You met someone who wanted to be friends with you. To your opinion they seemed nice, and like a good person to hang out with. You don't exchange numbers because you both work in the same area, but you do agree to meet up some time at the same place that you first met. The first time you hung out they asked to borrow you cellphone. You agreed without thinking to hard about it. They use the cellphone for about 10 minutes. When they give you back your cell phone, they say they have to leave and dash off. When you check your phone they completely changed it. They changed the screensaver. Deleted ringtones you downloaded. And sent harassing text messages to people in your phone book, called 1-800 numbers and even deleted some of the contacts in your phonebook. What would you do if this happened to you. Continue talking to this person, confront them or just leave them alone completely. Please help me.
2006-10-16 06:57:55 · 20 answers · asked by Liza J 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Friends don't do that. Avoid this persons sudo attempts at friendship. It's up to you whether you confront them or not. Being the person I am, I would let them know what they did was unacceptable. I wouldn't make a huge issue out of it but it would be apparent that the "pretend friendship" was over. Good luck to you.
2006-10-16 07:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by Night Wind 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, you shouldn't even have to ask! Of course you should have nothing more to do with them. And now you have to get in touch with all those people that have received the harassing text messages from your email, and explain what happened. Hopefully they won't think of complaining to the police.
In the meantime, you had better hope this person didn't get any information you don't want him to have through this.
You have been gullible. DO NOT talk to this person. DO NOT accept any apologies for this--what they did was beyond cruel. DO NOT confront this guy alone!
Did you not realize that harassing behaviour is punishable under the law now?
If it was me, I'd get in touch with the police, and explain what happened, and ask how you should handle it. If nothing else there will be an official record of your complaint if any of those people that were harrassed goes to the police themselves.
2006-10-16 14:05:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will probably never see this person again. But if you do, I'd be very cautious about confronting them. They are sneaky and conniving, at the very least. They could be dangerous. Since you gave them permission to use your phone they probably cannot be charged with a crime. And you aren't the first person they have scammed. It would be wise to report them to the police. You've learned a painful lesson. And will be spending some time doing some damage control. You won't be so trusting in the future. Get to know someone better before you allow them such freedom. At the very least, anyone who reads this will be forewarned about this scam. God bless!
2006-10-16 14:04:07 · answer #3 · answered by celticwoman777 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is entirely up to you and your feelings. If you decide you want to talk to the person again I would definately confront the person and asked them why they would do this? Let them know that trust is a very important thing any friendship and they have already broken this trust. Be very careful before leaving your purse around this person or anything else that he could hurt. I personally would not stay friends or see this person again as not being able to trust someone and having to watch everything someone does when they are around me is not my idea of a friendship
2006-10-16 14:09:40 · answer #4 · answered by sexylittledevil@rogers.com 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can honestly say I would PUNCH them.
That is a really REALLY f*cked up situation.
First off I would make them sent apology texts to whoever they harrassed, and leave their name and contact info for your friends to harrass them,
The I woul;d make them call the 800 #' s they called to tell those peole: sorry I called a couple days ago, I am retarded, and don't know my rights from wrongs." then i would make them pay for any fees.
I would make them redownload all the deleated ringtones, and PAY FOR THEM. Change the screensave back, find the contacts they deleated, and make them find those people again, just to tell them, "hi I met this really nice girl and she let me use her phone, but my idiocy deleated your contact info. Sorry I'm incompitant."
Not to mention, and punishment for your headaches, I would make them pay for the next 3 phone bills, and make sure you call pleny of 900 #'s.
Sorry you had to run into some one that stupid, hope it doesn't spoil yourt view on the rest of humanity, I ALWAYS have respect when it comes to someone elses phone.
2006-10-16 14:07:57 · answer #5 · answered by danksprite420 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leave them alone. I can't believe someone did that to you. People are so cruel these days. They have no respect or genuine love for their fellow man. You are very lucky that this person didn't harm you physically and I wouldn't advise putting yourself in that situation ever again. Don't let people you know borrow your cell phone just as you wouldn't allow them to come into your home. Both situations are an invasion of privacy.
2006-10-16 14:04:25 · answer #6 · answered by jeezmeneti66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay away from the loon. I would ignore all messages from this person and move on with my life. This person sounds un balanced so stay away. If the phone bill was really high I'd take them to claims court. Get all the papers I could for eveidence and got anyone who witnessed the phone exchange.
2006-10-16 14:01:30 · answer #7 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a theft! Better avoid this person. Or - be nice for w ahile , just to be able to borrow her/his phone and do the same. No, I'm not serious here - you must be more wise thatn that person. This is weird and just... unsociable! Keep away!
2006-10-16 14:06:10 · answer #8 · answered by Lady G. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confront them, keep your dignity about you, but get the answer for tgeir betrayal of your offered friendship. Explain to them how they have mis-interpreted your intentions, and them drop them like a hot potato!
Does it have anything to do with working in the same place? And don't be so trusting in the future.
2006-10-16 14:01:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well first of all i would not let them use my phone if i did not know them really well.second i would get a hold of them and ask for the money back that you spent on your ring tones and things then after you got the money i would not speak to them again and warn your friends not to give the person there phone
2006-10-16 14:02:08 · answer #10 · answered by Eileen M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋