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The horror of sending a text message to the wrong person
Addressing the mini-heart attack you get after sending a text to the wrong person...
I'm sure you know the feeling I'm talking about. You type a message meaning to send it to someone and you hit the send button. Suddenly you take a closer look, and your (sometimes very personal) message shows delivered, but...to the wrong person! You immediately start to feel a world wind of emotions, from embarrassment to shock and all you feel like doing is throwing your phone into a pond and moving to a whole other country altogether!
Well, we've all been down that scary road at some point in our lives and I must admit, it can be a pretty tricky situation to deal with. Whether you've sent a sexy message that was originally for your partner to a colleague, or a bitchy message to the person you were bitching about, your mind tends to go into a state of panic and you might even feel giddy and overwhelmed with how the person is going to react.
If that's ever the case with you, always remember that staying calm in such a situation is necessary, as only then you will be able to get your thoughts together and figure out a solution to the havoc you might've created. For example, if you've sent a 'sext' to a friend, chances are they will totally understand and you can both laugh it off later. However, if that same message is sent to someone like your boss or a person in authority, you need to tackle it a bit more carefully. In that case, pretending that your phone was stolen or your social media account was hacked into is not such a bad idea. Remember to follow up the message with some more random messages to make it seem more legit and you're done. Once reprimanded, you can always explain the mishap and blame it on the mysterious hacker!
If you've ever sent a gossipy text about someone to that very person itself, it may seem like the end of the world and more than feeling bad, you may feel embarrassed. In a situation like this, you've been caught in the act and there's not a lot you can cook up to save your a*s - but, you can always back it up by saying - "Haha..what if I was saying this behind your back? How would you react?" Though this may stir up a little confusion and doubt, it's the only shot you've got at making yourself look a little better.
If the content of your message is harmless and inoffensive but you've ended up sending it to a person you don't know too well, there's always a way to get out of that. Apologizing a little more formally is a good idea to start with. AN "Oopsie!" can be replaced with a more mature message like "I'm sorry, that was meant for someone else. Kindly ignore the same." is a much better idea. You don't need to go overboard, but use a complete sentence and acknowledge the mistake, and they're likely to appreciate that you took responsibility and handled it with maturity.
GenX is all about the texting and hence, this is a common (traumatic) problem that most of us have experienced. Though there is always, always a way out, the best tip is to check who your message is being sent to at least twice before hitting send to avoid any complications, especially if your message is a personal or OTT one. 'Cause, as they say, it's better to be safe than sorry ;)
