In
my phone I put a “z” in front of all the names that I don’t want to accidently
call or text. Because sometimes when you want to send a text ABOUT someone you
send the text TO that person.
People
who you should z-list:
o Your boss
o Ex-boyfriend
o Co-workers
o TAs from school
o Girls who like to
spread rumors
Here
are some examples of when people did not z-list and disaster inevitably struck:
#1
From one Spinster to Another:
A
Spinster was driving past her friend’s house and saw an unwelcome suitor
waiting on the porch of the unsuspecting Friend. Hoping to help her friend
avoid an awkward situation, the Spinster texted her friend,
“Hey!
Stalker Boy is outside your house! Don’t come home!”
….and
she accidently sent it to Stalker Boy.
#2
From one Guy to Another.
The
pictures on Facebook were just too bad to ignore. Guy had to tell his friend
how painfully awkward JOHN’S recently posted pictures were.
“Hey
you need to get on FB and look at JOHN’s pictures. They are out of control
weird.”
….and
he sent it to JOHN.
#3
From Charlotte to BFF
One
time I ran into not my own ex-boyfriend, but one of my fellow Spinster’s ex
boyfriends. I am not awesomely proud of what I did but I need to share it just
to emphasize the importance of “Z-listing”.
This punk of a boy had hurt my friend big
time and I was having none of his cozying up to me at this party. He said
something about my friend that made me really mad so I took the piece of pizza
on my plate and shoved it into his face.
It’s fine. I am an adult.
Excitedly hurrying out of the room, I
whipped out my phone to text my friend about my triumph. I start composing the
text which went along the lines of:
“Guess who just shoved pizza all over punk
boy’s face?!”
I was really excited to hear her response
and when she hadn’t replied for awhile I checked my sent box on my phone to
make sure it actually sent. Oh it sent alright.
It
was sent to punk boy.
In
my excitement I accidently put his name in the “to” box and not my friend’s
name.
Who
you’re sending a text TO and whom the text is ABOUT are two very different
things. So learn from my mistake ladies and start “z-listing”.
Getting
way too many Z-listers in my phone,
Charlotte
I would like to add PARENTS to your Z-list. I have sent embarrassing texts to my parents before about my dating life, or hook ups... it's fine.
ReplyDeleteuggh I hate when these things happen. I'm also super jealous that you had the guts to shove pizza in someone's face.
ReplyDeleteI just found you guys today and read every single one of your posts! You're awesome. Keep it up!
ReplyDeletethis is genius because i butt-dial people all the time. i've butt-dialed a couple of A-listers because they were first on the list. wouldn't want that happening to someone who should be on the Z-list.
ReplyDeleteAm doing this. Now.
ReplyDeletethis may not be date related, but i definitely had an awful experience with this. picture a summer night with a whole lot of nothing going on. four girls sitting in a car. people are bored, ornery, and fights are forming. i meant to send a text to friend j about friend k. the text was something about how k was being a total brat and i just wanted to go home already. yes i pulled the i-know-you're-sitting-right-next-to-me-but-i'm-going-to-text-you-anyways move. problem was that i sent it to k and not j. k got the text, whipped around and said she would take me home immediately. it was as awkward as awkward gets.
ReplyDeletethis is pure genius. this has happened to me plenty of times.
ReplyDeleteone time in particular, i was on a trip with a bunch of friends. *side note: it was back when not many of my guy friends had left on missions yet, so the whole garment thing was still strange.*
i saw my friend (who possibly was also the kid i had/have had a major crush on for years), sitting there casually with his g's hanging out.
as i "casually" glanced over and noticed them, i texted my best girl friend and fellow spinster who was sitting right next to me about how craaaaaaazy it was that he was wearing g's now.
right when she should have been receiving text, said boy reached into his pocket and continued to read my text, that i had just sent him, about him.
let's just say that there wasn't a pillow big enough to hide behind.
This is genius. I am going to do this straight away. I used to list an ex in my phone as simply 'NO!' but my drunk brain remembered that was where to find him. Deleting is sometimes the only way but for everyone else the Z list is my new plan.
ReplyDeleteClaire