What a Turd

What a Turd

October 27th, 2010 @ 5:46 pm by Mrs. Knitting
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That’s right. This guy is a major turd. Here’s the story. So a couple of months ago my wonderful photographer/BIL Josh asked me to send him all the info I could about anything to do with photography. About two weeks later I sent him a general email about the photography and got back this response,

“You sound like a total bridezilla. Please don’t email me again.”

I knew he had to be kidding, because there’s no way he would ever seriously call me a Bridezilla to my face. I also knew that my email was pretty reasonable and went on about how we really trust his eye and are open to his suggestions. Still, I was a bit annoyed at this response and didn’t really think that was a funny response.

About 2 weeks later I sent him another email with a lot more detail about the photography and got back the response,

“Not interested. Thanks.”

This time I went and asked my sister/his wife to confirm that this was his idea of a joke and she confirmed that it was, and that it’s best I get used to his sense of humor now. I was glad to hear he was kidding, but I didn’t find these emails really funny. I found them a bit rude, actually.

However, later that day, I get an email from Josh asking if I’d had to time to think about the photography at all. That’s right, I had been sending the emails to the wrong address and the turd of a person I’d been sending them to hadn’t thought to mention that I’d been contacting the wrong person. What a jerk!

Not a turd:

Anyway, it’s all fixed now and Josh responds to all my emails with appropriate and kind responses, but here’s even more evidence of what a turd this other guy is. Josh is very (very!) close to completing his PhD and a few months ago his university was sending him emails about his thesis. In response they were receiving these very rude emails saying he wasn’t interested and that they needed to stop contacting him. They eventually had to contact Josh’s supervisor to ask why he was responding so rudely to all their inquiries. That’s right, they also had the wrong email address and the turd didn’t bother to mention that they had the wrong person.

I really want to start sending this guy lengthy daily emails about all the photography ideas I have. Really, really annoying emails.

Have you come across any turds in your wedding planning process?

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52 Responses to “What a Turd”

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Mrs. Penguin (message) 3,506 posts, Sugar bee

This story is hilarious and disturbing at the same time. I have to wonder who this “other guy” is. Like, how old is he? What does he do? I envision him being like a zitty 19 year old who plays a lot of video games. But then again, do 19 year olds know what a bridezilla is? So many questions…

So glad you got it all worked out though! I shudder to think at what other miscommunications have happened due to this email address mix up. Your poor BIL!

10/27/10 @ 5:51 pm (reply)

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Ms. Sapphire (message) 340 posts, Helper bee

I agree - totally hilarious but absolutely ridiculous. But more than anything, it sounds like BIL Josh needs to change his email address if important emails are mistakenly being sent to the “turd.”

10/27/10 @ 5:54 pm (reply)

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kandaceandjason

Wow, that sucks. People never cease to amaze me.

Do you actually know the guy that was wrongly contacted or was it simply a typo in the email address? Could you in any way report him for fraud or attempted theft? Play out the hypothetical if this had cost your BIL to actually not complete his degree. I think ruining someone’s livelihood like that could be grounds for some type of legal action. Or at least a strongly worded, threatening email that sounds somewhat official!

10/27/10 @ 5:55 pm (reply)

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MaiFuture (message) 916 posts, Busy bee

Haha, wow. Glad to know it wasn’t him at least. I like the daily photography updates =).

10/27/10 @ 5:58 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Sewing (message) 2,701 posts, Sugar bee

lol, wow. that’s pretty crazy! turd should have just said that you (and the university!) had the wrong address to begin with!

10/27/10 @ 5:59 pm (reply)

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missbiscuit (message) 1,050 posts, Bumble bee

What a surreal feeling you must’ve had when the truth came out! And how icky of this guy to be responding in such a way! The whole thing gives me the heebies!

10/27/10 @ 6:02 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Husky (message) 1,754 posts, Buzzing bee

What a jerk! I periodically get emails that are intended to go to another person with my name (my address is firstname.lastname@gmail, and hers is firstnamelastname@gmail), and I always kindly respond to the person and inform them they have emailed the wrong person. I can’t believe this guy would respond as if he’s the intended recipient! Again - jerk!

10/27/10 @ 6:08 pm (reply)

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Theresa90405 (message) 1,217 posts, Bumble bee

LOL! I think you should post his email address on the photography board so we can all start sending inquiries…

10/27/10 @ 6:10 pm (reply)

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VintageDivine (message) 337 posts, Helper bee

You should totally post turd’s email address and let us have a go at him. I’d love to see his turd face when his turd inbox explodes one morning with all of our crazy turd emails to him

(Sorry - too much?)

10/27/10 @ 6:15 pm (reply)

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Mary Poppins (message) 107 posts, Blushing bee

@Theresa90405:
Indeed! I would offer him a travel job up to Canada

10/27/10 @ 6:17 pm (reply)

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eeper (message) 485 posts, Helper bee

Haha! But seriously, it is really irritating for everyone. A few months ago I started receiving emails for home loan modification, some were general and some for a specific property - I don’t even own a home!!! I do keep writing back that I do not own a home, to check their records and remove my email from their list. But they keep sending them. I am worried that someone out there with my name is going to lose her house because she never got the help she needed!

10/27/10 @ 6:18 pm (reply)

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Mary Poppins (message) 107 posts, Blushing bee

Oh wait, you’re also from Canada. My bad.

10/27/10 @ 6:18 pm (reply)

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Kate

Eeek!!! That’s disturbing and hilarious - I second Pengy. If I were your BIL, I would change my email address, stat!

10/27/10 @ 6:22 pm (reply)

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Miss Twigs (message) 126 posts, Blushing bee

You’re much nicer than I’d be tempted to be. This situation might call for signing Turd-dude up for weekly emails from every wedding site imaginable

10/27/10 @ 6:23 pm (reply)

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Miss Earrings (message) 2,477 posts, Buzzing bee

Weird. Glad you got it sorted in the end!

10/27/10 @ 6:26 pm (reply)

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pamplemousse (message) 378 posts, Helper bee

@Mrs. Husky: That’s really weird Husky because I give out my email as firstname.middleinitial.lastname@gmail.com and also firstnamemiddleinitiallastname@gmail.com and all emails come to me. So there must be a slight difference between your email addresses.

10/27/10 @ 6:46 pm (reply)

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mssmiley (message) 139 posts, Blushing bee

im with .@Miss Twigs: on this one. it would be very bad karma if you posted his email for all of the hive to contact him… but it would be realy funny if you flooded his inbox with all things wedding from other websites!

10/27/10 @ 6:58 pm (reply)

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