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?
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.
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?
- He sent it at 9:17 p.m. Friday for an appointment on Monday? Which was also a holiday? Really?
- 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?
- Capitalization? Spelling? Punctuation? Ever hear of these things?
- Are we talking about more than one child? "my sons" suggests we are.
- 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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