Found when finally checking non-primary email

[semperfiona]

From:        someone@somewhere   
To:          one of my semi-anonymous email addresses   
Subject:     Hello 
Date:        Mon, 01 Apr 2002 18:25:47 -0000  

Hi, just wanted to say hi and I would love to get 2 know u better.

Reply if you want to talk :)

I almost deleted this unread on the grounds that it was probably spam. It appears not to be, but isn't going to get answered, either. Why? Because the person didn't tell me who they are. The email address was not a real name and they didn't tell me anything about themselves. They didn't tell me where they got my address or why they might want to "get 2 know u". They didn't even give me any conversational opening so if I wanted to answer I have no idea what sort of thing to say to them. And on top of all that, they tripped my annoying spelling peeve. I try to overlook such abbreviations from people I know and care about, but from strangers it immediately makes me twitch.

Comments

Yeah...

[(Anonymous)]

... at least when *I* appeared out of nowhere, my grammer and speling were gud, right?

:-)

Cheers,
-- jra

Re: Yeah...

[semperfiona]

Well, yes, they were. And you also sent messages signed with your real name and told me what you were replying to, and why. That makes a lot of difference. I don't actually mind people using chosen names--I do it myself after all--but this message didn't have any name attached at all.