I haven’t had an email exchange quite as humorous or entertaining as the one you’re about to read. Traditionally, I’ve ignored people who write to me in ALL CAPS, while using poor grammar, however I just couldn’t hold back this time. The following is a conversation that took place between me and someone claiming to be starting a VoIP company on craigslist.
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from: me
Just replying to your VoIP post on craigslist. Can you tell me more
about what you’re doing?
-T
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from: ip.signal@hotmail.com
SMAILL START UP VOIP COMPANY LOOKING FOR PARTNER,WHO COULD CONTIBUTE WITH US
WITH GREAT IDEA,IT COULD BE PHONE CARD SERVICE,HOME LINE WITH VOIP,CELL
SERVICE ETC.SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW,HOW YOU COULD CONTRIBUTE WITH US AS A
PARTNER.
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from: ip.signal@hotmail.com
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.
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from: me
Ged,
You seem rather anxious, and I’m not quite sure if you understand that
writing to someone in all caps, is generally regarded as hostile. Your
lack of grammar and spelling skills also makes me question your age /
education level.
I dont say this to be mean, rather – I simply require more information
as to who YOU are and what you and your partner are capable of doing.
Are you financially supporting this project?
Are you a person with a technical or business background?
How much experience do you have with technology?
If you can answer those questions then maybe we can work together.
-T
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from: ip.signal@hotmail.com
UNTILL NOW,I HAVE 3 DEGREES.
1.B.SC IN MATHEMATICS
2.M.SC IN MATHEMATICS.
3.B.SC ENGINEERING(COMPUTER ENGINEERING)
TWO OTHER ARE COMMING BY END OF THIS YEAR.
I HAVE MORE THAN 6+ YEARS ON EXPERIENCE IN ENGINEERING.
I THINK ,NOW YOU ARE SATISFIED.
DID YOU PASS HIGH SCHOOL.IF IT IS ,THIS IS BETTER FOR YOU.I HAVE MORE THAN
20 PEOPLE,WHO ARE INTERESTED TO WORK WITH US.I AM NOT ANY MORE INTERESTED
ABOUT YOU .SORRY.
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Too bad one of those degrees wasn’t in English, huh?
-T