I get my fair share of those, and they never fail to irritate me... So,
OK, the message didn't reach you; what am I supposed to do about it?
But now I realize it's only because the messages I get are so
pedestrian; all from the same cookie-cutter... Any of the following
would have made my day; be sure to consider an "expanded option" next
time you program your machine <g>
From: C.B. 1
1. I am currently out at a job interview and will reply to you if I
fail to
get the position. Be prepared for my crappy mood.
2. You are receiving this automatic notification because I am out of the
office. If I was in, chances are you wouldn't have received anything at
all.
3. I will be unable to delete all the unread, worthless emails you send
me
until I return from holiday on 4 April. Please be patient and your mail
will
be deleted in the order it was received.
4. Thank you for your e-mail. Your credit card has been charged $100
for the
first ten words and $2.95 for each additional word in your message.
5. The e-mail server is unable to verify your server connection and is
unable to deliver this message. Please restart your computer and try
sending
again.' (The beauty of this is that when you return, you can see how
many
in-duh-viduals did this over and over and over...).
6. Thank you for your message, which has been added to a queuing
system. You
are currently in 352nd place, and can expect to receive a reply in
approximately 19 weeks.
7. I've run away to join a different circus.
FINALLY, AND THIS ONE TAKES THE CAKE:
8. I will be out of the office for the next 6 weeks for medical reasons.
When I return, please refer to me as 'Nancy' instead of 'Michael'.
--
Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
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