For the record, I’m a man whose name is not Annie and I don’t even like yoga.

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    They’re looking for a response even if your name isn’t Annie. You saying hey I think you got the wrong number or my name’s not Annie that is engagement. They’re hoping they could then talk to you from that point.

    • Flying SquidOP
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      That makes sense. I guess there are people gullible enough to respond or they wouldn’t do it. I just have a hard time comprehending it.

      • @njm1314
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        A lot of times they’re looking for lonely people. Or maybe just bored people. There was a last week with John Oliver that did a pretty good in-depth dive on it.

        • Flying SquidOP
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          34 months ago

          I must have missed that Last Week Tonight. How sad that there are people out there who are that lonely.

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            It’s not just lonliness, they are preying on decency and kindness too.

      • @ThatWeirdGuy1001
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        I wouldn’t call it gullible to just assume it was a wrong number. 9/10 times I’ve received a message like this it’s just a wrong number so I would immediately assume that’s what happened.