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I've just had the nastiest April fool whatsoever

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ThinkTink · 01/04/2025 11:34

Friend is on here but I'm sure she can cope with me being 'public'. And hello, my darling!

But phone went off middle of the night telling me childhood friend had died. Turns out this is nonsense. Isn't that a really cruel thing to do to someone? I was throwing up. I'm not sure what I'd gain from posting here just a bit of feather soothing and 'relax'. I don't want anyone to say they deserve a kicking I just think that was a horrible thing to do

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ThinkTink · 01/04/2025 15:21

Ah no definitely not AI. I was more upset about it earlier this morning but then gradually calmed down.

I don't think I have much to say if it's a wind up. If this is true I'd just feel upset. Problem is it was an anonymous person who contacted me so I don't know who.

I assume most of you know about NC

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Oioisavaloy27 · 01/04/2025 15:28

ThinkTink · 01/04/2025 15:21

Ah no definitely not AI. I was more upset about it earlier this morning but then gradually calmed down.

I don't think I have much to say if it's a wind up. If this is true I'd just feel upset. Problem is it was an anonymous person who contacted me so I don't know who.

I assume most of you know about NC

Your so full of shit you said it was your friend and they were on here and you even said Hello darling, grow up!

BunnyLake · 01/04/2025 15:28

Mischance · 01/04/2025 13:02

I think the OP is a April Fool in itself.

Yes. OP is changing the goalposts.

BunnyLake · 01/04/2025 15:30

ThinkTink · 01/04/2025 15:21

Ah no definitely not AI. I was more upset about it earlier this morning but then gradually calmed down.

I don't think I have much to say if it's a wind up. If this is true I'd just feel upset. Problem is it was an anonymous person who contacted me so I don't know who.

I assume most of you know about NC

What? Are you the one on a wind up? Read your OP to get your story straight.

PsychoHotSauce · 01/04/2025 15:33

Oioisavaloy27 · 01/04/2025 15:28

Your so full of shit you said it was your friend and they were on here and you even said Hello darling, grow up!

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Tbf, I've read the OP again and she just says she has a friend on here, not that it was THAT friend that sent her the message. I read it the same way as you at first. Presumably she's told other people that she thought 'childhood friend' was dead, including a friend that uses MN?

Still dubious about the whole thread though!

Couldyounot · 01/04/2025 15:34

Anyone who thinks this sort of thing is funny must be brain-damaged

Oioisavaloy27 · 01/04/2025 15:35

PsychoHotSauce · 01/04/2025 15:33

Tbf, I've read the OP again and she just says she has a friend on here, not that it was THAT friend that sent her the message. I read it the same way as you at first. Presumably she's told other people that she thought 'childhood friend' was dead, including a friend that uses MN?

Still dubious about the whole thread though!

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Why would you mention a friend on here and say hello? Especially if apparently she/he has name changed? From the way I read it they said friend wouldn't mind being outed so assume is was said friend that sent the message? But how would that friend know if the op has name changed? I'm not buying it.

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ThinkTink · 01/04/2025 15:37

I'd better just call services and find out if this is tue. I know DoB middle names etc.

It was such a weird time of night to contact me

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MagdaLenor · 01/04/2025 15:40

What services? Why not contact your friend to check on her?
Why didn't you do that straight away?

Temporaryanonymity · 01/04/2025 15:42

OP, are you on glue?

gamerchick · 01/04/2025 15:45

Whoever did that is a nasty piece of work and absolutely not a friend OP. I'd be telling them to fuck off.

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ThinkTink · 01/04/2025 15:51

Temporaryanonymity · 01/04/2025 15:42

OP, are you on glue?

I wish I was. I don't understand why I got that message a few hours earlier with no further information and I can't get in contact with people for a few days as I'm not sure if it's a stupid joke

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WearyAuldWumman · 01/04/2025 15:52

ThinkTink · 01/04/2025 15:51

I wish I was. I don't understand why I got that message a few hours earlier with no further information and I can't get in contact with people for a few days as I'm not sure if it's a stupid joke

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Wait a minute...in your OP, you say "Turns out it's all nonsense."

Why are you changing your story?

ThisIsMyYearToFindMyself · 01/04/2025 15:55

WearyAuldWumman · 01/04/2025 15:52

Wait a minute...in your OP, you say "Turns out it's all nonsense."

Why are you changing your story?

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Wait, what? This has turned weird now.

IHopeYouStepOnALegPiece · 01/04/2025 15:57

ThinkTink · 01/04/2025 15:51

I wish I was. I don't understand why I got that message a few hours earlier with no further information and I can't get in contact with people for a few days as I'm not sure if it's a stupid joke

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Er, what?

lolly792 · 01/04/2025 15:58

@ThinkTinkyou said it was an April fool joke and it turns out it’s nonsense; you even said ‘hi’ to the friend who you’d been told was dead? Why are you now saying you don’t know if the message was actually true?

lolly792 · 01/04/2025 15:59

And why would an anonymous person contact you about this friend? Surely you’d ask who the fuck they were?

YouRemindMe0fTheBabe · 01/04/2025 16:00

As someone recently bereaved, I came here to say this is sick and I would not be able to forgive anyone who did this to me.

But, looking at your updates, you don't seem sure it is a joke... Why can't you contact anyone to find out for sure? You must have internet access if you are posting on here. I'm confused...

HowToChangeWays · 01/04/2025 16:00

What an absolute knob your friend is. That's really sick

lolly792 · 01/04/2025 16:00

I smell bullshit

BlondeMummyto1 · 01/04/2025 16:01

Sick in the head!!

I haven’t seen any April fools apart from shops posting shit. I thought most knew better than to do any.

loropianalover · 01/04/2025 16:02

ThinkTink · 01/04/2025 15:51

I wish I was. I don't understand why I got that message a few hours earlier with no further information and I can't get in contact with people for a few days as I'm not sure if it's a stupid joke

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Why would someone message you anonymously if a friend had passed? And how did they do this anonymously, what is NC? None of your updates make any sense.

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ThinkTink · 01/04/2025 16:06

No not at all. I think you have my friends muddled up. Friend who purported died completely different from others.

I just don't understand why I I was contacted the time of the morning and what exactly happened l was nowhere near

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lolly792 · 01/04/2025 16:09

@ThinkTinkwhy are you saying it’s a nasty April fool and a load of nonsense while also saying you don’t know if it’s true?

strawlight · 01/04/2025 16:10

You’re not making much sense @ThinkTink. Which friend do you think is on here, the not dead one or the prankster? And why can’t you find out who told you or whether it’s even true?