Okay, so we're 99.9 percent sure this a hoax, but the story simply won't die.
According to
the tale circulating around the Inter-Webs with this photo, 18-year-old Elizabeth Frisinger, accidentally texted her father to brag about losing her virginity on a beach. Of course, 'Dad' wasn't very impressed -- you can see the alleged conversation above.
Have you ever accidentally sent an embarrassing text message to somebody?| Yes | 7339 (42.7%) |
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| No | 9022 (52.4%) |
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| I'm not sure | 844 (4.9%) |
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All that said, the story isn't all that far fetched. We've
texted the wrong person more than once, even before picking up the
iPhone with its IM-style threaded text messages. Fake or not, the moral of the story is clear -- before you send anything of a sensitive nature via SMS, make sure you're sending it to the right person. [From:
BoingBoing]
Update: Alas, it's all a hoax. "Elizabeth Frisinger?" The image is actually of actress Janna Beth, as revealed on
Zimbio.
http://www.zimbio.com/Elizabeth+Frisinger/articles/6/Elizabeth+Frisinger+Text+Message+Funny+Hoax
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Top Optical Illusions on the Web
Facebook is a great venue for humiliating oneself with ranting and raving, but, like most things, people can take things too far. Give someone a soapbox (or in this case, a Facebook group) and there are sure to be others crazy enough to follow them. Here are some examples of Facebook groups that crossed the line and were banned from the site.
Assasinate Evo Morales
Here's a good way to get your group banned -- call for the assassination of a political leader. Titled 'Global Collection to Hire a Sharpshooter to Liquidate Evo Morales' was taken down by Facebook since it bans threatening violence. No surprises here.
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Surrey, BC Terrorist Group
A Facebook group supporting the International Sikh Youth Federation, a banned terrorist organization, was taken down by Canadian Police. Authorities were tipped off to the group because its page depicted a young person holding a prohibited gun, which was eventually traced back to 49-year old Bahadur Sandhur. Police seized it and two others when they investigated his home.
Dead Babies Group
Facebook took down a group called 'Dead Babies Make Me Laugh' after the UK Sun was flooded with outraged calls and emails. A running joke on campuses, the group included fake anecdotes about killing babies, but mothers weren't laughing even though the group was created and classified as being "just for fun."
I Need Sex Group
Laura Michaels of Bristol, England, created a Facebook group called 'I Need Sex.' According to the UK Sun, the group had more than 100 members after being up for only one hour. Michaels claims to have ended up sleeping with 50 of the group's members -- literally half of the group. Facebook opposes this type of personals-ad use, so the group was taken down.
KKK group
Facebook recently shut down a group called the 'Isle of Man KKK.' The group called for the elimination of newcomers from the UK island and featured a picture of a hooded Ku Klux Klan member. Thankfully, Facebook's terms of service prohibits content that is hateful or threatening.
Tags: funny, hoax, mishaps, sms, text messaging, texting, TextMessaging
Comments
47
Subscribe to commentsJeffDec 11th 2008 2:34PM
Brad is posting a link to an attack site per mozzila/avg security settings on my computer. Beware!!
supergaffoDec 11th 2008 6:35PM
Hey Brad I think I found your picture there also. You were the one with the sheep right??
julioDec 11th 2008 2:39PM
wow, jeff your quick.. thats what these fools do..
JimDec 11th 2008 3:06PM
The story will die as soon as morons stop writing columns about it. This is more non-news from AOL, the leader in trailer trash newscasts. We are all going to miss AOL once it folds.
CaceDec 11th 2008 3:07PM
I think it's a hoax... first of all, who says their first time is great? Wish you were here... whatever!
ScottDec 11th 2008 3:42PM
She might have meant to send it to her Dad. It could be "I just went on a beach for the first time. Why do people have such dirty minds. He obviously paid for the trip. Moronic.
Alex The CoolestDec 14th 2008 10:34PM
If i didn't already know this was fake, i'd agree with Scott, it might just mean that she enjoyed going to the beach for the first time and she wished that her father was there with her, and dirty minds (including her father's) just assume that of course she means sex (and how many girls actually say that losing their viriginity is great anyways?)
TonyDec 11th 2008 3:47PM
She's 18 years old, so who cares? It's her body, her business.
JamesDec 11th 2008 4:00PM
Who knows could be, might be, probably is. I don't think there is a person alive that hasn't sent an email to someone they didn't want to... or hit Repy to All and screw up BIG TIME. I remember a few years ago my CEO accidently Replied to All and commented about what an idiot the "Big" CEO of the holding corporation was.
He came running (literally) into my office and said Stop the Emails. I looked at him like he had 3 heads. As the IT Director/Manager I knew how all this worked and I also explained that by the time he closed his eyes after clicking SEND - the email was already being transmitted from our Exchange Server. In short - "Too late Boss". He was severely reprimanded - fired 3 months later. I have absolutely no doubt that the email he "Replied to All" on was a "Career Altering" decision.
Lesson Learned? Do NOT type anything you wouldn't want to see on the front page of the NY Times in an email... or via Text. Unless its rolling around in your own "Gray Matter", its susceptible to going to the wrong people. And, THOSE people could hit Reply to All and send it to a whole new set of people who don't even know you.
Watch what you type - no matter WHAT you're typing on.
TurnOfftheBoobTubeDec 17th 2008 2:51PM
At 18 - IT'S NOT YOUR BUSINESS!
It's not your business until you've graduated, working everyday at a job, paying your own way through the world and taking full responsibility for yourself. Until then it is your parents business, not your own.
aldoDec 11th 2008 4:10PM
hahaha theres the iphone for you... unless you have baby fingers or teach your baby to type for you you cant use it! lol
KnarfieDec 11th 2008 4:15PM
A large percentage of the population has never texted , but the same advice holds true for other kinds of communication .
otrpuDec 11th 2008 4:18PM
Show you what an 18 year old knows
LisaDec 11th 2008 4:34PM
I'm 18 years old and ever since I can remember, no one I know has actually typed omg in all caps or used text talk like "gr8" or "u".. everyone I know types out most everything they text, especially if they have a full QWERTY keyboard like on an iPhone. This has got to be fake, or this girl is 12 years old (ew).
ProseAug 22nd 2010 4:15AM
I'm not really sure what rock u have been under but people use pc/text slang all the time otherwise the bills for texting would be ridiculous. People even use shorter words in games and on instant messaging I see it everyday. I think u need to get up to date with the times.
KikaDec 15th 2008 12:30AM
Prose, I don't know what rock you crawled out of, but it would be great if you'd go back under it. :D
Lisa, ditto here. I'm 18, and only a select few of my friends bother typing like that. They either do it because they think it actually cuts their texting bill (which isn't true; they don't charge you on the number of characters in the message, but how many pages your message takes up), or because they think it's "cool". To which I have to say, it makes our generation look like a bunch of drooling, dribbling dimwits.
The average age for txtspk is 12-15. And while it has been proven this message is utter bullcrap, it's way too obvious to anyone with a brain and general social knowledge that the implied victim is not 18. Nice try, idiots.
sigDec 15th 2008 12:45AM
*thinks its a good thing that 18 year olds stick to their own kind. I don't know anyone my age that txts most words without parts missing from them to save characters. Heck, i can only send 160 characters. its a pain to send two msgs. ROFLMFAOHSOYTHNO!!!
c littleDec 11th 2008 4:56PM
Could it be that it is her first time at the beach, rather than her first time having sex? Telling her father she wished he was there with her to enjoy it? hmmmmm....
RickDec 11th 2008 5:15PM
One more thing AOL reports on that is just a waste of my time and most people here, I wish they would get some class and only report news! Not people's personal business! I guess somewhere along the way though they got the idea these stories are in demand because so many of us stumble on these stories and only realize that they have no value when finished reading them as they count up the "hits"! Beyond pathetic! .
VinceJan 5th 2009 12:50PM
I would find it hilarious if its true.. and maybe she sent pictures to him also.....