A close second to that is people that leave messages on my answering machine and start by saying "I hate leaving messages..."

Or worse, the person that calls you and says "I tried to call you every day for a week but you're never home!"

"Well, did you leave a message?"

"No."

"Well, then, how am I supposed to know you were calling?"

Grrr.

(okay, you can have your blog back now, I guess...)

My husband used to do business with a woman who said she "always checked" her email but somehow never got the messages he sent her. The excuse was always "My kids must have deleted it. They must have thought it was spam!"

She worked two jobs and it was nearly impossible to reach her via phone. So, when the husband sent her something via the postal service -- because he was tired of the "my kids ate the email" excuse -- she said he was rude not to have called her. You can't win with some people.

I know some people still hold out on the email but you're right, the ones you do email and wait a week for an answer, only never to hear from them.......

Grrrr...

Of course I have friends that will never call me even if I leave a message on their machine screaming in terror soooo...

:)

Oh, on the Coach outlet thing - I've joined a support group. I'm hoping I'll be okay with enough therapy.

, "Oh, I never look at e-mail, I don't really know much about it."

What the holy heck is there to know about email? I really don't get why people think this is rocket science. Of course, I've been explaining to my mother for 5 years that it doesn't matter if your printer is plugged into the wall, it still has to be connected to the computer to work. She still doesn't get it but at least I can explain it to her with a straight face now.

Was it my mother?! :)

my mother has taken several computer classes... and she can't send attachments or open them - what are they teaching them?

Why have email if you are not going to read it? i don't get it?

I had two moms like that the year I was team mom (last year?). I finally called them and they told me the same thing. The funny thing? I also had a mom, when I asked for email addresses, get mad and was all "I dont DO email! You'll have to call me!" which of COURSE I didnt mind that at all, but she acted like I was going to fight her about it!!!!

My dad first learned how to use a computer somewhere between the ages of 75 and 80. I was both proud and excited. "I can send you email now!" I said. "Don't bother" was his reply. "Why not?" I asked. "Oh I just open it up about once a month and delete everything" was his reply. "If anyone wants to get in touch with me, I always answer the phone." Once I stopped laughing I had to at least give him credit for being honest.

My husband has the cell phone variant of this illness: he HAS a cell phone, he gives people his NUMBER, and then he leave it in the car.

Oh, and for the first THREE YEARS he had it, he didn't know how to check his messages.

But god forbid he call MY cell phone and not get an answer.

Wierdo.

How about the person who calls you at home and then asks you if you are at home.......duh!!!

I like this better, "you have to check out this web site, it's double u double u double u dot (whatever it's called) dot com.

Duh! I don't really need to know the WWW part.
Ya know?

"Here's your sign!"

I *heart* email so much especially since I'm phone phobic.

We had that same problem in our spouses' group. The biggest irk I have with it is that they act like YOU are the one with the problem. Because youshould have read their minds to know to call instead of email!

OMG, I hate that too. I also can't stand ppl who only checks their email once a week. Why do you have an acct when you don't check regularily?

Sounds like my mom! Why have email if you are not going to read it?

How can you not look at your email...Geez! ; )

OMG, I'm SO with you on this one. Plus, e-mail has made communication so much better when you're trying to get in touch with groups of people - teams or committees.

On the other hand, I hate it when the coach/committee head e-mails you about 5 minutes prior to a meeting or practice with important info. Hello! E-mail is fast, but it's not attached to me!

Oh, I met her this weekend! She said "Oh I hear you have a website for the kids! I want to see it!" I said, "Sure, what's your email?" She says "Oh I don't even have email! I have no idea how to work the computer!
Um...ok

I'm with you on this one, Busy Mom! I love email because I can send the thought or question immediately instead of waiting till it's convenient. But I'd rather call if you're not going to see the email for a week...or a month.

I am with each and everyone one of you good people here. I taught my parents everything you need to know about surfing the net and e-mail by writing everything down. They now (patting myself on the back, ouch) are quite adept. My dad even downloads the Windows® and Macafee® updates regularly. Trust me; if these two people can do it, anyone can.

Personally, I can't stand when someone is trying to cut corners and gets some cheapo ISP. When they send mail it's in .eml form and I can never open the attachments. The subject will say: This is hilarious! And I can't freakin' open it. Ciao

by the way, only 363 days 49 minutes til "Talk Like A Pirate" day. Arrrrrrrr

hahaha Tony.... ahoy and me anxiously awaits! arrgh.

I personally don't understand how anyone can live without email. I live for it! I've always been a letter writer and it's instant gratification with no waiting for the federal government to do their slow poke business. And at times like these for us, we can stay connected to everyone we know withut having to even know where they really are! too cool!

My issue is the one that shares their email account with the spouse. Not like I'm hiding anything from my dear hubby (beside the good ole blog), but I have known many friend's husbands to delete stuff because he didn't think it was important, and I'm sure vice versa happens.

Well, duh on me. That explains why I have not had a response to an email to a popular blogger. She probably gets so many she just wipes them out. You are so good for my education.

I'm with you.

If she gave an e-mail address knowing that it would be the preferred method of communication for the group, you had every reasonable expectation that she would actually use it.

If she doesn't check it, that's her problem, and the rest of the group should go on without her.

You're not obligated to call her again after this one "reminder," no matter how much she may bitch about being left out.

OMG..>I so relate. Same thing happens to me on the PTSA. Uh..just tell me... "I dont do email!"

My mom has the "top of the line" computer that she wanted! My brother-in-law set it up and has spent MANY hours teacher how to use search engines and email. She's very computer savvy! But, when I need to send her an email (usually Senior Citizen alert type emails) I send it to my sister who lives a couple of miles from her because she rarely checks her email! I even tried calling her to TELL her I had sent an important email and when I inquire if she read it I get "I forgot to check my inbox. Just tell me what it said!"

Arggggghhhhhhhhhhh! Give me a cocktail!