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Rescu.me Texts Fake Emergencies, Helps You Get out of Awkward Dates

by Amar Toor on September 28, 2010 at 11:10 AM

Why go through the hassle of being honest with a bad date, when you can just fabricate a mysterious excuse and hit the road? A new service called Rescu.me is designed to help us do just that.

As MakeUseOf explains, the free SMS and voice application sends disgruntled date goers timely "emergency" text messages, giving them a believable reason to jump ship. All you have to do is text 'SMS' to a specific number, followed by the number of minutes after which you'd like to receive your get-out-of-jail-free text. Texting 'SMS 10,' for example, will give you an ostensibly urgent message in ten minutes. And, in case your date suspects foul play, you can even customize the emergency, or have the service directly call you, instead of sending a text. We'd love to tell you more about Get Rescu'd, but we just got a very important phone call, so, um, maybe next time?

Tags: awkward, cellphone, dating, rescu me, rescu.me, RescuMe, Texting, top, web, weird

via: Geekosystem, Makeuseof
source: Rescu.me

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Michael TorglerSep 28th 2010 3:19PM

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Very interesting

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JerriSep 28th 2010 9:14PM

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I wish this had been around in my single days!!

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ketikashellSep 28th 2010 9:23PM

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OMG I love it!!!! Saving it to my cell phone for sure!!! This service is long past due, even though we all have a few really good friends who would do the same thing for us :)

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FunhousemirrorSep 28th 2010 11:33PM

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OMG I so could have used this last week. My date had room-clearing halitosis and I wanted to die in the car on the way to the restaurant...where he ordered his filet well done...it didn't improve from there. I texted my secretary for moral support from the bathroom...

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SendaiSep 28th 2010 11:33PM

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How stupid! People don't have the backbone to say to whomever you're with this isn't working out, see ya thinking they're so darn clever by having someone else do their dirty work? We've pathetically deteriorated more than I thought!

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beacatcherSep 29th 2010 1:44AM

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Wish I knew about this when I met an online connection for breakfast at a great little breakfast place near where I live. His voice boomed ( non stop) and couldnt stop talking about himself..his grand finale to this horrible first ( and only) meeting..was when he recounted that he got a social disease ( pointing down there) from a previous date...I wanted to evaporate in my seat!

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HollySep 29th 2010 3:46AM

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I can't believe that people would actually pay to get a phony text or call, so they can lie to get out of a date. Who lets their dates read their texts or listen in on their calls anyway? If you are going to lie anyway, why do you need a text or a call as an excuse to end the date if you're not going to be honest and tell the guy it's just not working out. It's easy enough to come up with your own lie like my stomach was queasy when we left for our date. I thought it would settle down but it hasn't or I had a small headache when we left to go out, I thought it would pass but now its full blown. If the date is really horrible, it shouldn't be too hard to managed a few pained looks as your condition worsens. You can always excuse yourself to go to the bathroom and return telling your date your period has started and the machine in the restroom is out of tampax and if you don't leave quickly, you'll not only be cramping but a bloody mess. It doesn't take much brainpower for a girl or guy to invent an excuse to end a date. Paying for a text or call to substantiate a lie is the dumbest thing I've ever heard of. If you're going to lie, just lie.

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