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Sunflower49

Sunflower49

Proper Accy
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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?):confused:
:)
 
sugarmouse0707 said:
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'.
!!​



I guess if washing machine is offensive, I should stay away from the thing, right?!
(WTH?):confused:
:)
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Maybe the offensive word is "landline":confused:
 
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!
 
sugarmouse0707 said:
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'.
!!
​


I guess if washing machine is offensive, I should stay away from the thing, right?!
(WTH?):confused:
:)
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You mentioned the word WORK -Very offensive to me.:hehetable
 
Did you finish your message off with kisses (xx), Sugarmouse. Sometimes they are picked up as being offensive.. :D
 
Restless said:
If you're recipient starts recieving marketing messages, you'll know the source of them hehehe
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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.
 
Why not try downloading the washing machine user guide from the net?........just a thought.
 
banjoman said:
I still remember when our computer system refused to allow anything to "Scunthorpe" because of rude words
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Lol :)
katex said:
Did you finish your message off with kisses (xx), Sugarmouse. Sometimes they are picked up as being offensive.. :D
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Hmm, maybe that was it!
katex said:
Don't think those 'bot thingies' are judgmental, Cashy ... :D
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I don't know about that! :D
Restless said:
If you're recipient starts recieving marketing messages, you'll know the source of them hehehe
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Lol I can live with that
Studio25 said:
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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I've been guilty of giving my best friend's number instead of mine, whenever I can't remember my number and its' not that important, he's had a few rants at me about it (oops).
Restless said:
:) agreed

Also i thinks that should of been your and not you're too hehe.
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Lol me too :p
Romps said:
Why not try downloading the washing machine user guide from the net?........just a thought.
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It wasn't like that though-I know you've probably not read my 'current projects' thread, but I'm helping this guy sort his house out, and one of the main problems is the electricity only 'half works'. Thus my issue was not knowing where the washing machine was powered from, what I can unplug safely,is it actually plugged in, etc. Good suggestion if it was a 'normal' scenario, though!Thanks :)
 
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