20 Embarrassing Texting Fails That Anyone Who Has Ever Even Touched a Cell Phone Can Relate To

Remember when texting first became a thing? The limited characters, numeric keypads, and T9, the OG autocorrect. It was a revolution in communication! Who could’ve predicted all the new problems of communication it would later lead to. When we text, there is an endless number of things that can go awry. From autocorrect fails, to texting the wrong person, to group texting the wrong people…the possibility for embarrassment is endless.
That’s why Jimmy Fallon regularly asks his viewers to share their most cringey, embarrassing, and hilarious texting fails with the hashtag #TextFail on Twitter. These people truly know what an FML feels like. Here are some of our favorite!
1. Yumm. One of my favorite traditional Chinese dishes.
#textfails describing dim sum lunch pic.twitter.com/9RjzqB8j4s
— G (@G76939224) July 4, 2017
2. Alternative medicine FTW.
Does anyone else find it hard to keep track of their open chats? I feel like I'm constantly doing this. #textfails #texting pic.twitter.com/F9HJ4nhGVE
— The Wackness (@TheWacknss) May 17, 2017
3. That angel emoji is less than appropriate.
Boiiii #wrongnumber #textfails #mom #killme pic.twitter.com/VtTmQrzTeS
— Spoods (@TheRealSpoods) May 4, 2017
4. When you accidentally reveal your fetish to your mom...
#textfails pic.twitter.com/vZ7GT6f3Z2
— ashley lauren (@ashleylaurenxo_) March 28, 2017
5. Pewp.
My dad sent me "Want to get some ??" He thought it was chocolate ice cream. #TextFail
— Ryan Phillips (@ryancphil92) July 26, 2017
6. She's in a better place now.
Once I texted my mom "grandma's good" but it autocorrected to "grandma's gone". Mass panic. #textfail
— Jon Sosis (@FunnyJS) July 26, 2017
7. Very nice!!!
My parents put me in charge of the decorations for my sisters grad party but my mom misguided me a tad on the theme #TextFail pic.twitter.com/87b1Uzn7ON
— Emil Wakim (@SweetCreamWakim) July 26, 2017
8. What a sweet sibling relationship you two have.
Once I tried to text my brother about good news but instead I told him "I have good nudes" #TextFail
— DJ (@DJ_DallasJames) July 26, 2017
9. He needed to know.
My boss sent me a text to see if I had started on a new project. Autocorrect took over & I respond, "Yep, just sharted" #TextFail
— Tim Drake (@timdrake) July 26, 2017
10. Sounds like wife material.
@jimmyfallon my wife asked me to get some "Good Fish" I spent $60 bucks at Whole Foods Got home an she meant Gold Fish the snack #TextFail
— Coop (@CooperJack01) July 26, 2017
11. Is it just me, or is it odd that she'd text you to tell you she wanted to make out?
When trying to say "I'm game!" when my wife texted me that she wanted to make out, I typed "I'm GAY!" Confusion ensued. #textfail
— Barry B (@23spartan364) July 26, 2017
12. Formal wear for down there.
@jimmyfallon I asked my friend @AllyeyesMFP if the kids should bring their bathing suits and this happened. #textfail pic.twitter.com/5XrO9AagKo
— Maureen McAllister (@mosie1428) June 16, 2017
13. What do you think she was trying to say?
I once got a text message from my mom that said urinate. She was typing a sentence and it just autocorrected to just that word. #TextFail
— B (@bch2016ginger) July 26, 2017
14. Cuddling your way to the top is no way to succeed.
"I need a good cuddle sesh"
— nbmints (@brmints) May 12, 2017
Accidentally texted to boss.
Our next 1:1 may be a little awkward...#textfail
15. Just got laid, Friday night.
My auto correct fail of the day...p.s. I'm talking to a female co-worker. #awkward #typofail #autocorrectfail #fails #textfail #texting pic.twitter.com/a8ekkXqml6
— Brendon (@Killershot707) April 11, 2017
16. Now that's metal.
My friend asked me what I was doing and I tried texting back "eating hummus" but my phone changed it to "eating humans" #textfail
— Kristina Martin (@KristinaMD88) January 11, 2017
17. Why is the "i" next to the "u"?!
When my husband texted me about trying some duck our friend cooked for him. Unintentionally inappropriate.. #textfail pic.twitter.com/IPXyOBPX6e
— Emilie W. (@sportem89) July 26, 2017
18. Not sure I needed to know that...
Once, a friend texted me “What’s up?” I tried to respond “Not much” but it autocorrected to “Nut itch.” #TextFail
— Julian Frank (@JulianFrank115) July 26, 2017
19. Sorry, buddy.
Once received text:
— Nathan Blank (@nathanblank_) July 26, 2017
"Pray for me. I'm going to break up w/ Nate tonight."
Problem1: My name is Nate
Problem2: Text was from gf#textfail
20. I'm sorry, but this one actually had me crying. I know it's not that funny, but goddamnit, if that isn't one of the best things you could receive from a stranger!
One time, a random number sent me a selfie with a cardboard cutout of the Pope lol #TextFail pic.twitter.com/kyiUrVwdCw
— Hanna Moore (@_hannamoore) July 26, 2017