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May 04, 2008 |
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Regrets
FOUND by Jeffrey
in Tempe, Arizona
Found in the Social Science building at Arizona State University. What was the email content?
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
No I don't want to talk, and neither do you. That's why we write notes and emails.
Does Hallmark have a sentiment for a regrettable e-mail? No? They should.
Thinking about apologizing is not the same as apologizing. And who taught you to write way the h ell over on the page like that?
this is exactly why i dont write emails, i would write something when i was all pissy and not really mean it, get no reply, and there isnt a real way to apologize for something you would have said, just not at that particular time.
life hint: if there's anything that you 'think' you should apologize for... just go ahead and do it.
jeez! I wonder what was in that email.
I wonder if the e-mail recipient was the same person as the note recipient. I mean, maybe the author is saying he/she should apologise to someone else and the note recipient just knows about it?
It would explain why writer is 'thinking about apologising' rather than just doing it already in the note.
The other day I heard a series of imitations of the Williams poem "This is Just to Say." I think this lame ass note deserves a similar copy cat competition. I'll start:
"I've thought about paying you back the 5 grand I owe you.
I'm guessing you don't need/like/use money anymore."
Billy and Susie have been dating for awhile. Susie thought they were exclusive, until she read Billy's flirtatious email to his ex, thanking her for meeting him for coffee and telling her how much he misses old times.
BUSTED
Argh...I sent an email once apologizing for an indiscretion I made at a party. Now I regret both the indiscretion and the email! I think my apology just helped to emphasize the situation.
This note makes me sad. I guess the relationship is over. Can't appoligize, don't care to.
The problem with emails is that they are so darn easy to send and you don't think about it first. Then you end up saying things you regret.
@ Kiki:
"I've thought about sending you a thank-you note for the gift.
I'm guessing it's the thought that counts!"
Dogs, please tell us what the indiscretion was!!!
I've thought about sending you a birthday card, ever since your birthday three months ago.
I'm guessing at this point you probably think I don't care anyway, so why bother?
This is just to say
I had luscious wild sex
with your best friend
who was at the door
and who
probably came to see
you
for gossip and tea
Forgive me
she was delicious
so insatiable
and so luscious
just got an email from my mother-in-law:
"glad that we're not fighting about money anymore...now are you going to send me the money you owe me?"
ha
I wrote something similar to this note and got blocked on Friendster for it. Oops.
Two of my personal favorites:
1. I thought about giving you flowers, but never got around to it.
2. I thought about inviting people over for your birthday, but I totally dropped the ball on that one.
I'm guessing you'll appreciate the thoughts, right?
I know! I know!
"I wrote a nasty email to your girlfriend explaining all the reasons you should dump her because she's a bitch.
I thought about apologizing to the both of you, but I'm just so full of myself that I'm convinced I'm always right.
Since you haven't responded to any of my IM's asking if you want to hang out, I'm guessing that you don't want to talk about it."
It is very easy to misinterpret an email since you can't see the facial expressions and body language of the sender. Maybe the recipient of this email did not interpret the message the way the sender wanted them to interpreted so there was no real reason to apologize. I have to send out a lot of emails at work and they get misinterpreted from time to time. Mostly because I have to point out poor work production.
Dear wife who knows the dance of emotional blackmail soooooo well:
Since you are not speaking to me, I am stuck giving you a note.
I want to apologize for what I did but I think you owe me an apology, too. I'm not going to apologize and totally let you off the hook but I am going to let you know I am willing to negotiate.
I am a little irritated that you think you have the right to give me the silent treatment, though, so I am going to add the slightly nasty second sentence and effectively put the ball in your court.
Your apology is waiting for you, all you have to do to get it is bend first.
Sincerely, your husband, the perfect dance partner.
I've thought about putting a hex on you for that e-mail.
I'm guessing you don't care to ooze puss for the foreseeable future.
I thought I'd apologize for being an indiscriminate, inarticulate, insulting boob.
I'm guessing this means I'll be in your spam folder from now on.
asu find! score! i got the vibe that the recipient of the note had something to do with the regretable e-mail as well. like maybe ted (sender) wrote the professor an e-mail saying "my presentation group thinks your an a-hole". and then sally (recipient and fellow group member) got hosed by association even though she told ted not to send the e-mail. "why would you send that ted!? you're such a jerk!" now sally is pissed at ted and he feels horrible (he probably had a thing for sally). ted should think twice before speaking for his group...
@ Smallbear, i love this little poem!
this is such a frustrating situation to be in, one that i have found myself in a few times. you sent a rash email, one that oozes emotion, when you were caught up in the heat of the moment.
days later, you realize that mayyyybe that wasn't such a good idea.
and you still haven't heard from the recipient.
so maybe you apologize? or do you wait it out? or do you rush to the person and embrace them or kiss them, face to face?
you want to do something because the silence is driving you crazy but the other person has made no indication of what your next move should be.
at the very least, it makes a lovely start to a poem? perhaps the author could use that to his/her advantage.