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My First Thought Was... Why Am I Getting All This Hate Mail ???

By Karen Anne Stone

Real Estate Agent with New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County

October 25, 2007 06:32 PM

I was just making a comment on another post about something that happened to me years ago. As I finished it, a friend suggested to make it a post... all by itself. So that's what I'm going to do.

Yes, it was many years ago... perhaps 1996. I had just got my first ancient computer. It might have been a 286, I think. Very little memory, but it worked ! Now that I could get online, the only thing I had ever really heard about, was America Online... AOL. So, right away... I joined AOL.

I was just getting acquainted with the entire email system... when the first emails started coming in. OMG... I was horrified. Absolutely HORRIFIED ! There they were... in the "new email" box... standing straight up... right there in the middle of the screen. My first emails.

As they came in, one by one, I deleted them... without reading them. I thought it was such an awful thing. How could "they" allow something like this to happen ? I remember a friend who was more computer savvy asked my why I was upset. I told her... "every single email I get is labelled as "hate mail." I am even afraid to open them, so I just delete them."

So... my friend looked at my emails... and there it was... hate mail... marked plainly... right at the end of every email. Only... they did not spell out "hate mail." They abbreviated it... html. My friend almost fell on the floor laughing.

I thought html meant it was "hate mail." Talk about feeling realy, really DUMB ! Yikes... there I was... the "hate mail Queen of Cleveland."

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Karen Anne Stone is a Realtor with RE/MAX Associates Realty in Colleyville. Please visit her website at www.NewHomeHuntersOfTarrantCounty.com . She can be reached at (817) 929-3400 .

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Karen Anne Stone

New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Real Estate

Hi Josette: Sometimes with some of this techie stuff... it takes me a little longer to catch on. <g>

Oct 28, 2007 06:16 AM

Adele Irving - Easton Area Homes

Prudential Patt, White Real Estate - Easton, PA

Karen Anne,

You sure know how to grab people's attention with your headlines. As usual you gave me a good laugh! Hope you are feeling better.

Adele

Oct 28, 2007 01:04 PM

Karen Anne Stone

New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Real Estate

Hi Adele: I have been lucky with the headlines, I agree. I went to the doctor on Friday, and she gave me lots of stuff to take. My voice is slowly coming back... but I am not really well yet. Thanks for stopping by... I'm glad I made you smile. Keep up the good work you are doing on your points !

Oct 28, 2007 02:09 PM

Sandy Noll

(RSVP Real Estate) 425.890.0878 - Gig Harbor, WA

RE Pro Serving Snohomish to Thurston Counties

Karen Anne that is hilarious! But look at you now! Go get em!!

Nov 04, 2007 10:44 AM

Karen Anne Stone

New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Real Estate

Hi Again, Sandy: Well, yes... I must admit I started rather slowly. But I still have so much to learn. I still fumble with trying to insert pictures, and have yet to figure out how to get links into my posts, too. Some day I will get the hang of it all. Thanks so much for visiting... :)

Nov 04, 2007 04:42 PM

Sandy Noll

(RSVP Real Estate) 425.890.0878 - Gig Harbor, WA

RE Pro Serving Snohomish to Thurston Counties

Karen AnneI too am such a newbie when it comes to the tech stuff. I'm slowly learning. I see some of the other blogs or profiles and think I'll never get there. Oh well, one day at a time!! BTW highlight the word you want to link to, click on the chain links that are together. A box will pop up. Copy your link and paste on the first line http://............... Click insert and voila you're now linked!!

Nov 11, 2007 12:36 PM

Karen Anne Stone

New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Real Estate

Hi Sandy: Slowly but surely I am getting the hang of some of this techie stuff. I just keep working on it, and reading the posts of all the Active Rainers who so kindly share their knowledge. Thanks for your comments...

Nov 11, 2007 02:34 PM

Deb Brooks

Brooks Prime Properties Wichita Falls Texas - Wichita Falls, TX

Karen, Too funny. You were way ahead of the curve in my book! It took years for me to figure out the difference between software and hardware. :-)) Deb

Nov 13, 2007 01:51 PM

Karen Anne Stone

New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Real Estate

Hi Debra: Yes, the silly thing about my story, is that it is all true. I just could not, for the life of me, figure out exactly who was so angry at me that they would send me all this "hatemail." Then, thankfully, someone clued me in. Thanks for commenting...

Nov 13, 2007 01:55 PM

Carol Smith

Casmi Photography - Mebane, NC

Karen - now that is way too funny! I am sure your friend was laughing hysterically. Aren't you glad you have grown and learned since then? I know I am!

Nov 14, 2007 12:38 PM

Karen Anne Stone

New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Real Estate

Hi Carol: Yes, I have grown, and learned... but there are still too many things to try and learn to get better at this... and too little time to do it in. And, gee, it would also be nice if I could get a closing once in a while.

Nov 14, 2007 05:06 PM

Chad Baird

Re/Max Spirit - Dayton, OH

Funny story!

Nov 15, 2007 01:32 AM

Ricki Eichler McCallum

CastNet Realty - Corpus Christi, TX

Broker,GRI,ABR, e-Pro, TAHS

Hi Karen Anne, How'd I miss this post? It's hilarious! I'm still laughing, have a great day!

Nov 15, 2007 03:10 AM

Karen Anne Stone

New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Real Estate

Hi Chad: Thanks. And an even funnier story is that it is all true.

Nov 15, 2007 01:44 PM

Karen Anne Stone

New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Real Estate

Hi Ricki: I don't know how you missed it. You're just falling asleep at the wheel, I guess. I am glad you got a good laugh out of it. I think it was pretty funny myself. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Take care...

Nov 15, 2007 01:46 PM

Joddie Roberts

Mountain Real Estate and Property Management - Spokane, WA

Your Spokane Realtor - Spokane, WA

Karen, very funny! I've noticed for myself here on AR I've had to look twice at something I saw (or rather thought I saw) only to find out I was mistaken ~ and quite relieved!

Nov 15, 2007 01:52 PM

Elaine Hanson

Coldwell Banker Realty - Malibu | Topanga - Malibu, CA

REALTOR - Topanga, CA Real Estate Agent

Karen, that is good LOL!!!!! That is a classic, soon to be ripped off, e-mailed and forwarded many times to office cubicles around the world!.

Nov 15, 2007 01:58 PM

Karen Anne Stone

New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Real Estate

Hi Joddie: Thanks. I really have no problem whatsoever admitting how totally un-techie I used to be. And, I honestly thought, or assumed, that html was obviously a shortened version of "hate mail." Silly Me ! Thanks so much for visiting and commenting.

Nov 15, 2007 02:22 PM

Jackie Peraza

Perceptions AdverStaging(TM), LLC - Framingham, MA

Home Stager - Framingham, Massachusetts

Karen - This is TOO funny...I just had to share this story with my software engineer husband, he got a kick out of it too!

Jackie

Nov 15, 2007 02:53 PM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

I still have that old aol email account. Of course, I give it out when I have to give an email and I know the result will be junk mail. So in effect, I guess it is my hate mail account. HA! ;) Hope you are feeling better today!

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