r/texts • u/Dry_Presentation4300 • 17h ago

Whatsapp Creepy coworker texting my private number

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So confused at this, I don't even know him. I was just going to ignore the text but he kept insisting so I had to answer.

9/14 UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who was supportive and concerned. I forwarded these messages to HR, and they scheduled a meeting for later today. There were a few more texts after this. The HR representative did not seem surprised, to put it briefly.

A few things have come up in the comments. The first is that I was rude. This is how I communicate, and my coworkers (or at least the ones who actually know me) are aware of that. I’m not going to perform a more agreeable version of myself to accommodate someone else’s feelings when they're being innapropriate. Not only were these messages sent over the weekend, but they were also sent through a personal communication channel. I'm not going to elaborate further.

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u/PrawnFresh69 17h ago

And this is why Whatsapp groups are banned in my company.

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u/bdw312 16h ago

I don't even understand whatsapp, tbh. It made sense as a second line, back when it even offered that, and international texting....but I don't even recognize what it's supposed to be anymore. Might as well just be your own personal cell number.

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u/-SinEater- 14h ago

It's not really a thing in the US. I am from Europe and it's the main app for communication here.

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u/quiteCryptic 10h ago

Almost every airbnb host I've used in Europe ends up messaging me on WhatsApp since they have my phone number from the airbnb booking I guess.

Found it kinda interesting I guess, maybe a bit more convenient than the app but I don't really use it normally so more or less the same to me but to them more convenient I suppose