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Good morning, neighbor! Lovely day we’re having. Hope this weather holds. When’s the last time you said hello to the people living next door to you? I do it every day if I happen to meet them in my building, but beyond that, I don’t really know my neighbors all that well. As do plenty of people, I bet.
The era of friendly chatterbox neighbors is long past, but the age of ‘number neighbors’ has finally come. Twitter users gladly jumped on the new trend spreading through the internet and started sending text messages to their ‘number neighbors’ — those people whose phone number’s last digit is off from theirs by one. Either up or down. So if my phone number were 123, I'd send a neighborly funny message to numbers 122 and 124.
However, not all of the texting with ‘number neighbors’ went as planned. Plenty of people got unexpected, weird, or even downright creepy replies to the unknown number texts. To keep you entertained, Bored Panda collected the most interesting text messages from the Twitter thread. Kick off your shoes, get comfortable, and start scrolling. Upvote your favorite funny tweets and let everyone know which ‘number neighbor’ texts you think are the best.
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#1
My Number Neighbor Fried The Hell Out Of Me
Uwe Theiss 6 years ago
I am 34 and I just thought about trying it too. This is a challange that sounds fun and nobody gets hurt.
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#2
I’m Bffs With Mine Now
Isa 6 years ago
I am 49 and I am tempted to do this...send help! pllleaasee...oh god I need to get a life!
Frozengeckolover 6 years ago
I think these guys are soulmates. We need a follow up. How are they doing? Did they continue their diologue? Have they met yet? I need to know!
The sad reality is that the fabric of society is changing: fewer and fewer people know their neighbors — who they are and what they do. Take the United States as an example. In 2018, Pew Research conducted a study with shocking conclusions. The findings show that less than a third — only 31% — of Americans know who their neighbors are. Unbelievable, I know. This number changes quite a bit if you go to the countryside (where 40% know who all or most of their neighbors are) and to urban neighborhoods (a mere 24% know the people living next to them). Ironically, it looks like the closer your neighbors live to you, the less well you know them.
#3
I Feel Attacked
proof that tony stark has a ❤️ 6 years ago
That was the point of this post
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Dilly Millandry 6 years ago
These are in the evening so probably overnight.
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#4
Yalllll, Look At My Number Neighbor
ChiveChilly 6 years ago
"Let me do a fun little internet challenge so I can try and make some extra cash"
Meanwhile, the New York Post writes that two out of every three millennials feel as though they don’t belong to the local community in which they live. Fortunately, around 69% stated that they wish things would be different, so perhaps there’s some hope for youngsters yet.
#5
Odd Request By My Number Neighbor
athornedrose 6 years ago
all joking aside, don't suck an egg. the shell is where salmonella can be found usually
#6
This Number Neighbor Game Is Dangerous
If you’re scared of getting to know your real neighbors, why not send your ‘number neighbor’ a friendly greeting, and let us know what kind of unexpected reply you get? Only remember to stay safe and not give out any important personal information. And if you want to read about wholesome neighborhood goodness, check out Bored Panda’s post about the teachings of everyone’s beloved Mr. Rogers.
#7
My Number Neighbor Speaks Russian!
Casey McAlister 6 years ago (edited)
In all fairness, "отвали" is less rude than f**k off. For a proper f**k off we have "отъебись"
Anne Flitton 5 years ago
Can we talk about the fact that they have 238 unread messages??????????
#8
Well That Went Well
Chris Ellorris 4 years ago
I was so confused when you said this because in my mind that movie just came out a couple years ago... not 13 years ago...
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Biopithecus 6 years ago
Number neighbor kidnapped his daughter? That is bad! Release her immediately or be answerable to Liam.
#9
My Number Neighbor Was Pretty Cool And Gave Me A Potato Casserole
Daniëlle Raats 6 years ago
I'm going to the store for a furby, as we speak...if you can still buy them
John L 6 years ago
Take mine...please. It speaks to me even when the batteries are out......he wants me to find my post neighbor.....where are you?
Load More Replies... Catherine Todd 6 years ago (edited)
LOL!!! Especially the last one. Really made me LOL! I NEEDED THAT!
Catlady6000 6 years ago
Furby=Satan's toy. Those things creep me way out. I can honestly believe one would come at you with a knife.
#10
Appropriate
Randomcthulu 6 years ago
Don't ever look at my boyfriend's phone then, drives me crazy lol
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#11
Not Sure How To Feel About My Number Neighbor...
#12
You Won’t Believe Who My Number Neighbor Is
#13
Mine Has Some Serious Dad Energy And I'm About It
Catherine Todd 6 years ago
Yeah, the funniest response I've read yet! rotfl!
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Tammy Hornback 6 years ago
I need his numbers numbers number yheres been some sus stuff appearin on my numbers yard Hmmmm
#14
Im [friggin] Scared
![Im [friggin] Scared](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/EBAKtfeXUAEyKgc-5d4ab84c8d0a2__700.jpg "Im [friggin] Scared")
Biopithecus 6 years ago
Someone has a very vivid imagination or a hungry turtle, we'll never know.
#15
Oof
Sheryl Logan 6 years ago
I left my mom's on for 6 months it hurt when is turned it off she was my number neighbor the +1 and she didn't say how long he had been gone p
Cindy Gasper 6 years ago
After my uncle died my aunt kept his cell phone on for a while. One day while his phone was in the bedroom it called hers in the living room. She was the only one home. I don't think she turns it off now.
Marty BlackEagle-Carl 6 years ago
why does she still have the phone out and it's still active????
#16
My Number Neighbor Pranked Me And It Has To Be The Best Thing To Happen All Day
fresh five84 6 years ago
The phone number in the message is the number of a hotel the people in the picture work at. When they called the number a real person answered and they thought it was a voicemail but really they were talking to real people. They thought they were being played becuase it was for a hotel till they sent the picture and said it was slow at the hotel so they wanted to play around with the person. I hope that helps you out.
Ava Florine 6 years ago
Almost! They had them call a friend's phone number not a real hotel because they said that they "sound cute" and at the end they said "we know we answered" so it was probably the phone of another person in the picture. Hope this clears some things up!
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#17
Had A Similar Experience No Thanks
#18
This Was A Gift
Abigail Ortega 6 years ago
I did not get that from those comments at all. The context checks out throughout! Sounds like YOU want to know!
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La Petite Morte 6 years ago (edited)
Something other than drugs and retirees came from Pembroke Pines? I grew up in Melbourne/ Palm Bay, so I know the Pines well...
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Quinn Alexander 6 years ago
This is so good and I love it, but lord have mercy the godawful teenage pidgin english in these texts are driving me crazy. And I'm 22.
#19
Never Doing This Number Neighbor [crap] Again
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Abhinav Singh Panwar 6 years ago
Actually someone wrote this whole thing in some other language (probaby english) and just translated it to Hindi. I was confused at first as except for the 1st sentence, nothing makes sense (Hindi is my 1st language), then i figured out that this is a direct translation from English.
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Eshaa Venkatesh 6 years ago
The reply is in Hindi, translation: "You should pay for your sins. They will destroy you. You are not standing opportunity (gibberish). You will die on his hand (again gibberish). Regret." It's like they did wrote it in English and then did some terrible translation into Hindi. Last 2 sentences do not even make any sense.
രാജേഷ് രാജേഷ് 6 years ago
Thats hindi, not my first language but its dark or it is related to christianity anyways... You should have remorse for your sins, he will end u ,you have no chance of escaping, you will die on his hands, feel remorse
Cameron Gable 5 years ago
"You should repent for your sins. They will destroy you. You stand no chance. You will die on his hand. Express sincere regret."-creepy phone person.
#20
Omg
misteriosa 6 years ago
Someone doesn't respect privacy of other people's phones, I see... also, jealous and obsessive much?
Suzanne Harris 6 years ago
Yeah, that person seems way off the deep end for something that small. And beat the eff out of them? Good grief.
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Dr.Scott 6 years ago
So, the text basically started out as "hey this is a random text to someone I don't know" and the woman elevated to he's having an affair and I'm going to beat the hell out of him? Either a) she's a jealous obsessive person or b) he's been caught before.
Anotherbored Pandaperson 6 years ago
Or tbh she is/was cheating on him and now she's paranoid
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Olga Antonova 6 years ago
I agree that texting randomly at 11 at night is not a good idea at all.
Uwe Theiss 6 years ago
depends on the country and day. Also, it is only texting and no phonecall. You can answer the next day. Don't you mute your phone when you want to sleep?
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Jen Sam 6 years ago
ooooor you could learn to trust your husband- and if he's broken that trust, you could ditch him.
Frozengeckolover 6 years ago
Agreed. If you cannot trust your partner, leave them! "But I know he really loves me. He promised he wouldn't cheat again. I just have to control his every move so I know he's not playing." Ummm, No! He does not love you! He will cheat again! Leave him!
Load More Replies... María Hermida 6 years ago
She's angry at her husband because he got a message? What a possessive cow! What's she doing checking another person's phone, anyway?
Benderong 6 years ago
True, I feel sorry for the poor guy, no privacy at all!
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#22
Mine No Nice :((
Quinn Alexander 6 years ago
As if they can do anything to you. "You will not like the results bleeuurgh" What are you gonna do, tell me I work for minimum age? :O Can't hurt me any more than that friend~
#23
Number Neighbor
#24
Text Your Number Neighbor They Said... It’ll Be Fun They Said...
Amanda DuPont 6 years ago
if mom insists on continuing the convo she cant be mad somebody else responded
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Anotherbored Pandaperson 6 years ago
Well, then don't give your 11 year old a phone!
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blugeagua 6 years ago
He/she didn’t even know they were talking to an eleven year old in the first place! Wow chill out mom. And why the hell does your child have a phone in the first place? Not cool
Marina 6 years ago
And she called him r******d a predator and a pedophile. What an incredibly sick fu** person
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Uwe Theiss 6 years ago
This mother is an idiot. He didn't write anything explicit. Why shouldn't I talk to children? Did she think every adult is a creep? Just calm down. Oh, and mostly he talked to the mother, not to the child.
Uwe Theiss 6 years ago
Oh, and if mummy isn't an idiot, why didn't she just block his number? No chat required. Just do it and your kid is save inside your sick world.
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Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
"how did you get this number tho" after him explaining that their numbers are one digit apart
Anotherbored Pandaperson 6 years ago
Right?! How do so many people in this list not understand basic math lol
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alwaysMispelled 6 years ago
Um, who even says this guy is an adult and not another teen or tween?! He just said his name was mark, so you know he's a boy. This lady went off and is just psycho. It's not like he sent a d**k pic. And yeah, like someone else said, why didn't she just block his number instead of just flipping the psycho switch?
#25
I Got Played
Frozengeckolover 6 years ago
This is NOT a white power sign! Military guys have been doing this for years! It's a more socially acceptable form a much more disgusting game they play where you have to get someone to look at your nutsack. Since you obviously can't expose your nutsack in public, they came up with this. Like the nutsack game, you have to get someone to look. Then you either heckle them for having looked, or you punch them in the arm. The US Army is full of a bunch of little boys who never grew up.
#26
I’m Going To Jail
Miranda Noble 6 years ago
I don't understand.... I'm the the FBI and FTC have nothing better to do than follow up on stupid memes.....
Hannyyy 6 years ago
If this was real, surely they would spell/speak correctly. "This number HAS been BLOCKED".. what a loada bolloc*s.
Anotherbored Pandaperson 6 years ago
Or, you know, English isn't their first language, and it's a little creepy to them that a stranger is sending them 'weird pics'
Load More Replies... Sandra Simpson 5 years ago
i wanna know what this person did tho to make the other dude so pissed
sylvanticx 6 years ago
jeez..... u cant report someone for texting you. i think u have to ask them to stop first. i doubt the FBI or FTC r gonna care
Quinn Alexander 6 years ago
Wow what imbecile thinks that's how the FBI works??? That's not the privacy act, go back to bed grandma.
#27
I’m Going To Invite Mine To A Bbq
Hev Bushnell 6 years ago
It looks like the ship captain assistant thingy in Wall-E 😂
Load More Replies... Quinn Alexander 6 years ago
MY BOY BE PLAYING GUNGEON! S**t, if my number neighbor sent me this I'd be asking for their Steam handle!
#28
Ummmmm... Do I Tell Him?
Quinn Alexander 6 years ago
Basically the apotheosis of "Hello hungry, I'm dad"
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kkathleen517 6 years ago
What the hell man i don't get this one either. Who the hell is robin lopez? Am I supposed to know who that is??
#30
Well They Sent Me A Link To Some Demon So I’m Afraid
Hard 2 Guess 6 years ago
I don't know who this Paimon dude is must be new contender for the throne. Only one I know and care about is real king of hell Crowley.
Kioh81 6 years ago
Bahahahahahah! Contender schbender... No one will take it from Crowley.
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Jeffrey Teston 6 years ago
So this demon has been depicted as a "young woman riding a crowned camel". Powers = "teaching science and answering other questions"... That's some scary stuff...
#31
Should I Take This As A Threat?
#32
I’m Genuinely Scared
#33
Yall My Number Neighbor Wont Stop Calling Me And Now His Wife Is Threatening Charges Lmaoooo
Lana Jig-maker 6 years ago
Makes no sense. If your SO gets a text, and you know how to read, then how could you mistake it for cheating ?
Miranda Noble 6 years ago
seriously sweetheart??? sending a text that supposed to be fun and getting f*cking loonies!!
#34
It’s Definitely A Boomer
Hard 2 Guess 6 years ago
Really knuckle sandwich? I don't know a lot about making friends but I do know that's not the right way to go about it.
Sandra Simpson 5 years ago
I mean if you text block..that doesn't make your phone block that person...just saying.
#35
So I Texted My Number Neighbor And This Is How It Went Lmao
Sandra Simpson 5 years ago
Who starts a conversation with "yerr number neighbor" and I don't get the last text.
#36
Number Neighbor
Miranda Noble 6 years ago
i really don't get why people get so angry about this.... i think it would be fun to meet my number neighbor!! (:
Lana Jig-maker 6 years ago (edited)
A number neighbor texted me , some type of selling/promotion thing. So at least y'all got actual people, and not some business messing with you.
Sandra Simpson 5 years ago
Omg lol. I feel so bad for you but at the same time that's kind of funny.
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#37
Number Neighbor
Sandra Simpson 5 years ago
Doesn't "asl" mean age,sex,language. It doesn't fit in this context, wtf.
Hard 2 Guess 6 years ago
what does 'asl' mean in this context? It sure does not seem to be old AOL chat ASL.
#38
Fail
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Kris 6 years ago
Wow. I understand not wanting to be contacted, but some people are taking it a bit far with the replies. Who remembers doing this before texting? Anyone? Corded phones? No? Kay.
Lsai Aeon 6 years ago
Yeah, I did this when I was a kid in the early 90s, 1 up from our number is Walmart pharmacy. 1 down didn't speak English...
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John Louis 6 years ago
I don't see anything wrong with reaching out to a random stranger in a friendly way. You should introduce yourself and explain what a number neighbor is. If the person isn't interested apologize for the inconvenience and never contact them again. Otherwise it's a nice way of saying hello.
misteriosa 6 years ago
Just one more of stupid trends in line, it'll go away soon, only to be replaced by something similarly stupid.
Carol Emory 6 years ago
At least it's safer than the Tide Pod Challenge...
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ChiveChilly 6 years ago
I get it if you aren't really into being contacted by strangers but jeez, some people need to chill out. Just say you don't want to talk and be done. Also, you CAN block people...
flimsynormalcy 6 years ago
I actually had this happen and you know what the kid wanted? Followers on Twitter. Jesus.
Marnee DeRider 6 years ago
I've gotten two random texts in my life. One was a friendly-looking older gent with an angled shot of his feet with the caption "Nice feet!" I simply can't imagine the story behind that. The other was someone saying, "Stop ignoring me and get me the stuff! Don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about!" I replied in a friendly way and said, "You have the wrong number :-) Hope you get what you're looking for." I didn't expect a reply but they replied very nicely apologizing and thanking me. Was the most conversation I had that month....
Mad Haberdasheress 6 years ago
I could never do this. With my luck, I'd go up one and find a serial killer, one down and I'd unearth a Trumper. Safer to just continue to avoid my neighbors in real life. O.o
Pug Pug 6 years ago (edited)
So here is the new horror movie. The Number neighbor. He/she messages and becomes friends, until its creepy and you cant hide. they stalk you send you pics of your self and kill you. Then take your phone and text the next number neighbor up and so on, until they get to YOU!!!!
Uwe Theiss 6 years ago
It is hard to believe that noone recognizes their own phone number when texted with "Hi number neighbor". Are people really that dumb?
Frozengeckolover 6 years ago
Yes. People are that dumb. But it's also partly because of spam/telemarketing. Telemarketers have started "masking" their numbers, which means you could get a robo call or text from a number similar to your own (but it's not actually from that number). My husband keeps getting calls from HIS OWN number! This is totally illegal, but no one can stop it. Now we are all wary of answering similar numbers and I get multiple calls a day from senior citizens who insist I just called them. I can't make them understand that I didn't call them; a robo caller did it using my number without my permission. I've just started saying, "Sorry about that. I must have miss-dialed." People who haven't heard of the number neighbor challenge might assume it's a scammer.
Load More Replies... Kris 6 years ago
Wow. I understand not wanting to be contacted, but some people are taking it a bit far with the replies. Who remembers doing this before texting? Anyone? Corded phones? No? Kay.
Lsai Aeon 6 years ago
Yeah, I did this when I was a kid in the early 90s, 1 up from our number is Walmart pharmacy. 1 down didn't speak English...
Load More Replies... John Louis 6 years ago
I don't see anything wrong with reaching out to a random stranger in a friendly way. You should introduce yourself and explain what a number neighbor is. If the person isn't interested apologize for the inconvenience and never contact them again. Otherwise it's a nice way of saying hello.
misteriosa 6 years ago
Just one more of stupid trends in line, it'll go away soon, only to be replaced by something similarly stupid.
Carol Emory 6 years ago
At least it's safer than the Tide Pod Challenge...
Load More Replies... ChiveChilly 6 years ago
I get it if you aren't really into being contacted by strangers but jeez, some people need to chill out. Just say you don't want to talk and be done. Also, you CAN block people...
flimsynormalcy 6 years ago
I actually had this happen and you know what the kid wanted? Followers on Twitter. Jesus.
Marnee DeRider 6 years ago
I've gotten two random texts in my life. One was a friendly-looking older gent with an angled shot of his feet with the caption "Nice feet!" I simply can't imagine the story behind that. The other was someone saying, "Stop ignoring me and get me the stuff! Don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about!" I replied in a friendly way and said, "You have the wrong number :-) Hope you get what you're looking for." I didn't expect a reply but they replied very nicely apologizing and thanking me. Was the most conversation I had that month....
Mad Haberdasheress 6 years ago
I could never do this. With my luck, I'd go up one and find a serial killer, one down and I'd unearth a Trumper. Safer to just continue to avoid my neighbors in real life. O.o
Pug Pug 6 years ago (edited)
So here is the new horror movie. The Number neighbor. He/she messages and becomes friends, until its creepy and you cant hide. they stalk you send you pics of your self and kill you. Then take your phone and text the next number neighbor up and so on, until they get to YOU!!!!
Uwe Theiss 6 years ago
It is hard to believe that noone recognizes their own phone number when texted with "Hi number neighbor". Are people really that dumb?
Frozengeckolover 6 years ago
Yes. People are that dumb. But it's also partly because of spam/telemarketing. Telemarketers have started "masking" their numbers, which means you could get a robo call or text from a number similar to your own (but it's not actually from that number). My husband keeps getting calls from HIS OWN number! This is totally illegal, but no one can stop it. Now we are all wary of answering similar numbers and I get multiple calls a day from senior citizens who insist I just called them. I can't make them understand that I didn't call them; a robo caller did it using my number without my permission. I've just started saying, "Sorry about that. I must have miss-dialed." People who haven't heard of the number neighbor challenge might assume it's a scammer.
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