The dots in gmail addresses don't mean anything. I have a couple of those people, too -- mostly Jimmie H.
Giles: Stop that, you two. Riley: He started it... Xander: He called me a bad name! I think
it was bad; it might have been Latin.
'Selfless'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Oct 23, 2014 10:41:53 am PDT #8707 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Laura - Oct 23, 2014 10:42:57 am PDT #8708 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I get way too many gmail things that aren't mine too. School stuff, doctor's appointments, and a lot of pinterest lately. Annoying. I used to write back and tell them wrong address, but I stopped bothering.
Tom Scola - Oct 23, 2014 10:45:18 am PDT #8709 of 30000
hwæt
Maria - Oct 23, 2014 10:48:00 am PDT #8710 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
It's driving me nuts. Evidently someone named Marian is planning a Costa Rican trip with a bunch of friends, and I'm getting looped in on everything. And I can't get them to take me off the list.
They're convinced they have the right email. ARGH.
shrift, I'm not very happy with your people right now...
Steph L. - Oct 23, 2014 10:49:49 am PDT #8711 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
The dots in gmail addresses don't mean anything. I have a couple of those people, too -- mostly Jimmie H.
That's what I meant; my address is first initial middle initial last name, but with no dots. I get email that uses first initial middle initial last name, but with a dot thrown in here or there. I knew they didn't mean anything, which is why I said I wondered if the people tried to log in with that email address, because it wouldn't work, because even the addresses with dots "belong" to me. (I'm fighting a migraine and might only be making sense in my own head.)
Sophia Brooks - Oct 23, 2014 10:51:10 am PDT #8712 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I am so bad at objecting to things, because I always feel like I am mean about it. I can't think of a nice way to say PLEASE STOP WITH THE SCENT IT IS AWFUL AND SO ARE YOU!
Maria - Oct 23, 2014 10:52:01 am PDT #8713 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Exactly, Tep. I'd think that someone would notice that they're not getting notifications of the end of the year picnic, or when their ship to store order has arrive at M&S. Or do they never check their mail?
Laura - Oct 23, 2014 10:58:10 am PDT #8714 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
my address is first initial middle initial last name, but with no dots
Same with mine, and yet I get too much email for Lisa and Lexi Holt. And it seems like legitimate stuff. Who knows. Delete.
Atropa - Oct 23, 2014 11:02:03 am PDT #8715 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Speaking as someone who has had to learn to cut back on perfume: just say something to them. Hey, I have scent sensitivities, and your (perfume, scented lotion, air freshener, unlit scented candle at your desk) is triggering headaches. Would you please ease back on it?
They shouldn't get cranky about it. I would HOPE they wouldn't get cranky about it.
Laura - Oct 23, 2014 11:05:03 am PDT #8716 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
We have a couple women in my office who are a leetle too fond of perfume.
Avoiding my stack of work so I will share my tale of the perfumed accountant. Back when I was 19 and working in Philly the company accountant came to visit maybe once a week or so and upon her arrival my eyes would tear and the coughing and sneezing. I couldn't really understand how anyone could bear it, but my allergies were quite an issue back then.
After her visit one time my obnoxious boss called me into his office and asked me what the hell my issue was with SmellySue. I explained the allergies. He exclaimed that allergies were bullshit and totally psychosomatic, and demanded to know what my real issue was with her. I told him he was $*&@# crazy and picked up my purse and walked out.
Then proceeded to a phone booth and sobbed and told DH how I quit my job. Great life lesson since I got a new job within an hour because the phone booth was in front of the Inquirer building and their HR office was right inside the front door.