What to do, what to do?
There are two people who regularly email me, thinking that they are writing someone else, but they have somehow gotten my email address by mistake.
I have repeatedly written both of them to let them know that they are making this mistake.
The problem is that one of them obviously has an unrequited love for the person he thinks he is writing, so he keeps sending me these heartfelt missives full of VERY personal details about his life and his feelings and (what he obviously thinks is) veiled hints at confirmation that this person likes him, too.
No, no, it's not one of those fake emails from a porn site or something. I get the impression that this is an older guy, maybe late 50s or 60s. For example, here are some of the things he's written [edited for privacy reasons]:
Hi .you wonderful person .How are things with you? Did you know that I email,and get more from you then get from [his obvious ex-wife]. Well I am not suprised for we are now in our 19 th year. of not being together. Not my doing or my wish but hers. [intimate details of why they broke up in here] I never said anything to any one about this . please forgive me for saying something to you.On a happy note . I will never forget the kindness you always showed me And your Love I hope that this e-mail finds you well, and in good health.I never did hear from [person]. All My Love Forever and Always [this guy] oxoxoxoxoxox
Can you imagine? Getting a note like this and then having to respond with, "Uh, you sent this to the wrong person?" Yeah, sorry you just told a complete stranger all of this stuff you've never told anyone else before! Again! For the third time this month!
How many times do I write this guy back? Sometimes I think maybe it's best not to acknowledge the email, so that he isn't aware that he's just sent this to the wrong person, but I tried that once and just got several emails back requesting a response.
Gah!
I don't know how many more times I have to do this until this poor guy gets the message that I AM NOT THE PERSON HE THINKS HE'S WRITING TO.
Maybe I'm too nice a person. Maybe I am too worried about embarrassing him, when, really, feeling embarrassed once might cause him to be a bit more careful and avoid future even worse embarrassment.
GRRRRRR!!!!
There are two people who regularly email me, thinking that they are writing someone else, but they have somehow gotten my email address by mistake.
I have repeatedly written both of them to let them know that they are making this mistake.
The problem is that one of them obviously has an unrequited love for the person he thinks he is writing, so he keeps sending me these heartfelt missives full of VERY personal details about his life and his feelings and (what he obviously thinks is) veiled hints at confirmation that this person likes him, too.
No, no, it's not one of those fake emails from a porn site or something. I get the impression that this is an older guy, maybe late 50s or 60s. For example, here are some of the things he's written [edited for privacy reasons]:
Hi .you wonderful person .How are things with you? Did you know that I email,and get more from you then get from [his obvious ex-wife]. Well I am not suprised for we are now in our 19 th year. of not being together. Not my doing or my wish but hers. [intimate details of why they broke up in here] I never said anything to any one about this . please forgive me for saying something to you.On a happy note . I will never forget the kindness you always showed me And your Love I hope that this e-mail finds you well, and in good health.I never did hear from [person]. All My Love Forever and Always [this guy] oxoxoxoxoxox
Can you imagine? Getting a note like this and then having to respond with, "Uh, you sent this to the wrong person?" Yeah, sorry you just told a complete stranger all of this stuff you've never told anyone else before! Again! For the third time this month!
How many times do I write this guy back? Sometimes I think maybe it's best not to acknowledge the email, so that he isn't aware that he's just sent this to the wrong person, but I tried that once and just got several emails back requesting a response.
Gah!
I don't know how many more times I have to do this until this poor guy gets the message that I AM NOT THE PERSON HE THINKS HE'S WRITING TO.
Maybe I'm too nice a person. Maybe I am too worried about embarrassing him, when, really, feeling embarrassed once might cause him to be a bit more careful and avoid future even worse embarrassment.
GRRRRRR!!!!
posted by Simone @ 2:54 PM
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