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To ask if giving a false phone number is a thing?

740 replies

DuckyMcDuck · 01/10/2020 18:31

Went to a cafe with a friend, we sat outside but she was asked for her phone number. Once we sat down, she admitted that she always gives a false number and so does everyone she knows.

Is this really a common thing? I haven't been in places very much but have always given my number when asked.

OP posts:
Boobissue · 02/10/2020 07:20

People not ropes!

ClarencesMum · 02/10/2020 07:21

I'd sooner encourage free, critical thinking and balancing of risks in my kids than this idiotic trusting and laying down we've been seeing.

HandfulofDust · 02/10/2020 07:23

I give my real number. If I couldn't afford to take time off work I wouldn't go into a coffee shop and risk getting infected. Saying you wouldn't answer an unknown call is just daft. They would leave a message which you would then listen to.

Potterpotterpotter · 02/10/2020 07:24

@Boobissue

Yeah I'm ok *@ClarencesMum* just amazed at some ropes utter selfishness and the fact that they'll raise their children the same!

Are you not amazed at people just lying? Do you encourage your children to lie like you do? Tell them if they can get out of something just lie?

If you've got such a massive issue with a couple of marketing texts from the barbers, ask them to stop? Just call them up

Fancy having children and teaching them that it’s ok to put yourself and your family first!
ineedaholidaynow · 02/10/2020 07:26

But it’s not just in this country, countries that have a good system seem to be tackling this virus better than we are.

I can see this killing the hospitality industry if people don’t comply, but I guess people lying don’t give a shit about all those people losing their jobs either.

Boobissue · 02/10/2020 07:27

Fancy having children and teaching them that it’s ok to put yourself and your family first!

If you put your family first @Potterpotterpotter you wouldn't be going to the pub? But as you've said, you want to go to the pub, so you really don't put them first do you? Flawed argument!

Out of interest as this is your first post, are you a name changer or just come on to start a bun fight?

ineedaholidaynow · 02/10/2020 07:28

But how are you putting your family first if you are not putting effort in trying to contain this virus? This virus is impacting everyone’s lives at the moment whether you get it or not.

Riv12345 · 02/10/2020 07:28

Bloody ridiculous!!!!!

We are suppose to be protecting ourselves and each other.

What if there was a positive turn up in that pub/restaurant and they couldn't get in touch with her for her to self isolate.
She could be spreading it everywhere.

It isn't one rule for one and one rule for another

As I say we are in this together

Bouledeneige · 02/10/2020 07:29

I use the app and give my correct number precisely because I want to keep my family safe. I have a 90 yr old father for whom I am the primary career and I know my visits mean everything to him. But I don't want to risk killing him.

You just need to look at the 24 people in the US who got infected by attending a wedding (some of whom died) to recognise the importance of track and trace.

Boobissue · 02/10/2020 07:29

@ClarencesMum and if that fails, just teach them to lie, it's only a little lie because you gave most of your number but just changed a couple of digits.

That element of justification that you'd just changed a couple of digits, was hardly critical thinking was it?

Whatwouldscullydo · 02/10/2020 07:30

I can see this killing the hospitality industry if people don’t comply, but I guess people lying don’t give a shit about all those people losing their jobs either

I've had multiple customers walk out because they don't want to leave their details. My colleagues and I have been verbally abused over it. Honestly the fake numbers are preferable

Boobissue · 02/10/2020 07:32

I've had multiple customers walk out because they don't want to leave their details. My colleagues and I have been verbally abused over it. Honestly the fake numbers are preferable

Everyone knows they have to give their details, I don't believe this at all.

And you're very shortsighted and that's why your business will fail, if you think that allowing people to not give correct details is going to save your business in the long term.

Reviewsplease · 02/10/2020 07:33

@Potterpotterpotter instead of teaching them to tell the truth, and being kind to others....

By going out to public places and giving false contact details you are not keeping them safe. You are putting them at risk of catching covid and potentially being killed by it. Moreover if someone there has covid and the place cant tell you, then you may unknowingly have covid (asymptomatic) you visit your elderly mum/uncle/next door neighbour/friend with cancer, you unknowingly pass it on cause you want to hug them, make them a cup of tea. They now have covid and could potentially die or be very Ill, maybe they are asymptomatic too but pass it on to someone else they know, and so on and so on... in the first cycle your poorly mum didn't get covid but now because you started a chain reaction after seeing 6 different people she now has got it....

People dont realise it's a cycle and the only way to break that cycle is to disengage from everything and hide away or if you want to go out play the game so if you get into the cycle you can be the next person to break it.

Of course Trump will tell you it's a conspiracy from his hospital bed on a ventilator as he now has Covid 🙄

Potterpotterpotter · 02/10/2020 07:33

@Boobissue

Fancy having children and teaching them that it’s ok to put yourself and your family first!

If you put your family first @Potterpotterpotter you wouldn't be going to the pub? But as you've said, you want to go to the pub, so you really don't put them first do you? Flawed argument!

Out of interest as this is your first post, are you a name changer or just come on to start a bun fight?

So by having a family and taking them to a pub for tea or lunch it now means I don’t put my family first?Hmm
ClarencesMum · 02/10/2020 07:34

[quote Boobissue]@ClarencesMum and if that fails, just teach them to lie, it's only a little lie because you gave most of your number but just changed a couple of digits.

That element of justification that you'd just changed a couple of digits, was hardly critical thinking was it?

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You're really quite far down the wrong road here.

First of, my children have no idea what I do or do not put down on the form.

Secondly, why are you banging on about me changing a couple of numbers? I've never claimed that is my own clever wee trick or that it makes it less of a lie.

Whatwouldscullydo · 02/10/2020 07:35

you can believe what you like. Yes they know. Yes they walk out and no i cannot manhandle them out the door or demand to see proof their numbers are even real.

And no I'm not putting myself at risk squaring up to people twice my size who stand there arguing with me.

EasterIssland · 02/10/2020 07:36

All of those saying your family comes first ... hope when there is another lockdown because of people like you . You don’t dare to claim any furlough money ... take responsibility of your own actions

ineedaholidaynow · 02/10/2020 07:36

For those of you who are lying and have school aged children, are you following the rules re schools and testing and self isolating?

Boobissue · 02/10/2020 07:37

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JinglingHellsBells · 02/10/2020 07:38

The other point is that what you think is a fake number has a high chance of being someone's number!

You've only got to make a mistake when dialling on your phone to realise how easy it is to swap a couple of digits and it's ringing another phone.

so what this could mean is some person is being alerted through track and trace and ends up worried and confused.

Wibblypiggly · 02/10/2020 07:39

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Boobissue · 02/10/2020 07:39

It sure where you are @Whatwouldscullydo , but I'd employ a bouncer if people twice your size are squaring up to you!

Boobissue · 02/10/2020 07:40

@Wibblypiggly she's already stated, she has no friends (not a surprise) or family that are vulnerable......

ClarencesMum · 02/10/2020 07:40

Wow. Okay...

Umm... fuck off?

I change a couple fo numbers, that's the easiest way for me to put down a fake number. When did I say that made me ever or less of a liar?

I think you need another coffee. And I wont go as far as wishing illness on you.

Whatwouldscullydo · 02/10/2020 07:40

And if you think the public are lovely cooperative people you are wrong.

I've been threatened, groped yelled at, followed, etc at work. It was hard enough with the masks , the details have tipped alot of them over the edge . Its a daily occurrence to get verbally avused now just for askinh fir their name akd number

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