etteluap70PC
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Just as an extra disclaimer this has nothing to do with PC so procede accordingly...I am a Girl scout leader and I am having an issue with a parent and someone who was a friend but not so much anymore.This person is not so internet savy or organized. I try to get all my parents all information possible in every form possible about what is going on. We even have a FB group that is private just for our members.first... In Dec. we had a holiday celebration/movie/pizza night. I asked all the parents to contribute something since we were only getting 2 med pizzas free for 10 girls and 3-4 adults. This parent acted mad that she had to bring something since everyone else was bringing something and in her words "it looks like we already have alot of food. Well Ok I will send something...second... in December when she had to work and could not attend Disney on ice with her 2 daughters. I had already committed to be in charge of another child besides my daughter and in that venue did not feel comfortable being in charge of someone else's kids. (This was around the time I found out my Dad was sick and my husband got laid off so I was a bit of a mess). She ran around last minute trying to get another parent to take them. No luck..3rd... about a month ago we had a swim event planned and we were going to have a potluck after (all this info went out in an email and was posted on our FB group). A few days before she asks on my wall if we were doing potluck, I was super busy and stressed about my dad and my gram was in the hospital so I replied "check your email" I resent all the info to everyone. She replies on my wall "ARE WE DOING POT LUCK OR NOT??????." I reply "all the info is on our group page and in the email" Yes I forgot to simply reply yes... my bad. By this point she thinks I am being super Bit*h to her and being condescending. Then I get the whiny "I don't know how to find our group, I don't get tis and that" ugh... fine whatever we made up...yesterday/today... now this part is really dumb if you ask me!... she sends me one of those emails that everyone forwards... this one is about plugged in cell phones exploding and states at the bottom "checked on snopes" me having dealt with this before and accidentally spamming my friends checked it on snopes and guess what... false, so I let her know and sent her the link to the snopes page. Here is what I get back... (which people have done for me when I have resent false info and I know I appreciate knowing and being educated)her... "THIS story may be false. But it is true that your phone on the charger can catch fire.. Just ask the owner of EC's on 95 and 47 how his garage burned down last year. And really why do you think this Can't happen??"I reply... "It is not that I think this can not happen but people hide viruses in this kind of email so I wanted people to know so they would not keep forwarding it also... it says at the bottom "true... checked on Snopes".. that part was not entirely true either. Again malicious people (obviously not you) put that so people will not check and just keep forwarding so their stupid virus gets spread even more."her reply... "Huh??? Are you like this with Everyone or is it just me?? I just wanted to pass on a little information that I know to be TRUE, that cell phones charging can catch fire.. not a stupid virus.. Please don't reply I am done with this.. I will not forward you anything anymore..."update:
My reply... "I do not know why you are so upset with me, it was nothing personal, I try to let anyone know that sends an email like this that is possible misinformation. And by the way people who originate these emails DO hide viruses in them. Just ask anyone who has dealt with that stuff and they will tell you. I have seen this circulate for years and I know these things can be malicious.If I was sending out things to my friends that were misinformation I would want to know.Whatever... I am done with this too. I do not have anything against you and do not know where this hostility comes from... "Her reply... "I guess I just don't understand why you take everything so personal.. I was sending information that I belived to be true. My computer blocks anything that could have a virus. and it tells me every time it stops something that could have a virus. so maybe I am not so worried about that..( until it happens:\) But like I said I will not send you anymore..and I am not upset with you..we just had a disagreement.. I will talk to ya soon."Seriously.... Ugh... I am so upset I can't see straight!hmmmm... really your stupid Qwest internet crap virus protection blocks everything? Tell that to 3 other people I know who had their computer down for weeks...
My reply... "I do not know why you are so upset with me, it was nothing personal, I try to let anyone know that sends an email like this that is possible misinformation. And by the way people who originate these emails DO hide viruses in them. Just ask anyone who has dealt with that stuff and they will tell you. I have seen this circulate for years and I know these things can be malicious.If I was sending out things to my friends that were misinformation I would want to know.Whatever... I am done with this too. I do not have anything against you and do not know where this hostility comes from... "Her reply... "I guess I just don't understand why you take everything so personal.. I was sending information that I belived to be true. My computer blocks anything that could have a virus. and it tells me every time it stops something that could have a virus. so maybe I am not so worried about that..( until it happens:\) But like I said I will not send you anymore..and I am not upset with you..we just had a disagreement.. I will talk to ya soon."Seriously.... Ugh... I am so upset I can't see straight!hmmmm... really your stupid Qwest internet crap virus protection blocks everything? Tell that to 3 other people I know who had their computer down for weeks...
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