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[–] cycadophyta@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Who tf is up voting this dumb shit?

I did, just to bother you. as a personal attack specifically towards you

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[–] humanamerican@lemmy.zip 91 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I guess I'm an old man but I don't understand why people give strangers their phones to enter a number. Your phone has lots of really important shit on it, people. Don't give it to strangers pleaseeee

Unless you're an obnoxious dude at a bar. Then, give your phone to anyone who smiles at you!

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I mean...if a girl says, "here, I'll type it in," I'm not going to be like, "don't touch my phone, just tell it to me." What's she going to do, run away with it? Stand there browsing through my documents for my social security number?

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What's she going to do, run away with it? Stand there browsing through my documents for my social security number?

Yes, and Yes. There are people who have had these exact things done to them.

Venmo themselves cash from the phone you just gave them.

People suck.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I think we might hang out at different bars idk.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Not that I'd give someone my phone, or ever send dick pics (I'm with Tom Cardy on this), but all my contacts are full names, including all my family members. They wouldn't be able to tell. In fact, the only people with nicknames are my online friends, several of which still have their nickname despite us visiting each other multiple times and definitely knowing our real names.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I love that top comment:

My favorite thing about Tom is that he is a very clearly talented musician, and he uses his powers to make shitposts.

Of course, he has some awesome non-shitpost music, too. Namely, this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLzxuIfD9rU

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[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well, the good news for you is that this didn’t happen. It’s a fictional story for entertainment purposes.

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

What?

The "fake" part (editing contacts) is unrelated to TOP's complaint? People actually do handover their phone to add contacts. Even I've done it multiple times and I'm basically a recluse.

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[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 58 points 3 days ago (18 children)

Don't understand why this makes OP "like Hitler". The only way this is a problem for a guy is if he is a douchebag.

"Hi (name), I enjoyed talking to you last night. Would you like to go out for dinner sometime?"

"You texted the wrong number, this is your mom."

The horror!

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

The moment he opens the text message app to her name it’ll show all his conversations his mom.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You open the chat and see what's already there and realise the screw-up

[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'd delete said chat, just to be sure he screw up.

[–] smiletolerantly@awful.systems 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But that actually is an asshole move then. Because a lot of emotional attachment and memories can be in a chat.

[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sure, but if you make someone uncomfortable enough to do that, you clearly deserve a lesson worth remembering.

On another hand, if you don't backup your SMS, you'll eventually loose them anyway.

I have not opened my SMS app in years.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Y'all are weird.

My opening move is always pictures of my gooch with no message like a man of true refinement.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"Son, I thought you'd never ask. Dinner sounds lovely. We'll have some chicken, maybe some sex. Let's just see where it goes."

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Dorothy Mantooth was a SAINT!

[–] fleton@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Proceeds to send dick pic anyway

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[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 72 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Bros if your talking to a girl and want to talk more some day its better to give her your number. It puts the ball on her court if she's interested and isn't imposing if she's not. More often then not you'll get a text by the next day if it went as well as you think.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's very hit or miss. Couples are like a ying yang - they have to fit together

There's no one size fits all solution. You have to work out who is the pursuer and who is the pursued, and you have to keep it all in bounds where everyone is content with the process

[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

This is so true. I always point out to people: think of all the couples you know. How did they meet? Personally I don't know any two couples that met the same way. It ranges from being housemates in college to finding out they lived in the same city from some internet forum.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 9 points 3 days ago (5 children)

You realise the exact same advice could be applied in reverse, right? If the relationship's gonna work, both people need to be interested in continuing it.

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[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wouldn’t the guy see his chat history with his mom and be suspicious?

[–] thelasttoot@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Also, how fucking long does it take someone to put their number in a phone? Like, you open the add new contact screen and hand the phone over. They should make 10 taps for their phone number and maybe one tap to save it. 11 taps total. No one should be swiping through your phone just to add their number.

[–] Unlearned9545@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If you are in a social situation with conversations going on its really easy to get away with this kind of shit. Espicially if the others are inebriated.

I was the designated driver with my friends and 2 of them had the same phone. Without them noticing I swapped their phones, cases, and passwords. They didn't notice until they sobered up the next morning. It was hilarious.

[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

How did you know their passwords?

I know several of my friends phones passwords. I even have face unlock set up for myself on one friends phone so when he's drunk he can just point his phone at my face

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

They are his friends?

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[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 25 points 4 days ago

The contact listed "mommy" almost certainly was not their genetic mother.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

"Am I the strange one?"

Behind strangely apparent that I am recently.

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