9.12.2009

Did this parent just drunk-email me?

This is an email I received upon my return from work after the holiday weekend:


From: xxxxxxxx@gmail.com
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 9:17 PM
To: Kristen (Tokay High)
Subject: Parent of xxxxxxxxxx

I would like to make an a pointment with u about my sons grads and stuff
e-mail me or call me at 209 570-xxxx thank u I would like it on a monday
any time would be good


Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry


Let's begin, shall we?

  1. He sent it at 9:17 p.m. Friday for an appointment on Monday? Which was also a holiday? Really?
  2. I hid the kid's name, but trust me, he misspelled it. Let's say it again...He. Misspelled. His. Own. Kid's. Name. I understand that predictive text is nobody's friend, but seriously?
  3. Capitalization? Spelling? Punctuation? Ever hear of these things?
  4. Are we talking about more than one child? "my sons" suggests we are.
  5. This should be an interesting conversation, since I'm not really sure what "grads and stuff" are.

So I hesitantly, but politely replied:

From: Kristen (Tokay High)
To: xxxxxxx@gmail.com
Subject: RE: Parent of xxxxxxx
Sent: Sep 8, 2009 8:07 AM

Good morning,

My week this week is fairly open, with the exception of Friday, when I
will be off campus all day. Next Monday I have time between 7:30 a.m.
and 9:30 a.m., then between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Please let me know
what works for you.



To which, he replied:


I don't work on mondays so that's the only day I have opend so any time
is good just let me know pleases. Thank u so much xxxxxxxx



Ugh...this is bad...Don't get me wrong, I totally love technology and how email is yet another way that parents can communicate with us (because, honestly? I hate talking on the phone), but not if I'm subjected to "LOL speak", poor grammar/punctuation, etc.

At least I have something to look forward to on Monday.




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