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Old 18-10-2012, 14:06   #1
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I know there's no such thing. But I've lost my phone. And I've just sent a text message via one of these things, to the dude whose house I take care of, asking him how to work the washing machine.

Message- 'Hi, I cannot figure out the washing machine. Can you call the landline when you get chance please?'

Default pop up from the mobile site;

***MESSAGE HAS NOT BEEN SENT.MESSAGE CONTAINS OFFENSIVE WORDS'.
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I guess if washing machine is offensive, I should stay away from the thing, right?!
(WTH?)
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Old 18-10-2012, 16:34   #2
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I know there's no such thing. But I've lost my phone. And I've just sent a text message via one of these things, to the dude whose house I take care of, asking him how to work the washing machine.

Message- 'Hi, I cannot figure out the washing machine. Can you call the landline when you get chance please?'

Default pop up from the mobile site;

***MESSAGE HAS NOT BEEN SENT.MESSAGE CONTAINS OFFENSIVE WORDS'.
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I guess if washing machine is offensive, I should stay away from the thing, right?!
(WTH?)
Maybe the offensive word is "landline"
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Old 18-10-2012, 16:43   #3
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I tried again thinking it may have been a mistake!
I remember one system I used when I worked in an office, dealing with people wouldn't let you type certain names because the word encompassed an offensive word.I had to do some creative typing!Maybe it was that but I don't see how!
Or maybe it's a ploy to get you to sign up to something, I didn't hang around that long!
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Old 18-10-2012, 17:00   #4
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Try cbf.com for sending free texts but remember to put your name in the text
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Old 18-10-2012, 18:37   #5
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Took the words right of my reply
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Old 19-10-2012, 05:41   #6
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I know there's no such thing. But I've lost my phone. And I've just sent a text message via one of these things, to the dude whose house I take care of, asking him how to work the washing machine.

Message- 'Hi, I cannot figure out the washing machine. Can you call the landline when you get chance please?'

Default pop up from the mobile site;

***MESSAGE HAS NOT BEEN SENT.MESSAGE CONTAINS OFFENSIVE WORDS'.
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I guess if washing machine is offensive, I should stay away from the thing, right?!
(WTH?)
You mentioned the word WORK -Very offensive to me.
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Old 19-10-2012, 21:28   #7
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I still remember when our computer system refused to allow anything to "Scunthorpe" because of rude words
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Did you finish your message off with kisses (xx), Sugarmouse. Sometimes they are picked up as being offensive..
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Did you finish your message off with kisses (xx), Sugarmouse. Sometimes they are picked up as being offensive..
Would that not depend on who's doing the kissing?
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Old 21-10-2012, 11:51   #10
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Would that not depend on who's doing the kissing?
Don't think those 'bot thingies' are judgmental, Cashy ...
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If you're recipient starts recieving marketing messages, you'll know the source of them hehehe
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If you're recipient starts recieving marketing messages, you'll know the source of them hehehe
You beat me to it.

The cost to the company of sending a "free" message is far outweighed by the profit from having a verified, current spammable mobile number.
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Old 22-10-2012, 18:32   #13
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agreed

Also i thinks that should of been your and not you're too hehe.
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Also i thinks that should *of been your and not you're too hehe.
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HAHA I know. Bad habits. I need to stop that now! hehe
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