Today, I got a spam text addressed to my ex. One of those "WE BUY REAL ESTATE FAST!" types with an address I don't recognize.

Ugh, how is my phone number even connected with their house?!

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[–] 9 points 1 month ago (11 children)

Ugh, how is my phone number even connected with their house?!

It probably isn't. More likely, she is tied to the house, you are still tied to her in some (out-dated) database

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    If it weren't connected somehow, I wouldn't be getting the misdirected spams.

    Your theory seems likely. We bought a house together back in the "bad old days" long before we split.

    It's still a little jarring to see in my texts!

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Yeah, everybody collects data, but verifying it, cleaning up, deleting old stuff costs more than a few "misplaced" text's. So many just keep going with it. And who knows? maybe not the property mentioned, but you might have another place to sell. Or pass the message on to a friend. Even misplaced texts might lead to a deal profit .....

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Ugh, if I had my druthers, all text spams would trigger an electric shock on the sender. It's such an obnoxious waste.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    Maybe I'm missing something obvious here, but how do you know the ex's gender? I'm not saying you're wrong, I just don't get how you got to that conclusion.

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