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
Your Phone Is Now Hacked
He's Been Begging For Weeks To Do A "Sexy Roleplay" With Me. I Finally Said Yes. I Think He Regrets Everything Now
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.
Crocs
Surely this doesn’t belong here, this is funny and they’re clearly taking the piss?
Wrong Number
"Don't Come Over"
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.
Ooooof!
S T O P
An Out Of This World Response
*lays Across Your Lap*
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.
Offended King
Inner Monologue As Tinder Opener
My Books Juggling
At Least He's Achieved Multiple Awards With His 147 Iq
Nah its pretty much reserved for weirdos and fedora wearing incels.
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Well, he didn't say the bulge was in the front 🤣
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For real. On top of that, iq only judges problem solving skills
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Palmela is always there for men who has no one else.
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a qualified genius who smacks people around with his genitals? seems legit
Kinda hard to sound smart with a word you've learned from a Sponge Bob episode
I don't understand, WHY? just WHY do they do this? Has this ever worked for anyone? With such a high IQ (whatevs) you would think this guy knows a little bit about psychology, at the least how to pretend to be a normal freaking human until u get better at it. For the love, learn how to take a little rejection like everyone else freaking pansy, couldn't even slap his own thigh with his d**k let alone someone else
Bro just self burned and went up in ashes. When HE initiates the conversation then asks why “I care” just highlights his depths of ignorance. Next time cut to the chase. Hi, I’m Vincent from third period, a genius in my own mind using bs to cover my lack of social graces you b***h
The sad thing is that most women could post screenshots like this, we've all been talked to and disrespected this way at least once online. There are some great "nice guy" (what this guy would be characterized as) groups on Facebook, if you're interested lol
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Whats with this mans d**k I mean dose he have literal medical problems is it radioactive like Is he actually ok I know he isn't mentally but is he ok physically I'm genuinely concerned for someone I don't even know but actually why and whats with him narrating everything like sir no one needs to know that you gained confidence so your d**k grew we all know you have no confidence so stop lying too.
I find it surprising that people choose to respond to such drivel. I would simply leave their texts unacknowledged.
I love that this guy is such an incel lunatic no one is even bothering to talk about it, it's just -- yeah, he's crazy, let's talk about the netiquet of asterisk-actions. 😂
*death stare in my eyes while contemplating where I'll bury your ass after I murder you for being a d**k* "Hey genius, here's a riddle for you while you're getting your little d**k out to slap me..." *me smirking as I hold something behind my back* "What's red, hard and bad for your face?" *Dickhead thinking of the answer...* *me launching the answer- a f*****g brick! at him before he can speak* "Now put your d**k away, you look really f*****g stupid standing there like that and kneel peasant before me, the queen, cause you just got owned! For a genius, you really didn't see that "Biggest Dickhole of Them All" award coming at you before you could ever get close enough to dickslap me with that microphallis!" *me flipping this dickbag off as I walk away* "You aren't worth the effort to make you a funny smell in the woods..."
The only things this man has received are defeat and Darwin awards
This is awful , but the *slaps you w díck and runs away laughing* has me dead 💀😭
Why do guys think this is ok? This is some of the cringiest stuff I have ever read. I can't believe they actually think this works!
Again, this has to be a joke, but then again he'd be good with the konichiwa uwu lady thing
I reckon this is another hook-up failure from a real loser! Shame poor guy.
Your IQ is just your ability to process and absorb information. So, considering he couldn't absorb the fact that she was rejecting him, I highly doubt his IQ score was that high or significant. His messages alone proves that he has an unhealthy amount of insecurity, arrogance and anxiety, which shows his low emotional intelligence or "childishness". This indicates that he would be a terrible boyfriend because he wouldn't listen to his partner, throw a tantrum and say things just to hurt the other person. He'd be better off with a sex doll.
I think these are from late 2000's when people still used internet chat rooms.
Ppl so stupid ppl some dumb get better issues where gonna run out tissues you so dumb.
3rd period? Like, still in high school? I hope she brought this charming piece of sexual harassment to the school's attention.
I have actually made money writing role play stories for people with no imagination. They would tell me a few things about themselves and the person they were to role play this with. I am a pretty good writer so it comes easily to me. But I just can't ever imagine myself being involved in scenarios such as this.
Could've sworn genius started at 160. So he's definitely not certified anything, except maybe crazy.
With that language, perhaps his IQ is 1, 4, or 7 depending on the day. Based on the above, I would say it was a 1 IQ day.
Why do you have to narrate what you're thinking and doing versus just having a normal conversation?
My bet is it's not really Vincent, but a classmate pretending to be him.
He's not that smart. I'm 154 and my sister is 189. He is a narcissist.
Do kids do this now when texting, i.e., narrate their actions? That itself seems cringey.
And the stilted pseudo Victorian grammar. Sounds like this incel was writing his own internal movie and she wasn't cooperating. All levels of ick.
I think a few of these were created for internet attention, not things that actually happened. I have had a lot of weird, offensive, & cringey convos online, but they are rarely so obvious & usually it takes a lot more texts to get to the bizarre parts... This is too stereotypical, imo, and likely based on a real event, but streamlined for max cringe
I admit to using the occasional asterisk in my comments (because sometimes there just isn't the right emoji) but never to this degree. I'm super glad I've never encountered any of these weirdos... yet. 😬
Has someone happened to civilization that I haven't read about in normal people news?
Nk way this h a s to be a troll i cant- but in kik id believe it omgggg
It's so sad that this is STILL a thing. I've dealt with a few people like this and, unfortunately, I don't think they've changed. I only wish reasoning was feasible, but it seems narcissism is a common trait in these situations. Guess the only thing to do is block them. Or respond just enough to get a good Reddit/BoredPanda story. 🤷♀️
Wait, when's the next episode!? This dude is comedy gold! It was like Sheldon from Big Bang meets To Catch a Predator!
This guy is lucky he did this in text and not in person or he'd have ended up with a face full of projectile vomit.🤢
And to think, you could have had a chance with him. Another name for the "I can't believe he's single." list.
I don’t know how people think that anyone ever would find this whole asterisks/narrating thing attractive at all
It's so easy to hate this guy for the horrible things he said, but is insecurity his killing him. EDIT: This was not an attempt to excuse him for what he said. I was trying to make the point that he's completely lost inside his head. He has no idea why people react to him the way they do, like a mean dog that was kicked repeatedly.
Sorry, but insecurity isn't an excuse for being a d**k. At least, that's what my mom told me.
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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."
This Sub
Found This Screenshot From Last April In My Phone
Some Ethnic Groups Get All Sensitive
I Love My Best Friend, But She May Watch A Little Too Much TV...
"Says this in a Kawaii shy anime girl voice" I DIED ON THE INSIDE
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.
You Know, A Usual Hooking Up Tactic
I would have just written back “it’s etc, not ect; trying to help” then blocked him.
*sweats A Lot*
Word Of Advice: Never Be Nice To Neckbeards In College
*shoots Self*
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."
I Showed My Girlfriend This Sub And She Hates It So Much, So Occasionally I Mess With Her
Sent To Me By The Class Furry. Enjoy
I’ve been picturing cats for more of these…were they meant to be wolves? Because then it all suddenly makes perfect sense.
This Was A Classic
Unlike You I Know How Facebook Works
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.
That's A Yikes From Me
This is such a weird way to say funeral. I thought they were talking about a birthday or some kind of award ceremony.
*sweats On You*
Oh God, Why
*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"*
Miley Cyrus’ Brother Dmed Somebody In My Insta Feed Because She Commented “Gross” On A Pic He Posted Of Himself Choking His Fiancé
What A Birch
The Best Way To Say Hello
Why?
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Literally never knew that DM roleplay existed until I saw this thread *wishes that he hadn't seen it, fails*
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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Do these people ever have actual interactions with other real human beings?
I'm sure that their mum's must come into their rooms to collect dirty washing now and then
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All the unasked for roleplay is just horrible. Does it ever work?? I think not!
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I'm going to start doing this with EVERY person that texts me...be like "Hey what's up?" "Nothing much *scratches ass feverishly while watching Hells Kitchen*"
yall ive noticed a lot of these are furries. this is the kind of furry that ISNT welcome in our fandom- dont think we're all like this please
Fellow furry here. People like that is the reason why I basically closed off most forms of contact and only stick with a few close friends. A lot of furries have no damn idea how to talk to other furries. They think just cause someone is a furry that the person wants all that yiffing attention. Like, dude, there's an actual human behind that furry avatar. Treat them as such.
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Is this all residual neurological damage from Covid? How can anyone over the age of 7 think that nonsense is acceptable adult behavior?
Can't be, I remember it happening a good decade or more ago. It's amazing how many people open with trying to grope you or make you grope them as there open too. 🤮
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the only acceptable way to role play with asterisks is ironically cc13cd2ccd...cbff56.jpg 
*comments something about how cringe all the asterisk roleplays were*
I can't imagine what kind of socially stunted individual would think roleplaying is a good conversation starter.
The real tragedy is the fact that these role play enthusiasts can’t get organized enough to find each other. They could establish their own very specifically narrated civilization.
We used to. In the days when it was about the story and not about being an awkward way to get your rocks off. I hate what Roleplay has devolved into.
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I have an acquaintance who frequently sends me cringe asterisk messages. It's annoying and a bit ridiculous considering he's in his 50's and I'm 48.
The title says these are creepy and cringy, and I know I'm not going to like them, yet here I am reading them...
* reads weird role playing texts…throws up in mouth a little bit *
Yeah this got old quick. Why do so many guys try talking in **'s in the creepiest and dumbest ways?
Does this role playing crap work? Ever?? It's so intensely embarrassing- I am genuinely embarrassed for these idiots. I admire and respect the majority of the current generation; they have so many more issues and roadblocks blocking them. This makes me concerned like nothing else - I take comfort in the hope it is only a tiny minority group that considers this crap to be socially acceptable behavior.
I am one, but not the other and I remain alone if this is how playing house starts nowadays. You have any like-minded friends? Holla at me if your status changes...
Load More Replies... Elder millennial rant incoming: What happened to RP? When I got into it it required at least a minimal idea of plot, literacy, and it very much required consent. Ok, yeah it was sexual. Heck, I ran a fantasy by application only slave trade thread for a while for subs to "sell" themselves to doms, but plot, literacy and consent were KEY. anyone found violating the rules were banned. It's so bad these days that the old guard like myself tend to have one or two old friends who know the old rules and follow them, and they're the only ones that they roleplay with anymore, at least outside of things like ttrpgs and LARPs
Old Guard? Really you think you as a Elder Millennial is one of the Old Guard. Sorry but no. The Old Guard are those of us that RP back in the days when the internet was first born. Back when there was just. BBS on dial up. You know back before you where born. We were the pioneers, the forerunners, the architects. We formulated and discarded so many sets of rules and regulations to form the content. We created what you only discovered.
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All of this makes me so glad I'm not a teen or 20 something with all this ridiculous crap out there 🙄
nooo i hate incels!!! my fedora was my absolute favourite hat theyve ruined it ☹️
Let's agree this never happened. We only need to convince ourselves. You didn't show anyone else, did you?
Load More Replies... Mk got two dead people (RIP Micheal and Gabe) I'm so glad I didn't die oh wait, I died mentally.. Make that 3 dead people.
What in the actual f**k is with the descriptive narration in texts? This has to be something the young, or mentally stunted, do; adults don't do this. Every one of these examples is painful to read. Maybe this is the next step in people being scared to use their phones as intended; the continued social stunting of Western society.
Some of these idiots grow into serial killers. I see this strange roleplay as a cry for help. If I could, I'd send each and every one of them to therapy... And training in speaking to the opposite gender.
Honestly, I just feel sad for most of these people. They probably spend most of their lives online and learn these gross habits without ever realizing people aren't gonna be into it in real life. Then again, I've spent most of my life online and picked up some bad habits too. *sighs and mopes back into the shadows*
My heart goes out to the older people that didn't know about furries and RP until this article
I just want to make it clear - I think all these guys are gross and scary. That doesn't mean roleplay between two consenting adults is gross and scary. The problem here is people not getting consent - not roleplaying (which has been around, in many forms, since the beginning of time).
Good gravy I hope I never have to date again if this is what it's like nowadays!
If you are a Gen X'er or older, it's not. I hope it is a Millennial deal, because I have Gen Y kids. I can't unread this stuff is my regret right now. Safe travels, Kim. Your man is better than this. Let it be a constant reminder when he leaves the seat up.
Load More Replies... Me after reading DM roleplay...*slowly walks to the edge of a cliff and jumps to his death*
This is why a life extinguishing asteroid just needs to collide with Earth.
Ok so all the women failed to get past the second text and the guy kept texting them.
I really like that asterisk bs. One *blah... * and you know, you don't have to waste another second.
Where the hell have all these incels come from?? That was incredibly cringy
I don't think incels would even be capable of the social skills and concepts necessary for roleplaying. These are just socially awkward nerds, at least two levels above inceldom.
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*looks at all of these* this is so corny omgg *washes eyes with bleach*
Okay guys, listen up- Unasked roleplay? Bad. Don't do it. But not all asterisk roleplays are bad or cringy- lots of people (myself included) do it- fully consensual. I don't personally rp as myself, I use characters, but if two people want to, it's fine. Also, asterisk roleplays are just a less formal version: "*waves* hello there! Nice to meet you!" instead of "He gave a friendly wave. "Hello there! Nice to meet you," he says." It's just a little simpler. So yeah, don't do it randomly, get consent, even if it's a non-sexual roleplay.
I had to stop, couldn't bear to read anymore of these. Way beyond 'cringy'.
What the hell? I have never heard such creepy stuff in my life. This can't ever work, does it?
While a majority of these are just terrible regardless, I feel like there's a bit too much derision toward the role playing thing. It's weird, but also harmless in and of itself. Why are we criticizing people for how they express themselves? Not all of them were assholes, can we separate the d***s that called women fat or stupid from the people who just thought it was cute/fun to roleplay?
so I am going through this and going, alright I can see what some people are going for, however, slow tf down and make sure the role play s**t is okay with the other person is good. Also, don't brag about your online "IQ" test scores, more often than not, intelligence is silent.
What in the actual f**k did i just read? These can't be from real people, right?
Does any of this s**t actually work? What's with all the narration...???
I honestly think this entire page was lifted from the way back machine, and probably originally titled something like D&D players are awkward at dating or 20 times roleplay went bad in the chat room.
How can something be so funny but yet still make the hair on the back of your neck stand up from being so Creepy and Cringe. If I was some of these women getting these messages, I would go straight to the Police Station lol.
I do asterisks roleplay but definitely not as a conversation starter and only if the other person is interested lol. This stuff is Cringe and disgusting tbh. Like atleast see if the other person is into it or wait until you know each other more lmao
Being a furry, my rp replies would send most creeps running for the hills, and for furry creeps, I have responses that would send them packing too.
These were SO much better in AOL chatrooms. Most of the RP wasn't remotely sexual: it was all about the vampires with the *flashing eyes* preening and flouncing and biting and showing off their *flashing capes*. Literacy was also a desireable characteristic. While I thought most of these were hilarious enough that I worried the dog with my wheezing, I do feel sad for those unwillingly on the receiving end of these. Is this really a contemporary surrogate for courting/socializing behavior? Really... fresh air, sunlight, a deck of face cards and WAAAAYY too much caffeine yield much more favorable results. Just sayin'...
I really need pics of these people to understand. Really, age would suffice. The beauty is, the likelihood they reproduce so that this thing continues is 0% with rounding. One may score because a girl loses a foolish bet, or something of the sort. For once, I hope what I read was fake. I am going to assume it so I can carry on with my life.
Anime you say? *🤔 called cartoons back in my day..now embarrassment thinking back in my day..🙄...Meet up at IHOP? *🛼wondering the drive up place where servers are forced to balance food on four on the floor or roller ice skate wannabes? The pancake place of many syrups?* I'mHotOnPorn..?!?!*Yeah, no..Not part of The Villages*
The role play thing is rather cringey and it's definitely not a way to get a date. 99% of the time you're gonna get blocked for role playing
Interesting ... Every one was pretty much a slam on men ... I guess the author is part of the all men are pigs and women are angels group... And I have been treated badly by many women but nobody wants to talk about that
My husband just asked me why I was choking on laughter for the past 5 minutes… this stuff is pretty bad.
Tell me you play questionable flash based RP games, without telling me you play questionable flash based RP games.
I was enjoying at first till I realized how old most of the text convos were.
Feels like you are worped to another dimension and back after you read these. But I still find it worrying that those young people like expressing their feelings in text or when in character like cosplay and anime. It's just another way not to deal with things in reality and to some of us it does sound quite child like. If you're not equiped to deal with rejection, you only get more and more aversion to doing things face to face. It's like we are digressing into avatar where the avatar is the real you and you only a side kick. What also was very disturbing is how quickly they avert to venomous insults and how nasty the comments are. It's deeply discouraging.
I think alot of these people have kinks.... but don't know how about establishing they even have a kink and need some guidance. I most definitely would never try role playing with a totally stranger. Good God. My head hurts.
Literally never knew that DM roleplay existed until I saw this thread *wishes that he hadn't seen it, fails*
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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I'm sure that their mum's must come into their rooms to collect dirty washing now and then
Load More Replies... All the unasked for roleplay is just horrible. Does it ever work?? I think not!
Load More Replies... I'm going to start doing this with EVERY person that texts me...be like "Hey what's up?" "Nothing much *scratches ass feverishly while watching Hells Kitchen*"
yall ive noticed a lot of these are furries. this is the kind of furry that ISNT welcome in our fandom- dont think we're all like this please
Fellow furry here. People like that is the reason why I basically closed off most forms of contact and only stick with a few close friends. A lot of furries have no damn idea how to talk to other furries. They think just cause someone is a furry that the person wants all that yiffing attention. Like, dude, there's an actual human behind that furry avatar. Treat them as such.
Load More Replies... Is this all residual neurological damage from Covid? How can anyone over the age of 7 think that nonsense is acceptable adult behavior?
Can't be, I remember it happening a good decade or more ago. It's amazing how many people open with trying to grope you or make you grope them as there open too. 🤮
Load More Replies... the only acceptable way to role play with asterisks is ironically cc13cd2ccd...cbff56.jpg
*comments something about how cringe all the asterisk roleplays were*
I can't imagine what kind of socially stunted individual would think roleplaying is a good conversation starter.
The real tragedy is the fact that these role play enthusiasts can’t get organized enough to find each other. They could establish their own very specifically narrated civilization.
We used to. In the days when it was about the story and not about being an awkward way to get your rocks off. I hate what Roleplay has devolved into.
Load More Replies... I have an acquaintance who frequently sends me cringe asterisk messages. It's annoying and a bit ridiculous considering he's in his 50's and I'm 48.
The title says these are creepy and cringy, and I know I'm not going to like them, yet here I am reading them...
* reads weird role playing texts…throws up in mouth a little bit *
Yeah this got old quick. Why do so many guys try talking in **'s in the creepiest and dumbest ways?
Does this role playing crap work? Ever?? It's so intensely embarrassing- I am genuinely embarrassed for these idiots. I admire and respect the majority of the current generation; they have so many more issues and roadblocks blocking them. This makes me concerned like nothing else - I take comfort in the hope it is only a tiny minority group that considers this crap to be socially acceptable behavior.
I am one, but not the other and I remain alone if this is how playing house starts nowadays. You have any like-minded friends? Holla at me if your status changes...
Load More Replies... Elder millennial rant incoming: What happened to RP? When I got into it it required at least a minimal idea of plot, literacy, and it very much required consent. Ok, yeah it was sexual. Heck, I ran a fantasy by application only slave trade thread for a while for subs to "sell" themselves to doms, but plot, literacy and consent were KEY. anyone found violating the rules were banned. It's so bad these days that the old guard like myself tend to have one or two old friends who know the old rules and follow them, and they're the only ones that they roleplay with anymore, at least outside of things like ttrpgs and LARPs
Old Guard? Really you think you as a Elder Millennial is one of the Old Guard. Sorry but no. The Old Guard are those of us that RP back in the days when the internet was first born. Back when there was just. BBS on dial up. You know back before you where born. We were the pioneers, the forerunners, the architects. We formulated and discarded so many sets of rules and regulations to form the content. We created what you only discovered.
Load More Replies... All of this makes me so glad I'm not a teen or 20 something with all this ridiculous crap out there 🙄
nooo i hate incels!!! my fedora was my absolute favourite hat theyve ruined it ☹️
Let's agree this never happened. We only need to convince ourselves. You didn't show anyone else, did you?
Load More Replies... Mk got two dead people (RIP Micheal and Gabe) I'm so glad I didn't die oh wait, I died mentally.. Make that 3 dead people.
What in the actual f**k is with the descriptive narration in texts? This has to be something the young, or mentally stunted, do; adults don't do this. Every one of these examples is painful to read. Maybe this is the next step in people being scared to use their phones as intended; the continued social stunting of Western society.
Some of these idiots grow into serial killers. I see this strange roleplay as a cry for help. If I could, I'd send each and every one of them to therapy... And training in speaking to the opposite gender.
Honestly, I just feel sad for most of these people. They probably spend most of their lives online and learn these gross habits without ever realizing people aren't gonna be into it in real life. Then again, I've spent most of my life online and picked up some bad habits too. *sighs and mopes back into the shadows*
My heart goes out to the older people that didn't know about furries and RP until this article
I just want to make it clear - I think all these guys are gross and scary. That doesn't mean roleplay between two consenting adults is gross and scary. The problem here is people not getting consent - not roleplaying (which has been around, in many forms, since the beginning of time).
Good gravy I hope I never have to date again if this is what it's like nowadays!
If you are a Gen X'er or older, it's not. I hope it is a Millennial deal, because I have Gen Y kids. I can't unread this stuff is my regret right now. Safe travels, Kim. Your man is better than this. Let it be a constant reminder when he leaves the seat up.
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This is why a life extinguishing asteroid just needs to collide with Earth.
Ok so all the women failed to get past the second text and the guy kept texting them.
I really like that asterisk bs. One *blah... * and you know, you don't have to waste another second.
Where the hell have all these incels come from?? That was incredibly cringy
I don't think incels would even be capable of the social skills and concepts necessary for roleplaying. These are just socially awkward nerds, at least two levels above inceldom.
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*looks at all of these* this is so corny omgg *washes eyes with bleach*
Okay guys, listen up- Unasked roleplay? Bad. Don't do it. But not all asterisk roleplays are bad or cringy- lots of people (myself included) do it- fully consensual. I don't personally rp as myself, I use characters, but if two people want to, it's fine. Also, asterisk roleplays are just a less formal version: "*waves* hello there! Nice to meet you!" instead of "He gave a friendly wave. "Hello there! Nice to meet you," he says." It's just a little simpler. So yeah, don't do it randomly, get consent, even if it's a non-sexual roleplay.
I had to stop, couldn't bear to read anymore of these. Way beyond 'cringy'.
What the hell? I have never heard such creepy stuff in my life. This can't ever work, does it?
While a majority of these are just terrible regardless, I feel like there's a bit too much derision toward the role playing thing. It's weird, but also harmless in and of itself. Why are we criticizing people for how they express themselves? Not all of them were assholes, can we separate the d***s that called women fat or stupid from the people who just thought it was cute/fun to roleplay?
so I am going through this and going, alright I can see what some people are going for, however, slow tf down and make sure the role play s**t is okay with the other person is good. Also, don't brag about your online "IQ" test scores, more often than not, intelligence is silent.
What in the actual f**k did i just read? These can't be from real people, right?
Does any of this s**t actually work? What's with all the narration...???
I honestly think this entire page was lifted from the way back machine, and probably originally titled something like D&D players are awkward at dating or 20 times roleplay went bad in the chat room.
How can something be so funny but yet still make the hair on the back of your neck stand up from being so Creepy and Cringe. If I was some of these women getting these messages, I would go straight to the Police Station lol.
I do asterisks roleplay but definitely not as a conversation starter and only if the other person is interested lol. This stuff is Cringe and disgusting tbh. Like atleast see if the other person is into it or wait until you know each other more lmao
Being a furry, my rp replies would send most creeps running for the hills, and for furry creeps, I have responses that would send them packing too.
These were SO much better in AOL chatrooms. Most of the RP wasn't remotely sexual: it was all about the vampires with the *flashing eyes* preening and flouncing and biting and showing off their *flashing capes*. Literacy was also a desireable characteristic. While I thought most of these were hilarious enough that I worried the dog with my wheezing, I do feel sad for those unwillingly on the receiving end of these. Is this really a contemporary surrogate for courting/socializing behavior? Really... fresh air, sunlight, a deck of face cards and WAAAAYY too much caffeine yield much more favorable results. Just sayin'...
I really need pics of these people to understand. Really, age would suffice. The beauty is, the likelihood they reproduce so that this thing continues is 0% with rounding. One may score because a girl loses a foolish bet, or something of the sort. For once, I hope what I read was fake. I am going to assume it so I can carry on with my life.
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The role play thing is rather cringey and it's definitely not a way to get a date. 99% of the time you're gonna get blocked for role playing
Interesting ... Every one was pretty much a slam on men ... I guess the author is part of the all men are pigs and women are angels group... And I have been treated badly by many women but nobody wants to talk about that
My husband just asked me why I was choking on laughter for the past 5 minutes… this stuff is pretty bad.
Tell me you play questionable flash based RP games, without telling me you play questionable flash based RP games.
I was enjoying at first till I realized how old most of the text convos were.
Feels like you are worped to another dimension and back after you read these. But I still find it worrying that those young people like expressing their feelings in text or when in character like cosplay and anime. It's just another way not to deal with things in reality and to some of us it does sound quite child like. If you're not equiped to deal with rejection, you only get more and more aversion to doing things face to face. It's like we are digressing into avatar where the avatar is the real you and you only a side kick. What also was very disturbing is how quickly they avert to venomous insults and how nasty the comments are. It's deeply discouraging.
I think alot of these people have kinks.... but don't know how about establishing they even have a kink and need some guidance. I most definitely would never try role playing with a totally stranger. Good God. My head hurts.
