This happened to me just yesterday. I got a text from a random chick (I think it was a female) and I opened it, even though I did not recognize the number of where it originated from. I thought maybe it was a friend of mine or something. Turns out it wasn't.

The person texted me and said, "Hey" with a little emoticon. I texted back and said, "Who is this? I don't recognize the number?" The person texted me back and said, "The person you just talked to". I texted back, "Umm, I think you have the wrong number, because I haven't talked to anyone on this phone all day." Then she has the nerve to text me again, asking me if I'm a guy!! LOL - WTF?? I texted her back and told her, "I'm not getting into a long winded conversation with you, since I don't know you, and you obviously have the wrong number. Please stop texting me." She texted me back and said, "Kk."

Sheesh, why is is that I always get the wackos bothering me? Leave me alone, wacko! LOL! Oh, and get this, the area code where these texts were coming from was 319. I kid you not. Maybe it's Prince who's texting me, pretending to be a female - LOL!! Of course, I know that that's not true. I'm just trying to inject some humor into the situation.

I'm sure, in the age of cell phones, that I'm not the only one who has had this happen to them. I would like to hear your stories, if you have any to share. I imagine they would be funny, since the person who sent them did not know that they had the wrong number.

Lesson learned here: Don't open a text message when you don't recognize the number. But I honestly thought it was one of my org friends who was texting me.

I got one the other day that said if I had stopped by 711

I didnt recognize the number and knew there was no way that was for me lol

If I dont recognize the number, I just never text back

veronikka said:

I got one the other day that said if I had stopped by 711

I didnt recognize the number and knew there was no way that was for me lol

If I dont recognize the number, I just never text back

So just outta curiosity....
did you stop by 711?
I only ask b'cuz I'm a big fan of their Slurpees.

All the damn TIME!

I get phone calls from numbers with LA, Las Vegas and New York area codes and I don't know WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE!!!

I've had voice mails for a woman who apparently had an appointment with Kaiser Permanente, and for another woman from a hairsalon, reminding her it's time to get her hair rebraided.

And texts...well, they just get creepier and creepier. One was like "hey baby, you home?"

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veronikka said:

I got one the other day that said if I had stopped by 711

I didnt recognize the number and knew there was no way that was for me lol

If I dont recognize the number, I just never text back

Visionnaire said:

veronikka said:

I got one the other day that said if I had stopped by 711

I didnt recognize the number and knew there was no way that was for me lol

If I dont recognize the number, I just never text back

So just outta curiosity....
did you stop by 711?
I only ask b'cuz I'm a big fan of their Slurpees.

Strange thing is, we don't seem to have many 711 stores in this area anymore. They kind of went away, for some reason. So I've never tried their Slurpees, but they sound delicious.

BobGeorge909 said:

I get someone who repeatedly texts in error...I always go along with it 'till she catches on. It gotten to the point where we'll joke about it. It pretty funny

Deadcake said:

I just got one thanking me for the amazing cakes like just 10 minutes ago

Wait a minute, are you serious or are you joking? Just wondering, because your username is Deadcake, and you're saying that someone just texted you about amazing cakes.

ThruTheEyesOfWonder said:

All the damn TIME!

I get phone calls from numbers with LA, Las Vegas and New York area codes and I don't know WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE!!!

I've had voice mails for a woman who apparently had an appointment with Kaiser Permanente, and for another woman from a hairsalon, reminding her it's time to get her hair rebraided.

And texts...well, they just get creepier and creepier. One was like "hey baby, you home?"

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That is creepy! I had an old dude who would mistakenly call my cell phone and leave a message. He would NEVER leave his name, he would just say, "Call me". I haven't received a voice mail from him a couple of years. I wonder if maybe he passed away.

Very odd that you post this topic because just YESTERDAY I received a text from a stranger saying "How are you?" and I wrote back "Hey, sorry I don't have your number saved to my phone, who is this?" (thinking that it's someone I knew but who's number I just didnt have) and they wrote back something to the effect of "I want you to breed me" and I'm thinking "WHAAAT?? WTF???" so I wrote back "Ummm I think you have the wrong number. Please don't txt me again". And they just said "Ok"... but Im still kinda confused. Why would someone txt that. I dont ever understand what that means. And did they just randomly text me?? People are weird.

The other day I got a text: "This is my new number."

No name. No explanation. No clue as to who it could be.

Turns out it's someone I work with who got a new phone, but for a while I was all

lezama said:

Very odd that you post this topic because just YESTERDAY I received a text from a stranger saying "How are you?" and I wrote back "Hey, sorry I don't have your number saved to my phone, who is this?" (thinking that it's someone I knew but who's number I just didnt have) and they wrote back something to the effect of "I want you to breed me" and I'm thinking "WHAAAT?? WTF???" so I wrote back "Ummm I think you have the wrong number. Please don't txt me again". And they just said "Ok"... but Im still kinda confused. Why would someone txt that. I dont ever understand what that means. And did they just randomly text me?? People are weird.

That is freaky!

PurpleJedi said:

The other day I got a text: "This is my new number."

No name. No explanation. No clue as to who it could be.

Turns out it's someone I work with who got a new phone, but for a while I was all

At least you found out who it was.

psychodelicide said:

I'm one of those people that is rarely approached in any form by a stranger because my reputation preceeds me and I'm pretty outspoken about not appreciating that sort of thing.

Dren5 said:

I'm one of those people that is rarely approached in any form by a stranger because my reputation preceeds me and I'm pretty outspoken about not appreciating that sort of thing.

what does a stranger know of your reputation?

Deadcake said:

psychodelicide said:

Wait a minute, are you serious or are you joking? Just wondering, because your username is Deadcake, and you're saying that someone just texted you about amazing cakes.

I am dead serious This guy said it was nice to meet me at the gallery opening yesterday and the cakes I brought must have been awesome. Except I was at home all day yesterday and never brought cakes anywhere!!

OMG! That is just too damn funny.

Deadcake said:

Dren5 said:

I'm one of those people that is rarely approached in any form by a stranger because my reputation preceeds me and I'm pretty outspoken about not appreciating that sort of thing.

what does a stranger know of your reputation?

That's what I'm wondering too.

Got one a week or so ago at 2 IN THE GOD DAMN MORNING! All it said was .. Hey..

Not a text msg but a voicemail in a creepy voice "Hi (my name) it is now 12.30 (AM). when I got up I called the number and said "who the F is this and why r u callin me at 12.30

Never called me again, LMAO

I get them ALL of the time AND phonecalls.

I got a text last year telling me "Happy Father's Day!!!"

I got a few phonecalls from a person and I kept telling them they had the wrong phone number dude proceeded to call me back right afterwards to where I screamed in the phone "WHAT?!" and he hesitated to say something but asked for the same person again. I told him you have the wrong number and he didn't call back.

ANOTHER time was when I was in my aunts car and someone called and when my sister called back some dude came on and sai "It's your uncle Rufus" {or some country bumpkin name like that } my sister and I was cracking up because none of my uncles had my cell phone number and I have no uncle {that I'm aware of} named Rufus.

tinaz said:

whistle said:

tinaz said:

Got one a week or so ago at 2 IN THE GOD DAMN MORNING! All it said was .. Hey..

sorry, that was me

I told you not to text me when my husband is home!

I got a random Text pic today ...

For over a year I was getting some other person's emails. it was a cooperate email from where I work but not my department or site. Several were meeting or training notices. Each time i noticed one I would send an email back telling them they have the wrong person. Never got a reply baak. One day it was a threatening email about having missed 3 mandatory training (each of which I had gotten a notice of and each I replied that I was not the person they wanted) it said I was going to be fired!

So I call the guy and the dude argues with me! Says I am the one that I better show up! I said "look at your caller ID... what does it say?" He names my site. Then he says "oh... well what is his email..." i swore and said "How should I know?" He said he was going to tell my supervisor. I told him her name and gave him her name and transferred him to her office.

She asked me what it was all about. I said "he think I word for him" she said "he was an ass hole"

KidaDynamite said:

I get them ALL of the time AND phonecalls.

I got a text last year telling me "Happy Father's Day!!!" :-?

I got a few phonecalls from a person and I kept telling them they had the wrong phone number dude proceeded to call me back right afterwards to where I screamed in the phone "WHAT?!" and he hesitated to say something but asked for the same person again. I told him you have the wrong number and he didn't call back.

ANOTHER time was when I was in my aunts car and someone called and when my sister called back some dude came on and sai "It's your uncle Rufus" {or some country bumpkin name like that } my sister and I was cracking up because none of my uncles had my cell phone number and I have no uncle {that I'm aware of} named Rufus.

I knew a girl that would often call her exes on father's day... just to mess with them!

OnlyNDaUsa said:

KidaDynamite said:

I get them ALL of the time AND phonecalls.

I got a text last year telling me "Happy Father's Day!!!" :-?

I got a few phonecalls from a person and I kept telling them they had the wrong phone number dude proceeded to call me back right afterwards to where I screamed in the phone "WHAT?!" and he hesitated to say something but asked for the same person again. I told him you have the wrong number and he didn't call back.

ANOTHER time was when I was in my aunts car and someone called and when my sister called back some dude came on and sai "It's your uncle Rufus" {or some country bumpkin name like that } my sister and I was cracking up because none of my uncles had my cell phone number and I have no uncle {that I'm aware of} named Rufus.

I knew a girl that would often call her exes on father's day... just to mess with them!

I'm not that persons ex, I don't have any kids nor am I a man!