TIFU: Unattended Phone, Mischievous Nephew, and a Stranger’s Overreaction

Today was my last day of school as a teacher (32M). I decided to spend the day with my sister (28F) and her 7-year-old son. While I was there, I unintentionally left my cell phone unattended on the kitchen counter.

During that time, my nephew managed to grab the phone without my permission. He began texting an unsaved number with a series of messages-mostly “ha ha,” “poop,” and some random keyboard spamming.

Unfortunately, the person on the other end didn’t appreciate the silly texts. They threatened to call the police. I tried to explain that my nephew had taken the phone without my consent, and there was no intent to cause trouble. Even so, the stranger decided to call, though the police determined it wasn’t an emergency and did not dispatch.

I still feel a bit embarrassed about the whole mix-up.

TL;DR: On my last day of school, I visited my sister (28F) with her 7-year-old son and left my phone unattended. My nephew used it to send silly texts (“ha ha,” “poop,” and random characters) to an unsaved number, leading to a misunderstanding that resulted in a police call.