Heart-Stopping Texts
Heart-Stopping Texts
[Comic heading:] Most heart-stopping texts to receive out of the blue
[A collection of light gray text bubbles in two columns:]
Did you forget what day it is?
I bet you're probably getting bombarded with texts right now, huh?
Did you mean to post that to everyone?
Is this your house? cnn.com/2021/11/19/S...
You didn't click on any weird emails recently, did you?
Can I call?
Wait, do you know Joe Rogan? How does he know your name?
Why are you trending on Twitter?

Text messages have become a ubiquitous form of communication in most countries, and have become a basic part of many people's everyday lives.  Conversations over text frequently jump straight to the purpose of the communication, without salutation or prelude.  Some texts, particularly when delivered without context, can carry implications that cause immediate anxiety.
"Out of the blue" is an English expression meaning "to appear in a sudden and unexpected fashion". It's a shortened version of  "sudden as a bolt out of the Blue", referring to a bolt of lightning out of the clear, blue sky.  The implication is that something dramatic (and possibly dangerous) is has occurred without any warning signs, under circumstances where it wouldn't normally be expected.
This comic lists texts that would be worrying to receive with no context, for a variety of reasons. It seems to suggest that sending these is a good way to prank someone; particularly the title text, where deliberately sending an animated loading icon seems like it couldn't be intended for any other purpose. The different messages are explained below.
[Comic heading:] Most heart-stopping texts to receive out of the blue
[A collection of light gray text bubbles in two columns:]
Did you forget what day it is?
I bet you're probably getting bombarded with texts right now, huh?
Did you mean to post that to everyone?
Is this your house? cnn.com/2021/11/19/S...
You didn't click on any weird emails recently, did you?
Can I call?
Wait, do you know Joe Rogan? How does he know your name?
Why are you trending on Twitter?
