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Drunk Dialing, Emailing, and Texting
Okay - so, in case you haven't heard - Google has a new feature called "Mail Goggles" that you can enable during prime drinking times (aka the weekend) to deter you from sending that email you shouldn't send your ex. However, I don't typically make it to my computer after a night of drinking... you see, my phone is my worst enemy on Fri and Sat nights. What tricks do you use to avoid drunk dialing/texting? Do you switch phones with your friends? Do you delete contacts out of your phone? Or, do you change your phone's language to Spanish?
By the way, that last one didn't work. I just ended up thinking, "I should really get some tequila after I send this horribly embarrassing text message!"
By the way, that last one didn't work. I just ended up thinking, "I should really get some tequila after I send this horribly embarrassing text message!"
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Permalink Reply by David Stehle on -
Gotta love the Mail Goggles feature. I thought it was a joke at first when Google came out with it. I blogged about it when it was released...
10/7/08 - Gmail Looks Out For Your Drunk Ass With "Mail Goggles"
http://diamondkt.blogspot.com/2008/10/gmail-looks-out-for-your-drun...
I've been on both ends of the drunk dialing and drunk txting. I can't say I've ever sent a drunk e-mail, but I have had people drunk e-mail me. Perhaps they could have benefited from Mail Goggles. With that said, I don't think there is any sure fire thing you can do to keep your drunk ass in check. When people are drunk, they are going to say and do stupid things. That's just how it is.
Besides, do we really want to prevent idiotic behavior? Because if we put an end to it all together, than it would make for one boring story come the next morning. Being embarrassed and having regrets is good for the soul! ;)
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Permalink Reply by David Stehle on
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Ha. No worries. And if it makes you feel better, you aren't the only one who is guilty of it.
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Permalink Reply by JD on -
That could be problematic. I don't miss my blackberry AT ALL!!
I usually drunk dial something like this to someone I'm talking to or dating: "Hi. I like you. K bye." or "We should make out."
But, it's been far, far worse...
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Permalink Reply by David Stehle on
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See, now that would be classified as "cute" drunk dialing. And I wouldn't mind getting a call like that from a girl at all.
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Permalink Reply by JD on
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Yeah, well, when you've broken up with someone and/or are playing the game (which I still don't get but whatever), you surrender control with a dumb text like that!
And I said, it's been far far worse....
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Permalink Reply by David Stehle on
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Then why don't you drunk dial me next time and I'll be the judge of how bad it gets. :)
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Permalink Reply by JD on
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Actually, by far worse, I meant more along the lines of -
I once was hanging out with this guy I was friends with and I went to text my best friend about how hot I thought he looked and I accidentally selected his name from my address book... well, that didn't end well.
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Permalink Reply by Jossie Posie on -
I honestly delete numbers...I tend to get a tad to frisky for my own good and the last thing I need is to text something completely obscene to my uber Christian ex-boyfriend. So his number is history. Usually when drunk I am not coherent enough to remember his number so I'm pretty safe.
I do tend to go on IM. Ughh, why can't google get in on that to save my ass next time.
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Permalink Reply by JD on
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Yeah, I do that, too. But what happens when THEY text YOU? Then it's all over... I think google should help us with our cell phones.
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Permalink Reply by JD on
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Yeah - but now we've stumbled across a bigger problem - when you dead someone from your phone, what if they text you and then you're screwed. Someone needs to invent a text goggles stat!
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Permalink Reply by JD on
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I changed my profile picture for all y'all in this discussion. Apparently I was not only drunk texting in this pic, but also drunk dressing as I'm wearing a headband...
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Permalink Reply by raych on -
i delete contact info. i've been lucky enough that the people that i would possibly drunk email/text are the same people that change their numbers and email addresses like underwear.
and if they are the ones that happen to text me while i'm drunk, i've usually lost all motor skills at that point and i get so frustrated trying to insert a comma that i give up completely.
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