Have you ever sent a message to the wrong person by mistake?

@gudheart (12659)
February 2, 2016 8:46am CST
It has happened to me before a few times, but luckily the text messages in question were not too embarrassing! I meant to send a couple of messages to my friends but somehow ended up sending them to my sister! I am just glad I did not end up sending the messages to my boss at work or to my parents as some of them were a little personal!! Has that ever happened to you before?
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brendamarie
@whiteream (8567)
• United States
2 Feb 16
I have had a few wrong's one sent to me. I had one that took us awhile to figure out because our son's had the same name.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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2 Feb 16
LOL it can be embarrassing when it does happen!!
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brendamarie
@whiteream (8567)
• United States
2 Feb 16
@gudheart it was, we went back and forth for awhile. I thought it was my husband by the way he was talking. We both have son's with the same name.
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rakski
@rakski (122884)
• Philippines
3 Feb 16
oh that would be hard when you send messages with people with the same name especially if close to you.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (166911)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Feb 16
I am surprised it hasn't. Not as far as I recall.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (166911)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Feb 16
@gudheart ...That'd be good.
Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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3 Feb 16
That is good. Hope it doesn't lol
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youless
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
3 Feb 16
Fortunately I haven't sent a message to a wrong person before. Since sending messgae will charge me, so I will be careful before send it out
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youless
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
4 Feb 16
@gudheart I also use the social apps like that. But sometimes I will send people SMS for important issues so that they will not miss it.
Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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3 Feb 16
That is true. I have whatsap so they are free to send :D
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rakski
@rakski (122884)
• Philippines
3 Feb 16
It did happened to me and it is quite personal. Good thing I was able to find way to make it look like that it was a wrong sent
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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3 Feb 16
Oh sounds embarrassing! glad you manage to disguise it some how .
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rakski
@rakski (122884)
• Philippines
4 Feb 16
@gudheart really embarrassing.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Feb 16
I responded to an e-mail from a person with the same first name as a good friend and I thought I was sending her an update regarding my broken leg, but it was someone from the church I had attended a couple times. It turned out good and we e-mailed back and forth since. Though I haven't heard from her in a month. The last time was around Christmas.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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3 Feb 16
That is good so you made a good friend that way :D
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Feb 16
@gudheart Yes, some mistakes are worth it.
Mike
@Mike197602 (15505)
• United Kingdom
3 Feb 16
No, as I don't have a phone Wouldn't mind getting a naughty message here by mistake....or intentionally
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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3 Feb 16
LOL hey watch this space it might happen once you get a phone!!
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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3 Feb 16
@Mike197602 lol yep!!! Worth the money for sure HAHA :D
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Mike
@Mike197602 (15505)
• United Kingdom
3 Feb 16
@gudheart good reason to get a phone
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carlaabt
@carlaabt (3504)
• United States
2 Feb 16
I have three guys named Jonathan in my contact list. I was texting two of them at the same time. After a few messages, I sent one of them "Btw, when did you get out?" Because a mutual friend had told me he was in jail. I sent it to the wrong one! He was totally confused, and I was embarrassed. Haha
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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3 Feb 16
LOL oh no!!! I am sure he would have just laughed it off.
Shavkat
@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
2 Feb 16
I also tried this kind of experience. But then, we need to be careful in sending messages. We can never tell the great impact about it.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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3 Feb 16
Sure, I understand that. It can ruin relationships.
sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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2 Feb 16
I have been on the receiving end as well as on the messing end.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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3 Feb 16
LOL it can be funny after awhile when the embarrassment goes
Anna
@LadyDuck (471497)
• Switzerland
2 Feb 16
No, but I received messages that were not addressed to me.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471497)
• Switzerland
3 Feb 16
@gudheart Yes, I let them know, because they possibly do not even notice.
Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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3 Feb 16
Did you reply to them?
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AtypicalRussian
@TypicalRussian (747)
• Budennovsk, Russian Federation
2 Feb 16
I experienced that a couple of times as well. Thankfully there was't anything serious there
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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3 Feb 16
Good. It can be really embarrassing in some cases.
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Boingboing
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
2 Feb 16
Oh god yes, but I've tried to wipe it from my memory.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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3 Feb 16
LOL sorry I brought back the haunting memories LOL
S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
2 Feb 16
I think I haven't done. But I regularly get Mr.X Labl reports as SMS to my mob. Hospital had feeded my no. as Mr.X. At first I have shocked to see my Cholesterol and Diabetic level Lol
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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3 Feb 16
LOL at least you know it is not you!
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
3 Feb 16
@gudheart Lol. Second time I was definitely not shocked Lol
Scindhia H
@Scindhia (1906)
• India
3 Feb 16
It has happened a couple of times. But nothing too embarrassing till now.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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3 Feb 16
That is good to hear :D
sreejithsreenivas
@sreejithsreenivas (10200)
• India
12 Feb 16
I never done such a mistake before.Before sending any message i cross check the mail id.
Shiva
@Shiva49 (26680)
• Singapore
2 Feb 16
Touch wood, I have not! I remember reading a joke years ago before the advent of computers. One was in love and was penning a letter to his dear one and also another to a govt dept. After few days his girl friend wrote back - why did you send a letter addressed to govt to me? Then he realized where his tender love letter went to. Now the mistakes are found out faster - siva
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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3 Feb 16
LOL glad not happened to you yet :D
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Sheena Aris
@Islandtulip (88)
• Jamaica
3 Feb 16
That's not a good thing to have happen to you. My sister did it last week and ever since then as been embarrassed to even say hi to the person who got the message by mistake. Needless to say what was in the message wasn't something for everyone's eye. But I always try my best to double check beforemi hit the send button, because once it's sent that's it, you can't take it back.