Comments on: What Would Riggins Do? http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/ misszoot.com - the mundane life of a horribly geeky mother of 3 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:19:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: misszoot.com » Photographic Evidence http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-224060 misszoot.com » Photographic Evidence Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:00:28 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-224060 [...] a page out of KMiller’s book regarding my email dilemma. (Thanks, Bethany.) This is an email chain from the protest group I somehow became a part of. See? [...] [...] a page out of KMiller’s book regarding my email dilemma. (Thanks, Bethany.) This is an email chain from the protest group I somehow became a part of. See? [...]

]]> By: Liana http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-223926 Liana Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:47:52 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-223926 My name isn't common, but I started getting e-mails for someone with the same first name and last name- and she lives in Britain! I e-mailed the people who sent me her stuff (at one point this included her own Mom!) and she and I are now e-mail buddies, because not only do we have the same first and last name (though my last name is my married name and hers is her maiden name), but we're close in age, too. It's actually kind of fun! We're facebook buddies now, too :). BUT--I did think it was important, no matter who the sender was (even a financial tips newsletter) to not only unsubscribe myself but to let the sender know they have the wrong address. People who have already commented have said it sometimes works, sometimes doesn't (as to whether or not they keep getting wrong e-mails) but just out of courtesy's sake (courtesy to both the sender and intended recipient) I always try to let both parties know if possible. Obviously if you STILL get the e-mails after trying to correct the problem, then it's someone else's responsibility. My name isn’t common, but I started getting e-mails for someone with the same first name and last name- and she lives in Britain! I e-mailed the people who sent me her stuff (at one point this included her own Mom!) and she and I are now e-mail buddies, because not only do we have the same first and last name (though my last name is my married name and hers is her maiden name), but we’re close in age, too. It’s actually kind of fun! We’re facebook buddies now, too :) .
BUT–I did think it was important, no matter who the sender was (even a financial tips newsletter) to not only unsubscribe myself but to let the sender know they have the wrong address. People who have already commented have said it sometimes works, sometimes doesn’t (as to whether or not they keep getting wrong e-mails) but just out of courtesy’s sake (courtesy to both the sender and intended recipient) I always try to let both parties know if possible. Obviously if you STILL get the e-mails after trying to correct the problem, then it’s someone else’s responsibility.

]]> By: Inalelori http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-223736 Inalelori Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:55:04 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-223736 I was lucky enough to get a gmail address with just my first name, and it's pretty common too, for the same reason you got yours I guess and I have the same thing happening. I've received movie ticket confirmations, some office workers group's system for playing on horses (week after week), photos, emails where people tell me about some pretty personal stuff... But interestingly most of them are for the same person and in the beginning I didn't mind too much but now it's starting to bug me. Especially since that person has tried to retrieve and reset my password. That has happened a couple of times and it is getting a bit annoying now. I was lucky enough to get a gmail address with just my first name, and it’s pretty common too, for the same reason you got yours I guess and I have the same thing happening. I’ve received movie ticket confirmations, some office workers group’s system for playing on horses (week after week), photos, emails where people tell me about some pretty personal stuff… But interestingly most of them are for the same person and in the beginning I didn’t mind too much but now it’s starting to bug me. Especially since that person has tried to retrieve and reset my password. That has happened a couple of times and it is getting a bit annoying now.

]]> By: Nags http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-223544 Nags Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:25:22 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-223544 arghh! i wud have ignored all except the one from uncle frank. enjoy the college email list as a lurker, shud be fun till it lasts arghh! i wud have ignored all except the one from uncle frank. enjoy the college email list as a lurker, shud be fun till it lasts

]]> By: yeskej http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-223228 yeskej Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:50:12 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-223228 I once sent a very racey email to a complete stranger living in Rochester NY who happened to have the same name as my husband because I sent it to firstname lastname instead of lastname firstname. Oops! I once sent a very racey email to a complete stranger living in Rochester NY who happened to have the same name as my husband because I sent it to firstname lastname instead of lastname firstname.

Oops!

]]> By: kobri http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-223106 kobri Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:42:03 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-223106 I have a similar problem. There is a man in my town who thinks that my phone number is his and for the past 8 years I have had to decide who on the answering machine I should call back to tell them that they have the wrong number (and give them his actual number). I have limited it to doctors and urgent messages. I think you just do what you feel is neccessary and you have time for. I would totally miss being on the protest list too. I have a similar problem. There is a man in my town who thinks that my phone number is his and for the past 8 years I have had to decide who on the answering machine I should call back to tell them that they have the wrong number (and give them his actual number). I have limited it to doctors and urgent messages. I think you just do what you feel is neccessary and you have time for. I would totally miss being on the protest list too.

]]> By: TammyK http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-223090 TammyK Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:34:14 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-223090 Ohhhh that's a hard one. I think any family related emails I would respond too. Something short and sweet like, "I'm sorry but you must have the wrong email. I am not..so and so. " But the other stuff... I haven't a clue, lolol Ohhhh that’s a hard one. I think any family related emails I would respond too. Something short and sweet like, “I’m sorry but you must have the wrong email. I am not..so and so. ” But the other stuff… I haven’t a clue, lolol

]]> By: Gwen http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-223009 Gwen Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:40:50 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-223009 I had narrowed it down to that - or a football player from the 40's who was arrested in Europe for DUI. Kidding. Guess I outed myself as a FNL virgin. I had narrowed it down to that – or a football player from the 40′s who was arrested in Europe for DUI. Kidding. Guess I outed myself as a FNL virgin.

]]> By: 3jaysmom http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-222982 3jaysmom Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:17:00 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-222982 I have been on the sending end of those emails. How embarrassing. I thought I was emailing my son, and we dont have an all-too-common last name, but lo and behold, someone in Canada has the same name. My son uses his middle name, and I had forgotten that with his email he puts his first initial.middlename.lastname. When I sent it without the first initial, it would go to Canada. Mr. Canada would email me and very politely inform me that I did it (again and again), I sent it to the wrong person. THANKFULLY, since it was very personal email (my son is married and doesnt live at home), and I was glad to know I needed to send it again to my son. Among other things, I would know that my son wasn't ignoring me! I'd ignore the spam, but I would send off a quick note to the obviously personal ones letting them know it went to the wrong one. It sure made me feel better (and learn my own son's email address) :) I have been on the sending end of those emails. How embarrassing. I thought I was emailing my son, and we dont have an all-too-common last name, but lo and behold, someone in Canada has the same name. My son uses his middle name, and I had forgotten that with his email he puts his first initial.middlename.lastname. When I sent it without the first initial, it would go to Canada. Mr. Canada would email me and very politely inform me that I did it (again and again), I sent it to the wrong person. THANKFULLY, since it was very personal email (my son is married and doesnt live at home), and I was glad to know I needed to send it again to my son. Among other things, I would know that my son wasn’t ignoring me!

I’d ignore the spam, but I would send off a quick note to the obviously personal ones letting them know it went to the wrong one. It sure made me feel better (and learn my own son’s email address) :)

]]> By: Loralee http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-222922 Loralee Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:36:16 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/what-would-riggins-do/#comment-222922 I emailed my friend "John Lewis" for over a year. I kept it light and casual, but got more and more worried that he was upset with me because he never answered back. FINALLY, when I wrote a "What the hell kind of piss poor friend are you?" email, I got a lovely letter from a 83-year-old physician in Burrow-upon-something-something-Tyne, England (Or whatever) saying that He was A John Lewis, but not MY John Lewis. Apparently, he enjoyed my letters as he only got "Script enticements for Viagra and other such nonsense" over email. He fessed up when I got angry. He was so adorable I forgave him on the spot and reamed MY John Lewis for never dropping me a line in 12 months. (Apparently, he had a "Hot new girlfriend who was into yoga". Whatever.) So...Moral? I would just have a form email written that you can jot off explaining the address mixup. Something that may seem really casual may be more important than you think. I emailed my friend “John Lewis” for over a year. I kept it light and casual, but got more and more worried that he was upset with me because he never answered back.

FINALLY, when I wrote a “What the hell kind of piss poor friend are you?” email, I got a lovely letter from a 83-year-old physician in Burrow-upon-something-something-Tyne, England (Or whatever) saying that He was A John Lewis, but not MY John Lewis.

Apparently, he enjoyed my letters as he only got “Script enticements for Viagra and other such nonsense” over email. He fessed up when I got angry.

He was so adorable I forgave him on the spot and reamed MY John Lewis for never dropping me a line in 12 months. (Apparently, he had a “Hot new girlfriend who was into yoga”. Whatever.)

So…Moral?

I would just have a form email written that you can jot off explaining the address mixup. Something that may seem really casual may be more important than you think.

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