessing that text wasn't meant for me.
Turns out it WAS aimed at me (and others) - I'd completely forgotten a committee meeting we'd scheduled for that night, and the downstairs at the bar we'd picked for the meeting was too crowded & noisy for us to get anything done! [laugh]
Quote from: humorless dp on January 18, 2011, 09:13:18 AM
I don't have the problem.
you still using that 2 cans and twine communications technique?
Rog... I think you need to not text business folks anymore.
I'm just waiting for you to end up here:
http://damnyouautocorrect.com/ (http://damnyouautocorrect.com/)
Quote from: Sad Panda on January 18, 2011, 09:40:51 AM
Rog... I think you need to not text business folks anymore.
I'm just waiting for you to end up here:
http://damnyouautocorrect.com/ (http://damnyouautocorrect.com/)
or on textsfromlastnight.com
dont even get me started on the auto correct.......
I was feelin those manly urges and thought I'd have some fun and sext the girlfriend.
Yeah I sent it to the ex instead [bang]
Who ignored it until we were in person and I was picking up the kids. :-[
Quote from: Buckethead on January 18, 2011, 09:22:34 AM
I'm usually pretty good about getting the right message to the right person.
My former roommate, however, was pretty bad about it. The "highlight" was when he fat-fingered his phone and sent a picture message of his junk to "Mom" rather than "Monica."
The clencher was when she responded "Meh. I've seen better."
[laugh] [laugh]
Quote from: zooom on January 18, 2011, 09:37:48 AM
you still using that 2 cans and twine communications technique?
not quite...
but I've never sent a text...
and have no plans to start now. ;)
Ha ha that was a fun read.
Auto-spell correction makes me look like I have no concept of English.
I almost got in trouble during a phone bridge call at work. While the lady is
Making her presentation, I sent instant message to a co-worker who is also on the bridge saying something to the effect "why is she mentioning that?". Ofcourse I accidentally sent the msg to her. Glad I didn't say something horrible.
Ex's nickname was Moe, which falls alphabetically right next to Mom
this incident is no longer mentioned in my family...
Quote from: rgramjet on January 18, 2011, 09:50:07 AM
dont even get me started on the auto correct.......
Oh here's a really good one on that...
A friend of mine was texting someone recently and meant to send the following:
I'll be there Thursday. Stop by and see me, I'll be bartending.
This was how he discovered with his new Droid that "bartending" isn't in the swype dictionary. The following is what was actually sent:
I'll be there Thursday. Stop by and see me, I'll be masturbating.
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! [laugh] That's hysterical!!
Yet another example of why I refuse to text and have it blocked on my phone. I always say, if you need to talk to me, call me. If I can't answer, leave me a message... but that usually pisses people off...
Though I must say, I've toyed with the idea of going old school and getting a pager and just pissing everyone off!! [cheeky]
Quote from: Monster Dave on January 18, 2011, 02:09:47 PM
Though I must say, I've toyed with the idea of going old school and getting a pager and just pissing everyone off!! [cheeky]
You can still have fun with pagers... 5318008
Quote from: humorless dp on January 18, 2011, 10:41:03 AM
not quite...
but I've never sent a text...
and have no plans to start now. ;)
Wow! And I thought I was the only one! People ask me why I didn't respond to their text message and I say "What text message? Why didn't you just call me?" I will email folks but it damn sure can wait until I get home and use this desk top. Bought my wife a laptop so she and junior would stay the hell off my computer. My cell phone is just a phone and if I lost it I wouldn't be in much of a hurry to replace it. My brother in law and his daughter can't put their iphones down. Ever. It's make the beast with two backsing ridiculous. Even through eating a meal they are constantly texting or making/receiving calls. [bang] I've asked both of them if they take the damn things into the shower with them. Got a blank vapid stare then the [roll].
All that communication is nice and all but I think people just go to far. Look at all our posts about idiots texting while driving when they can't drive worth a shit to begin with! People are being hurt and killed out there because of folks texting on their phones. And I don't need to be readily accessible 100% of the time to anyone and I don't need for them to be. Leave a damn message. I'll probably call back.
OK, I'm starting the clock on El Matador to post about my latest rant and me waving my cane!! [laugh] [laugh]
Quote from: oldfastwin on January 18, 2011, 03:43:16 PM
Look at all our posts about idiots texting while driving when they can't drive worth a shit to begin with!
hell...forget driving...they can't even walk and text!
Girl falls into fountain while texting at the Berkshire Mall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtobqB627Bc#normal)
Wow, that's funny as hell!!! Thanks, that post made my day. And think, she went out and got in her car and drove away while finishing that text. No telling how many people she killed on the way home! [laugh]
Young girl in Burbank CA fell down an open man-hole while walking & texting. Of course, the news HAD to interview the frantic mother who was angry at the city despite there being several warning signs and flashing lights...
I've sent a few texts to wrong people, but nothing as funny as listed...
I did, however, get a mis-text from a DMF'r who shall remain nameless ( [bacon] ) about what the plans were for tonight and if I was going to dress up or not... I just responded, 'Not your type...' :D
I text quite a bit with friends, family, coworkers and customers.
I have never sent a text to the wrong person.
I have trained myself to double check the spelling and the recipient before I hit "Send"
I do this with email as well.
I dont do well with technology, bluetooth included.
I was driving and leaving a message on another potential new clients voice mail when some woman cut right into my lane, "make the beast with two backsing C*&T, learn how to drive!", I yelled as I narrowly avoided a collision.
I glanced at my phone and it was still on......
I tried to review and delete the message as some Voice mails allow you to do but.......wasnt an option.
I'll be there Thursday. Stop by and see me, I'll be masturbating.
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
That's hilarious!!! That's why I don't do text msg.
i get drunk and just inappropriately and incoherently text. i liked it better when you had to drunk-dial someone, because then at least they would have a good chance of figuring out you were drunk. now i just seem like an asshole.
i mean, i seem like it because of the text messages. in real life i don't "seem" like one, I just am one.
Quote from: rgramjet on January 19, 2011, 02:06:41 PM
I dont do well with technology, bluetooth included.
I was driving and leaving a message on another potential new clients voice mail when some woman cut right into my lane, "make the beast with two backsing C*&T, learn how to drive!", I yelled as I narrowly avoided a collision.
I glanced at my phone and it was still on......
I tried to review and delete the message as some Voice mails allow you to do but.......wasnt an option.
I remember my dad doing almost the same exact thing one time when I was younger.
I was in the passenger seat and he was trying to call someone about something work related when he got cut off and his immediate response was "make the beast with two backs YOU!!!" followed immediately by him jerking the phone away from his face, looking at it in horror, and then slamming the flip shut on his phone.
All he said was "I hope they don't have caller id."
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
That's like this:
Always re-read anything before you hit send. Here's why.
" I will never, EVER again end a company-wide e-mail using Regards as a closing. "
JM
Quote from: the_Journeyman on January 19, 2011, 02:54:13 PM
That's like this:
Always re-read anything before you hit send. Here's why.
" I will never, EVER again end a company-wide e-mail using Regards as a closing. "
JM
To be fair the T is directly above the G. Could happen to anyone. ;D
sac
Quote from: Duck-Stew on January 18, 2011, 07:45:54 PM
I did, however, get a mis-text from a DMF'r who shall remain nameless ( [bacon] ) about what the plans were for tonight and if I was going to dress up or not... I just responded, 'Not your type...' :D
Hmmm....
That's not what you responded... :-*
[bacon]
Nope...2 separate sets of electronics...one for work, one for play and I hate texting..I only use it to respond directly to a received message
I also never trust the "mute" key on ANY phone.....I have witnessed careers come to an abrupt end on conference calls because a participant thought they were on mute
Always check the eMail CC distro list when "replying-all" .....moron sales people sometimes decide to include the client buried in the endless distro list
especially when asking if the client can have 5 decades of free equipment and service...or if we will pay them for using our stuff...
and they never bother to mention the client is copied on the email in their opening text
I have a driod from verizon. After an update a while ago it now selects the last person onmy text list when I click the first which is usually the wife... so unless you look at the name before sending.. things could get funny..
One of the bennies of the iphone, text conversations are grouped. So, I actually have to open the convo before I can reply. Sometimes I push the wrong one. But, I've never texted the wrong person.
Mine is the same but pressing that person doesn't always get you them..
Weird. I have a droid x and no such problem.
I also use chompSms for text though.
Quote from: Duck-Stew on January 18, 2011, 07:45:54 PM
Young girl in Burbank CA fell down an open man-hole while walking & texting. Of course, the news HAD to interview the frantic mother who was angry at the city despite there being several warning signs and flashing lights...
ERs and urgent cares have reported a significant rise in the number of injuries from falls and collisions with the root cause texting, browsing etc on a phone. Sprains and breaks from people tripping over stuff and falling off curbs. There's also the spike in people getting themselves hit by cars...
Back on topic... I don't text much.. never business stuff and always take a good look at it for any auto-correct shenanigans
QuoteEver misstexted someone
yeah... I told your sister to come over. Accidentally went to your mom. She came over and made me a sandwich. Then your sister came over with beer. It was chill.
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