It was 20 years ago today that a British engineer named Neil Papworth sent the first ever text message. He sent it from his work computer to a friend's Orbitel 901 cell phone. It read "Merry Christmas." Papworth had no idea that short message service (SMS) technology would go on to dominate the mobile world, and all but replace phone calls.
Since 1992, messaging has evolved to include images, videos, audio, and even links to websites. We're at the point now where services such as iMessage and BlackBerry Messenger have come along with the promise of replacing text messaging and saving the mobile customer money in the process.
With the advent of full touchscreen phones, companies like Apple and Google have developed advanced predictive text software, colloquially known as auto-correct, so people could spend less time typing and more time enjoying their shiny new device. But auto-correct isn't always right. You've heard the stories and seen the websites with the countless hilarious horror stories of people's phones saying things other than what was meant to be said—or, as its known 'round these parts, fails. We collected 50 exceptionally funny examples. Enjoy.
Smoke Break
Can I Pay the Sitter with Sex?
Say Goodbye to Mama
Brother's Shouldn't Be So Close
White Gurls
Stop Self-Snitching
Here's Why You Don't Argue Via Text
Smells like...Fish
Chocolate Cooch
Stop Self-Snitching, Vol. 2
Ladybits and the Tramp
Pizza Sluts
Momma's Boy
Playboy Club
Good Luck With the Baby
Child Pornography
Adopted Brother
Times Must Be Hard
Dungeon Family
Cook Out With Your, Uh...
Girl Scout Cookies
Tig Ol' Bitties
Stain Remover
Keep it in the Closet
Playing in her Hair
Craigslist Seller
The Hangover
Chin Check
Grab That Ass
Sexy Boy Scouts
Brown-nosing 2.0
Black Boys in Blue
Straight AIDS
Big Deck Bandit
Coke Up
Hold Your Horses
Not a Bed of Roses
Thug Holiday
Mountain Jew
Back to the Future
Hope Your Baby Doesn't Die
Guess Who's Black?!
Hit The Road
Have a Coke and a...?
Ball Grab
Well, This is Awkward
Mexican and...
3. Kiss Me, Fist Me
Inappropriate Conversations
The Craigslist Seller





