Texting is not for the Faint of Heart

Text messaging: super-fun, convenient, and easy. What's not to like, right? But there's a darkside to texting (besides the obvious rudeness that occurs with people texting during conversations and dinners and such.)

Damage control: What do I do when I've sent a really rude, crude text to the wrong person? For example, I meant to text my best friend about how truly hideous my ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend is, but I accidentally sent it to him. What should I do?

After laughing hysterically at this very real scenario, I had to seriously consider the best course of action. I've concluded that you should do very little in fact. If he doesn't text you back with a confrontation, pretend the whole incident never happened. If he does text you back, here's your script: "Oops. Sorry. Wrong recipient." Then ring off. No continuing the conversation past that point. No long explanations of your perspective, hurt feelings, or meanness. Repeat after me: DO NOT ENGAGE. It'll just add fuel to the fire.

And for Pete's sake, be more careful when you hit send.