Well the problem here is not what the app did - it's what it said. If offline it should say "Offline - queued for deletion" or "Offline - queued for sending".

Well the problem here is not what the app did - it's what it said. If offline it should say "Offline - queued for deletion" or "Offline - queued for sending". When you have offline mode you have to think differently and design your UX appropriately. You can't just pretend you're online and play fast and loose with how you inform the user of state. Sorry but your example is a red herring. Hope this clarifies.