Social Issues
With the digital world at our fingertips, getting in touch with someone has never been easier. We can chat with our friends, have a quick video call with family members, and even share our opinions with complete strangers online. But when it comes to texting, some messages can get lost in translation.
Let’s face it—everyone has found themselves in such situations at least once or twice. Someone accuses you of being mean because you forgot to add a smiley emoji at the end of a sentence. Or you find yourself in a silly argument because your response was too brief.
Yet, some people send texts that are so cringe-worthy, others just had to take a screenshot to prove that it actually happened. From uncomfortable to awkward to straight-up creepy, take a look at some of the weirdest messages we found online and let us know what you think about them in the comments.
Pssst! After you’re done scrolling through this post, be sure to check out our previous posts full of bizarre texts right here and here.
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She's Allergic To Guacamole
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Olivia Lisbon Olivia Lisbon Community Member Follow
I actually have to rate this one.
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Your Phone Is Now Hacked
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KitFrey KitFrey Community Member Follow
Gallery goals.
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He's Been Begging For Weeks To Do A "Sexy Roleplay" With Me. I Finally Said Yes. I Think He Regrets Everything Now
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Bahahahaha, why would you bring your date to IKEA? Serve you right.
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Today, we have incredible freedom to communicate with other people in a variety of different ways. With just a few quick taps on our phones, we can share our thoughts with the world and find out about new things within the comfort of our own homes. Just think about Messenger, Viber, WhatsApp—our friends and loved ones can reach us in seconds from virtually anywhere. When there are so many apps, people can start to believe that simple text messages, also known as SMSes, are a thing of the past. Well, that's not the case because studies show that it's still a widely used form of communication. According to a study by Acision and analysis by psychologist Graham Jones, 92 percent of smartphone users still text despite having access to different messaging apps. Also, it seems that 18-25-year-olds send almost double the amount of texts than any other age group—133 text messages per week on average.
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Crocs
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Anyone-for-tea? Anyone-for-tea? Community Member Follow
Surely this doesn’t belong here, this is funny and they’re clearly taking the piss?
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#5
Ill Give In After February
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😂
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#6
Wrong Number
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KitFrey KitFrey Community Member Follow
Burn.
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"Don't Come Over"
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In Dutch we call this throwing a rock through your own windows
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The study also found that SMS remains a popular texting medium since more than half of the respondents revealed that they couldn’t live without it. If you're wondering why it's so successful, researchers explained that it's probably because many people see it as a reliable medium that can provide us with a sense of privacy. We managed to get in touch with Graham Jones, a web psychologist who focuses on how people behave online. We were curious to learn more about texting behaviors and how we should react after receiving uncomfortable texts. He told Bored Panda that social media has not replaced text messaging and it still holds a significant role in people’s everyday lives. "About 36,000 text messages are sent every second of the day. Over three-quarters of people use text messaging," Jones said. ADVERTIsem*nT
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Ooooof!
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Eva the Egg Eva the Egg Community Member Follow
Laura doesnt deserve your puns
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#9
S T O P
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*stares into crystal ball* I see great loneliness in your future
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#10
An Out Of This World Response
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Aqsa Azam Aqsa Azam Community Member Follow
This is funny tbh. Not as cringy as the asterick roleplay ones
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#11
*lays Across Your Lap*
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Olivia Lisbon Olivia Lisbon Community Member Follow
Hey, another anthropomorphic cat!
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When asked whether some of us tend to text more than others, the psychologist explained that we are using different methods of communication for separate purposes. "For example, some people use text messaging for family communications, WhatsApp for communicating with friends, Twitter for direct messaging companies, and so on." "We are tending to use different methods for specific reasons. So, some people will use text messaging more than others not because they prefer it, but because they do more communicating with family or friends or whichever group they mentally allocate to text messaging," the psychologist explained.
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Offended King
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im dead
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#13
Inner Monologue As Tinder Opener
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guyx23 guyx23 Community Member Follow
Whiney and needy.
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#14
My Books Juggling
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Why is this so cringey though...
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#15
At Least He's Achieved Multiple Awards With His 147 Iq
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thebridget thebridget Community Member Follow
Is this a common thing with texting now? Narrating your "actions?"
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We got so comfortable with this medium, almost everything we used to do in person can be achieved while texting. Whether it’s falling in love, breaking up, sending your friend birthday wishes, or congratulating them on a promotion, it can seem that the way we talk to each other is slowly changing. Talking about how texting affects our everyday lives, Jones said that the only significant impact it has is to give us even more communication to do. "In the past, when all you had was either sending a letter or making a phone call, there was much less communication we had to do." He continued: "Nowadays, with texting, WhatsApp, Messenger, and so on, we are spending much more time using communications systems. In the past, much of what we now do electronically, we would have said face to face." ADVERTIsem*nT
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This Sub
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That's VERY low effort.
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#17
Found This Screenshot From Last April In My Phone
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Olivia Lisbon Olivia Lisbon Community Member Follow
Just no.
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#18
Some Ethnic Groups Get All Sensitive
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😬
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#19
I Love My Best Friend, But She May Watch A Little Too Much TV...
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Eva the Egg Eva the Egg Community Member Follow
"Says this in a Kawaii shy anime girl voice" I DIED ON THE INSIDE
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Text messages are generally short and people who read them have little information to work with. While some believe that words can sometimes show a lack of emotion, a simple message can sometimes flip our world upside down. So even if we’re in a hurry, we should think about sending a funny joke, giving a compliment, or writing something positive to make the person on the other end feel appreciated.
#20
You Know, A Usual Hooking Up Tactic
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Anyone-for-tea? Anyone-for-tea? Community Member Follow
I would have just written back “it’s etc, not ect; trying to help” then blocked him.
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#21
*sweats A Lot*
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Joke's on you. He was actually helping Spider-Man. Man in the chair!
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#22
Word Of Advice: Never Be Nice To Neckbeards In College
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BLOCKED!
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#23
What’s Cookin Babygril?
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Funny
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#24
*shoots Self*
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Buren Buren Community Member Follow
Ehhh... what are these shenanigans role-play thingy? It's so disturbing.
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However, as you can see from this list, some people are on a mission to make others feel uncomfortable and even creeped out. "Our mood is always affected by the words we read," Jones added. "Whether that change in mood lasts a long time depends upon the message itself, who it is from, and our reaction to it. Some people can 'shrug off' a mood lowering text, whereas others find the impact long-lasting."
#25
I Showed My Girlfriend This Sub And She Hates It So Much, So Occasionally I Mess With Her
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#26
Sent To Me By The Class Furry. Enjoy
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Olivia Lisbon Olivia Lisbon Community Member Follow
I’ve been picturing cats for more of these…were they meant to be wolves? Because then it all suddenly makes perfect sense.
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#27
This Was A Classic
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Olivia Lisbon Olivia Lisbon Community Member Follow
Seriously, what’s up with all the animal roleplay?
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#28
Unlike You I Know How Facebook Works
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KitFrey KitFrey Community Member Follow
GOOD RIDDANCE!
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So if you’ve ever received an uneasy text message that left you wondering what on earth was on that person’s mind, Jones advised you to try and talk to someone. "Reflect on the experience and work out what made you uncomfortable. Then chat to someone you trust about it." "This will help you cope with the impact of the message. If the message is from someone you don't know, you might want to block their number, so they cannot upset you again in the future. If it is from someone you know, you may want to tell them how they made you feel," he concluded. ADVERTIsem*nT
#29
That's A Yikes From Me
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This is such a weird way to say funeral. I thought they were talking about a birthday or some kind of award ceremony.
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#30
*sweats On You*
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KitFrey KitFrey Community Member Follow
Why the frick you censor jerk?
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#31
Oh God, Why
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Skara Brae Skara Brae Community Member
*she looks through the window and sees a sweaty guy having a nervous breakdown, crushing defenseless flowers, and thinks, "oh, that's just what i was looking for"*
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#32
Miley Cyrus’ Brother Dmed Somebody In My Insta Feed Because She Commented “Gross” On A Pic He Posted Of Himself Choking His Fiancé
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Olivia Lisbon Olivia Lisbon Community Member Follow
Guess who just got even grosser?
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#33
What A Birch
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Olivia Lisbon Olivia Lisbon Community Member Follow
Ah, an incel origin story.
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#34
The Best Way To Say Hello
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Heya!*snaps boner in two*
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#35
Why?
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Olivia Lisbon Olivia Lisbon Community Member Follow
For you to leave me alone, frankly.
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Literally never knew that DM roleplay existed until I saw this thread *wishes that he hadn't seen it, fails*
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DM roleplay: *realizes you can't get it out of your head and plans its next move* "Do U want to weed maw of dese cwingy messenges?"I hate these people with the fire of a thousand suns.
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Giovanna Giovanna Community Member Follow
Do these people ever have actual interactions with other real human beings?
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Rickie Rickie Community Member Follow
I'm sure that their mum's must come into their rooms to collect dirty washing now and then
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Loty Loty Community Member Follow
These are so cringe I gave up reading after the first 3
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Sonia Bailey Sonia Bailey Community Member Follow
All the unasked for roleplay is just horrible. Does it ever work?? I think not!
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Literally never knew that DM roleplay existed until I saw this thread *wishes that he hadn't seen it, fails*
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Jimmy Ford Jimmy Ford Community Member Follow
DM roleplay: *realizes you can't get it out of your head and plans its next move* "Do U want to weed maw of dese cwingy messenges?"I hate these people with the fire of a thousand suns.
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Giovanna Giovanna Community Member Follow
Do these people ever have actual interactions with other real human beings?
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I'm sure that their mum's must come into their rooms to collect dirty washing now and then
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Loty Loty Community Member Follow
These are so cringe I gave up reading after the first 3
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Sonia Bailey Sonia Bailey Community Member Follow
All the unasked for roleplay is just horrible. Does it ever work?? I think not!
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