I got misdirected emails a long time ago, people who just guessed at their friend’s email address and wound up with me. I always tried to be polite and redirect them-or at least tell them to try something different. I got another one the other day and felt playful. Here is what I originally got from a complete stranger:
Hi Cait-
Hope you are enjoying your 1st day back in school ;o)Please send me your parent’s email addresses
Thanks,
Coach Katie
Don’t ask me why I decided to have fun, must have just been my mood. My response:
School is great. Professor Snape is teaching potions again this year, so I have nothing to worry about. No major mishaps on the Hogwarts express either.
Ooh, Ron just farted, gotta go,
Cait
Ps My parents don’t have email, they still use owls.
I thought that would end it, but no:
Thanks for the laugh Cait!
See you in a couple hours!
Awesome, eh? So at soccer practice (or whatever sport they’re up to), good old Coach Katie had a laugh with one confused Caitlin.
And I got another email today, reminding me of practices. I can’t be bothered to write her again, I think I couldn’t do it without extreme sarcasm.
Great response and wouldn’t I love an owl, xoxo
Hahaha! I get emails for a girl with the same name as me who works for the state of Ohio. Her emails are nowhere near as fun.
When gmail first came out, I wondered how many people would send emails to a celebrityname@gmail, assuming it must be the celebrity’s email. I thought it would be a good laugh to see some of these, so I spent awhile trying various celebrity names until I found one that wasn’t registered. As it turns out, this (minor) celebrity must have almost the exact same email address because I get emails from his mother, some other minor celebrities with their address inviting me to a barbecue, etc. At first it was hilarious but every time I log in (which is rare) I feel really guilty. I even wrote a McSweeney’s open letter to him but felt too embarrassed to send it in. He has a blog now with comments enabled, but it’s been literally years now so I would look even worse saying something so late!
Please keep this going…I see potential for lol-ing!
My brother’s ex somehow set her work email to blind copy me every time she emailed her boss. Since she was an HR director at Canadian Tire’s head office (at Yonge and Eg) I kept getting reports on people’s progress evaluations and such. Mostly boring…then one day I got notes on a guy’s evaluation since his uncontrollable anger issues and the incidents he instigated in the office.
It asked for everyone’s feedback. So I sent back my professional opinion. I think he was remorseful and while his actions were inexcusable in the workplace, I was sure that he wouldn’t repeat his behaviour after his good efforts in rehab.
The glitch was fixed after this.
I wish I had thought of your friend’s great celeb idea. It would make me feel guilty as well, but not enough to stop reading and responding occasionally.
Well, Laura, Rach is one of the smartest, funniest people I have ever met. She’s far cleverer than me! It would be super awesome having access to that, I’m sure if you tried a few names you’d figure one or two out.