We’ve all gotten our fair share of strange messages—whether it’s a neighbour asking to “borrow” something unexpected or a random drunk text from an ex. But every once in a while, you receive a message so bizarre, so completely out there, that the only reasonable reaction is to share it with the internet.
Today, Pandas, we’ve gathered some of the strangest, funniest, and most confusing texts people have ever received. So sit back, scroll through, and enjoy this wild collection of unexpected digital chaos!
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#1 Opening Gone Unexpected
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#2 My Ex Texted Me After I Found Out He Cheated
#3 I Don’t Think She’s Gonna Respond Anymore
Text messaging has come a long way since its humble beginnings. Believe it or not, the first-ever text message was sent in 1992 by engineer Neil Papworth, who simply wrote “Merry Christmas” over the Vodafone network.
Back then, no one could have imagined that those tiny text bubbles would eventually revolutionize the way we communicate.
#4 Tinder Goth Girl
#5 Is This Your Man?
#6 I’m At Church With My Mom, And She Messaged Me This While I Was At The Washroom
In the early days, texting wasn’t the free-flowing conversation it is now. SMS had a strict 160-character limit, meaning every word had to be purposeful. There was no room for rambling or over-explaining! This constraint gave rise to abbreviations, many of which are still part of our everyday texting lingo today.
#7 New AirPods Cheaper Than Repair
#8 Guy I (Used To) Find Attractive Happened To Slide Into My Dms
#9 Text From Our Estranged Mum To Sister For Her 17th Birthday
Fast forward to today, and texting has become one of the most widely used forms of communication. In 2021 alone, mobile users in the U.S. sent a staggering 2 trillion text messages.
That’s almost 6 billion texts per day! To put that in perspective, if each text took just one second to read, you’d be reading non-stop for over 190 years.
#10 Breaking Up Over Text Is The Worst
#11 17-Year-Old Said She Was 23
#12 Texts You Never Want To Get
With the internet letting us down at the worst times, texting has stayed a reliable lifeline. Whether it’s confirming a meeting, sending a desperate “Help! No WiFi” message, or just checking in with a quick “What’s up?” to a friend, SMS continues to be one of the easiest ways to stay connected when everything else fails.
#13 Woke Up To This Text From My Uncle
#14 Verbal Matricide
#15 Why Are Some Men Like This?
While texting is still going strong in many places, some countries are seeing a decline. For example, Brits sent around 40.86 billion texts in 2021, which might sound like a lot, but it’s actually a drop from previous years.
By 2022, that number had shrunk even further to 36.44 billion texts, suggesting that even the UK is shifting more toward instant messaging apps instead.
#16 What A Sad Country We Live In For My 12-Year-Old To Text Me This
#17 Man I’m Actually Pissed. My Mother Got Rid Of My First Pet Without Warning Me
#18 Surprised My Girlfriend With Baked Goods And Flowers Before She Went To Work, And Her Co-Workers Ate Them All
China, on the other hand, continues to dominate the texting game. In 2022, a staggering 1.295 trillion text messages were sent across the country—that’s about 3.5 billion texts per day!
Meanwhile, in Germany, texting appears to be fading into the background, with just 5.8 billion texts sent that same year, marking the lowest numbers yet.
#19 This Is A Normal Response Or I’m Tripping?
#20 I’m *trying* To Date And I Encounter This Constantly. Why Is It Such A Big Deal That I Choose Not To Drink Alcohol??
#21 My Wedding Is In 2 Days…. This Is The Text I Wake Up To From My Mother
While some places still rely on SMS, others have moved on to apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Messenger. Let’s be honest—when was the last time you actually sent a regular text instead of a DM? In many parts of the world, texting is starting to feel a bit… old school.
#22 I’m A Teacher. My Student Told Me Her Grandma Died
#23 My Bfs Creepy Dad
#24 Every Software Engineer Has Experience This
That said, businesses are still all about SMS marketing. Gen X leads the charge in receiving promotional texts, with 49% of marketers targeting them. Millennials aren’t far behind at 47%, and Gen Z is catching up with 44%.
And yes, even boomers get in on the action, with 39% of marketing texts landing in their inboxes.
#25 This Guy Just Added Me On Snap From A Dating Site💀 Like Ok???
#26 My Landlord Entered My Apartment Without Notice (Illegal) To Tell Me To Clean My Lint Trap
#27 How Not To Sell A Car
But out of the billions of texts sent worldwide every day, some are bound to be absolute gems of chaos, confusion, and pure comedy—just like these. Which of these weird, awkward, or downright baffling texts had you laughing the most? Let us know!
#28 Friends Told Me To Post This On Reddit
#29 So This Just Happened
#30 Mom Knows I’m Engaged And Living With My Fiancé
#31 My Friend Does This Sometimes
#32 Roommate Refuses To Take Any Less Than 1 Hour + In The Shower With 5 Of Us Living Here
#33 Announced To My Entire Family That I Am Severing All Ties With Them And This Was My Brothers Response
#34 My Aunt Losing Her Mind Over The Name Of My Soon To Be Born Daughter Lilith
#35 Boss Wants Me To “Make Up” Work Day I’m Missing Because Im Flying Back From A Work Trip
#36 Ex Boyfriend Randomly Dm’ing Me
#37 My Husband, Who Is Not Good With Emotional Topics, Broke The News Of My Beloved Cat Being Put To Sleep Like This
#38 My Parents Discussing Who Should Cancel Dinner With Me, Not Realizing I’m On The Thread. Riveting
#39 A Text From My Wife While She Is At Work
