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J. Doe ([personal profile] showstarter) wrote in [community profile] bakerstreet2012-08-13 04:17 pm

the wrong recipient meme

The Wrong Recipient Meme





Oops. It happens to all of us. In a hurry, kind of drunk, too tired – for whatever reason, you've sent a text to the wrong recipient and it's up to you to do damage control.





¤ Post with your character. Name, canon and any preferences in the subject line.
¤ Others choose one of the options below and reply to your character with a text message that wasn't intended for them.
¤ Communication or miscommunication ensues?
¤ Profit!




1. talk dirty | "baby, you were such a stud yesterday"
Texting is a great way to make your partner spend the rest of their meeting thinking about exactly how steamy action was last night... Unless you sent it to the wrong number, of course. How to explain that one?

2. those dates | "Don't forget lunch at 2! :-)"
Easiest way to arrange meetings, confirming them or just saying thanks for a good time is by cell. Even easier? To screw it up when the invitation reaches the wrong person... Or perhaps your mishap lands you an entirely new date!

3. anger management | "OMFG, you really are an asshole!"
They’ve pissed you off royally, so someone deserves a piece of your mind. Poor recipient, having to put up with a dressing-down of that magnitude. Especially if it wasn't actually intended for them.

4. my condolences | "Jane, I'm so sorry about your aunt."
Someone lost a relative, got broken up with or didn't get the grades they'd hoped for, so you quickly text them your heartfelt sympathy. Let's just hope that the recipient actually has lost their aunt...

5. well done | "I heard about it from my mom. You go, girl!"
They aced their exams, just got published or they had a baby. Something definitely deserving of your congratulations. Hopefully the one receiving it will appreciate the recognition of something they probably didn't do.

6. auto correct | "Dad says we're having pussy tonight."
A completely ordinary message. The concert was amazing, you're running late... Autocorrect just happened to change one little word into something completely different. Something that’s even more difficult to decipher for the wrong recipient.

7. wildcard | "ok"
Want another scenario, something combined or something completely different? Knock yourself out!


I THINK THAT WOULD BE THE NORMAL RESPONSE

[personal profile] godofnight 2012-08-13 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
There's not much to say about autocorrect. Disregard that text, it wasn't meant for you.
anti_ingenue: (001 ☨ in a very unusual way)

keyboard smash fail here

[personal profile] anti_ingenue 2012-08-13 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
acetaminophen omg if that wasnt meant for me then who r u meeting? we should hang out tomorrow!!

i lol'd

[personal profile] godofnight 2012-08-13 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's bad isn't it, that Light's first thought upon receiving this text message is to question how Misa even knows the word acetaminophen. Incidentally, Light could use some right about now. Does this girl have to be so damn pushy and irritating?]

My dad, actually. I'd like to hang out with you tomorrow, but I really ought to study for those exams coming up. I've told you about them, remember?

[All things taken into consideration, maybe it's not so bad that his initial text ended up going to Misa, but that feeling is remarkably short lived.]
Edited (curse you html. and grammar.) 2012-08-13 23:37 (UTC)