50 Iconic Messages That Were Forever Immortalized In Screenshots, Courtesy Of This Group
Few things can make you question your own sanity as much as regretting a text you just sent. You know how it goes, you get an edgy idea, type it out thinking you're the smartest person on Earth and hit 'Enter' only to realize later that what you said sounded way better in your head.
But it's too late and all you're left with is debating whether you should follow it up trying to minimize the damage it caused or just leave it as is and stick your head into the ground until the person forgets about it.
However, sometimes they may not. Even worse, they can send a picture of your conversation to the Facebook page 'Screenshots of messages that probably shouldn’t have been posted' and your mistake is now part of the internet.
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Totally! I can’t HANDLE those ultimate cringe role play attempts (especially not since I’ve got roleplaying friends and have seen the real stuff up close…). It’s so, so bad, the secondary embarrassment is downright physically painful. What kind of person does this? I’m trying to picture it but I can’t lock on to a picture in my head - is it like edgy teenagers? The old EMO crew? It CAN’T be adults, it just cannot; I can’t live in a world where adults pretends to be blushing over a goddamned text message.
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Who the hell does this nonsense role-play s**t and actually thinks it sounds anything but revolting?
Yeah! You can't do this stuff and not sound ironic.
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Don't do that *_* stuff with people you're not familiar with. It's awkward to do it randomly
I wouldn't even do that to people I know, unless I specifically am trying to troll them, and even then I hate doing it somewhat.
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Only incels write these stupid things with the asterisks in between, but this was hopefully just a pisstake, like wtf *nuzzles you gently* 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
Well, back in the day we didn't have emoji's to do the barfing for us...and then we had to draw our own faces out of letters and wing dings lol
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*gets lethal injection out* *ties nuzzler to chair* *says "its for your own good" *
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Quite a 90's IRC thing, and then only when you knew someone well and were down with it.
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I remember when I first noticed that stupid uwu thing back in the early 2000s. Hated it then as a teen, hate it now as an adult. It's not cute, stop doing it. It's creepy af.
*slaps you across the face* I don’t feel the same way *blushes and walked away, after ‘gently’ nudging you*
This is SOOOOO cringe!!! *pulls mouth corners down in disgust*
This "aw shucks, acts shy" act is very creepy. If you're doing this know that doing this is a not a good move.
The idiot that wrote this, took the screenshot as you can tell by the text placements
Yeah, that is totally creepy! WTF? My husband said he used to do that in online video games. That is totally different. Icky
In a way I kind of get these, but that's just way over the top. As for *nuzzles you gently* that's creepy Even if the other person had feelings for them 😱🤢
There is a time and place for roleplaying and it is not THIS.
Has the role play over text s**t ever worked? Like in the history of FOREVER?
I really hate the whole *blushes slightly* thing in texts it’s so stupid
They might have said yes if it wasn't for all the roleplaying
The person could've made it too, if they didn't use the fukin asterisks and the UwU
So now you can't just SAY stupid drama, you have to WRITE stupid drama. too?? *sighs, wondering about the future of the world*
What is wrong with this kind of people 🫤??!! Why do they write like this!! So extremely cringe my body want to curl up in a fetal position 😩!
The second hand embarrassment is stronger than voldemort's stupidness at this point
See, children, when someone like this pops up in your life, you have to do the right thing... the only right thing is to reject them in the most creative way possible! Or do this too I guess.
People who think it's *cute* to text like this and people who receive texts and think it's cute need to be sedated.
Ok, does anyone have a moron - English translator please?? Can't understand a word they said, unless it's just my age....??
I CANNOT stand the role-playing thing. My throat closes up like an allergy.
It's not just messaging that people should approach cautiously on the internet. Social media are increasingly blurring the lines between our personal and professional lives, leaving us at risk of posting sensitive information that could have ramifications far beyond our follower list.
Just last year, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin found this out the hard way after a video of her dancing and drinking with friends, first posted to a private Instagram account, was leaked to the press. Marin was forced to apologize, and even volunteered for a drug test, after a worldwide media storm came crashing down on her.
Research reveals that nearly 40 percent of internet users between the ages of 18-35 have regretted posting personal information about themselves, and 35 percent have regretted posting personal information about a friend or family member.
57 percent of 18-35-year-olds think people share too much about their personal thoughts and experiences, and nearly that many feel technology is robbing them of their privacy.
Van-Hau Trieu, who is a senior lecturer of Information Systems at Deakin University, and Vanessa Cooper, a professor of Information Systems at RMIT University, who have been studying what drives much online oversharing, believe that when we feel strong emotions, we often use social media to communicate with and get support from friends, family and colleagues.
"We might share good news when we feel happy or excited, or anger and frustration might drive us to vent about our employers," they wrote. "When emotional, it is easy for us to cross the boundary between work and social life, underestimating the consequences of social media posts that can quickly go viral."
Is this person using a meat twiggy stick to operate their phone? Because dude, just think of the grease stains.
Trieu and Cooper have five simple tips for people to avoid oversharing and creating a social media scandal for themselves or others. The first one is to set clear boundaries between personal life and work. So be prepared to set rules, limits and acceptable behaviors to protect these boundaries.
"Let your friends, colleagues and family know your expectations. If someone oversteps your boundaries, raise your concerns. Consider your relationship with individuals who do not respect your boundaries."
Next, respect the boundaries of others. "Don't share photos or videos of others without their permission," Trieu and Cooper said.
"If someone doesn't want their photo to be taken, video to be recorded or their name to be tagged, respect their wishes. Treat others on social media the same way you would like to be treated."
Moving on, lock down your social media accounts. This means adjusting your privacy settings to control who can view your profile and posts.
Most social media platforms provide features to help users protect their privacy. Facebook’s Privacy Checkup tool, for example, lets you see what you’re sharing and with whom.
On the same note, consider what information you place in your profile. If you don't want your personal social media profile associated with your employer, do not list the company you work at.
To avoid mistakes, make your sharing a conscious effort. "Do not use social media when you feel emotional," Trieu and Cooper advised. "Especially if you are feeling strong emotions like hurt, anger or excitement, give yourself time to process your feelings before posting."
"Ask yourself: How many people will see this post? Would anyone be hurt? Does anyone benefit? Would I feel comfortable if my colleagues or supervisors saw this?"
Assume what you share can be seen by your friends, enemies, colleagues, boss, and the rest of the world. Stop if you don’t want any of them to see what you're thinking about.
But if you do overshare, try to remove unwanted content. "Oversharing and accidental posting are not uncommon. If you have posted unwanted content, remove it immediately," Trieu and Cooper highlighted.
"If you are concerned about information about yourself on someone else’s social media, raise your concerns and ask the person who posted to remove it," they added.
It is a bit tricky if the information has already spread through multiple sources, but it is worth trying to contact the website or service that hosts it to remove the content.
Of course, these steps might not protect you from appearing on pages like 'Screenshots of messages that probably shouldn’t have been posted', but they will definitely limit the chance of that happening.
How surface level do you wanna be if all you care for is height? Pathetic! Found a dwarf army together and conquer the heads of the tallest members in our society!
Dude walks around with the whole obituary section. Irma May Jocobawicz died, don't you understand, you coldhearted B***h!
It's perfectly average takeout pizza, but the owner is a racist pig.
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Do people actually text like this? What the hell happened to proper grammar and using actual words???
They charged by the letter so we dumbed it down, and then by the time it was no longer charged by the letter it was so ingrained in us that we couldn't shake the habit. Also it's texting, not a college essay, I'm not going to waste time spell/grammar checking.
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Do people actually text like this? What the hell happened to proper grammar and using actual words???
They charged by the letter so we dumbed it down, and then by the time it was no longer charged by the letter it was so ingrained in us that we couldn't shake the habit. Also it's texting, not a college essay, I'm not going to waste time spell/grammar checking.
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