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How easy is it to send a message to the wrong person by accident on WhatsApp?

90 replies

Watermelon44 · 06/05/2022 16:22

Just that really? A message to an individual not a group.

Is it easily done?

tia

OP posts:
Seasidemumma77 · 06/05/2022 17:07

Really easy. Have before sent a crude meme to boss rather than a friend.

Sugarpuffsforbreakfast · 06/05/2022 17:07

Yeah I did it yesterday. Very easy

JenniferBarkley · 06/05/2022 17:08

Easy, I've done it today.

MsFogi · 06/05/2022 17:10

Way too easy!!!

mommybear1 · 06/05/2022 17:14

Sadly far far too easy 🫣

tabulahrasa · 06/05/2022 17:15

As easy as sending a text or any other message to the wrong person.

Buzlightyear1 · 06/05/2022 17:19

Yea very easy i did it just yesterday. I clicked on the wrong name and hadn't realised.

PetersRabbitt · 06/05/2022 17:20

Very easy, sometimes embarrassing too!

Divebar2021 · 06/05/2022 17:21

Easy if they are already a contact in your phone. Less easy if they are a random person they’re claiming not to know.

leeds2glasgow · 06/05/2022 17:23

Too easy 😬😬😬

TonySmart · 06/05/2022 17:24

Yep. I've done it on WhatsApp, and on Teams at work!

FlamingoDust · 06/05/2022 17:28

Far to easy!

Pinkpigs · 06/05/2022 17:31

Yes I've done it WhatsApp and text sent my bank details to a complete stranger 😂 sent my ugliest face pic to a neighbor and also sent a message to my ex mother in law about her luckily I quickly sent another and said some BS about oh that was such and such she bought it thank god

Irishfarmer · 06/05/2022 17:32

Super easy. Also super easy to add xxx to the end of a text to your boss just after texting DH!!

SillySallySassySausage · 06/05/2022 17:41

Unanimous lol. I've done this too, so glad I'm not the only one.

PositiveLife · 06/05/2022 17:47

Depends on what you mean by wrong person.

If you've got a few people that are contacts and message regularly, then it's pretty easy to click on wrong conversation. If you mean message a random number rather than a friend, that would seem really odd and unlikely.

Crocky · 06/05/2022 17:49

I've done it. Was rushing a message off and not really paying attention.

WorkingItOutAsIGo · 06/05/2022 17:50

But if you’re suspicious, just because it’s easy to make a mistake doesn’t mean it was a mistake.

Faez · 06/05/2022 17:52

Depends if it's a dick pic, they seem to be accidently sent all the time 🤔

IncompleteSenten · 06/05/2022 17:52

I've done it many times.
When I'm having a couple of conversations at the same time I've sent to the wrong person.

I sent a shopping list meant for my husband to my niece. Bit embarrassing as I give my husband pictures to go with the list 🤣

WhatWouldHarveyDo · 06/05/2022 17:53

I’ve done it a few time’s for stuff that doesn’t really matter. For the important stuff, I double check I’m sending it to the right person as I’ve heard a few nightmare/embarrassing stories.

IncompleteSenten · 06/05/2022 17:54

Oh god.
For the items. Pictures for the items. Eg the brand of coffee.

Not 'pictures' wink wink

ImInStealthMode · 06/05/2022 17:54

Very easy, assuming it's to someone you have recently had a WhatsApp conversation with (my boss and my brother have the same first name, I have to archive my boss between conversations so I don't slip up Blush)

It would be very difficult, pretty much impossible, however to accidentally send a WhatsApp to someone you don't already have an active conversation with, even if they're already in your phone contacts.

What's the story OP?

LemonDrizzles · 06/05/2022 18:00

Too easy too too easy!

TenoringBehind · 06/05/2022 18:02

Far too easy. I do it quite often . 😬