xtranormal called me this weekend

CaptainSerious · October 2010

Has anyone else received one of these text-to-landline calls? I almost hung up on the recorded message explaining what it was, and then I heard the xtranormal voice, asking if "he" could stay for dinner.

I thought it was a mis-dial at first. I even wondered if it was some weird prank or scam.

Then I realized it was my friend's (L) daughter texting me because M was at a playdate with L's son, and she wanted to know if he could stay later because she was making a special dinner. This being a mom thing is weird.

CaliopeSpidrman · October 2010

She texted you in a way that called you and read the message aloud to you? That's just effing ridiculous.

ChristinS · October 2010

I have accidentally sent a text to someones land line and this apparently happened. Weird.

wingedbride · October 2010

I must figure out how to do this. I can only imagine how awesome phone sex would sound.

salimoo · October 2010

Wait, you text a landline and this is what happens?

WHY DON'T I HAVE A LANDLINE TO TRY THIS OUT WITH!?

lmydogally · October 2010

I have a direct report that sends me these and it drives me batty. Why can't he send me an email or just pick up the phone and speak to me? I don't get it.

CaptainSerious · October 2010

Yes. It was bizarre. I think it should be illegal for kids to text any adult who is not their parent. I almost hung up, had to listen to it twice, responded with a voice message, and missed one of her replies. It was for the birds. Why couldn't she just TALK to me?!?

CaliopeSpidrman · October 2010

Seriously, it just doesn't make sense. If it was a kid checking in to say, "Hey, I'm at Bobby's house," or something, fine, whatever. But if you're asking something that requires a response, just call.

buddhagouda · October 2010

I really need to try this now.

salimoo · October 2010

Is this a generational thing? I don't text anyone unless they have told me it's okay. And I love the texting more than the voice speaking.

wingedbride · October 2010

buddhagouda:
I really need to try this now.

do you have a land line I can text to?

buddhagouda · October 2010

CaliopeSpidrman:
Seriously, it just doesn't make sense. If it was a kid checking in to say, "Hey, I'm at Bobby's house," or something, fine, whatever. But if you're asking something that requires a response, just call.

Maybe they didn't realize it was a landline and thought they were texting a cell? I'm still confused.

Jen&Joe06 · October 2010

This happened to me a few times. I would call Joe and he would text back and say he was in a meeting or something like that. He didn't realize I was calling from home and not my BB. It was like a robot telling me that Joe was in a meeting.

salimoo · October 2010

buddhagouda:
CaliopeSpidrman:
Seriously, it just doesn't make sense. If it was a kid checking in to say, "Hey, I'm at Bobby's house," or something, fine, whatever. But if you're asking something that requires a response, just call.
Maybe they didn't realize it was a landline and thought they were texting a cell? I'm still confused.

I'm guessing yeah, she thought it was a cell. That's why I think it's a generational thing. It doesn't occur to some below a certain age that someone would give a number that wasn't a cell. Texting is just so ingrained.

KayRI · October 2010

I'm sure kids just assume everyone texts as much as they do.

CaptainSerious · October 2010

My home and cell phone number start out the same, so I do think she thought she was texting my cell. It was so odd, though. I think I had an option to text her back somehow, but I didn't try because I was so off and just wanted to get an answer back and be done with it.

VickiSept2006 · October 2010

Every once in a while I make my phone read my text messages aloud for me. My favorite is one Moo sent me, "You're not going to call the popes, are ya?"

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