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Sangman

#8581 Posted 27 April 2013 - 06:09 AM

Meh I've been to clubs, having fun and not being drunk while I was abroad. I was completely relaxed, confident and mellow then. But it's all been going downhill since I came back, not sure why. I think living at home surrounded by negative people turns me into a lazy, bitter, antisocial ass.

Still I'm going, maybe I'll meet someone else who is completely out of place.

Jimmy

Let's go Brandon!

#8582 Posted 27 April 2013 - 06:14 AM

You could have also had the "I'm never seeing any of these people ever again." attitude.

Master Fibbles

I have the power!

#8583 Posted 27 April 2013 - 06:56 AM

Cathy, on 27 April 2013 - 04:53 AM, said:

When someone gives you an email address to write to how long does it take to assume that person is simply ignoring your letters? 1 week should be enough, right?

1 week should be, for emails, yeah. Of course, depending on lots of things, it could just mean they haven't gotten to it yet.

Kathy

#8584 Posted 27 April 2013 - 07:07 AM

"Haven't gotten to it" should only apply if internet was down(for a week!) or something like that. Knowing that someone is going to write there and not bother to check is simply not caring. I think I should hold my horses before assuming anything, but it is still depressing.

Sangman

#8585 Posted 27 April 2013 - 07:09 AM

Jimmy, on 27 April 2013 - 06:14 AM, said:

You could have also had the "I'm never seeing any of these people ever again." attitude.

Yeah, or the "I'm a foreigner - people will be interested in me no matter what I do!" thing.

Master Fibbles

I have the power!

#8586 Posted 27 April 2013 - 07:45 AM

Cathy, on 27 April 2013 - 07:07 AM, said:

Depending the content of the email and the person, they may want to take their time to respond.

I usually do reply almost immediately to emails (or at least with in a day of seeing it) but there have been times where I let it sit in my inbox for a few days before mulling over a response. It all depends.

Of course, I also have been sending resumes and cover letters everywhere and I have gotten a very small percentage of responses for those which is highly frustrating.

Kathy

#8587 Posted 27 April 2013 - 07:49 AM

Mr.Flibble, on 27 April 2013 - 07:45 AM, said:

Depending the content of the email and the person, they may want to take their time to respond.

I think "do you have a jabber account?" or "Is it the right email address?" questions are easily enough to answer.

Master Fibbles

I have the power!

#8588 Posted 27 April 2013 - 08:32 AM

Cathy, on 27 April 2013 - 07:49 AM, said:

I think "do you have a jabber account?" or "Is it the right email address?" questions are easily enough to answer.

well, then, you are being ignored. That sucks.

Kathy

#8589 Posted 27 April 2013 - 08:43 AM

I still have several days before the full week, though.

Sangman

#8590 Posted 28 April 2013 - 05:21 AM

Our designated driver didn't want to go anymore all of a sudden, so we got drunk in a pub instead (even though I'm on meds... probably not the best idea, but I haven't puked my guts out yet so it's probably fine) and I spent the night at a friend's house. Had been a while since I did that... it was good times!

Forge

Speaker of the Outhouse

#8591 Posted 28 April 2013 - 05:58 AM

Sangman, on 28 April 2013 - 05:21 AM, said:

(even though I'm on meds... probably not the best idea, but I haven't puked my guts out yet so it's probably fine)

puking your guts out probably has very little to do with it
more like pumping too many depressants or some other chemical imbalance into your brain and causing it to shut down resulting in a coma
good luck and hope to see you soon

Sangman

#8592 Posted 28 April 2013 - 06:04 AM

Sounds like fun.

Kathy

#8593 Posted 28 April 2013 - 06:29 AM

What kind of meds?

Sangman

#8594 Posted 28 April 2013 - 06:32 AM

Roaccutane

LeoD

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#8595 Posted 28 April 2013 - 07:43 AM

underTaker, on 26 April 2013 - 09:59 AM, said:

Thank you Leod

I hope i'll get to the college i want

But at last i will have some time to develope maps

I'm looking forward to playing your stuff. Brainwash Facility is my favourite among the 2012 releases.

Kathy

#8596 Posted 28 April 2013 - 11:36 AM

Cathy, on 27 April 2013 - 08:43 AM, said:

I still have several days before the full week, though.

Well... I was wrong. That person answered. Let's see how it goes from here.

Master Fibbles

I have the power!

#8597 Posted 28 April 2013 - 03:11 PM

So, I think I am about to be a victim of a scam. I responded to an ad on Craigslist and the person replied right away (which, honestly, isn't a red flag, but is shocking) and wants me to ship packages to a foreign address that he has forwarded to me. My roommate tells me that the post office warns about a scam where people use stolen credit cards to buy stuff and link it to an address which then ships it out of the US. And they send counterfeit money orders as "payment" to the person who works for them.

I need to find a way to answer this email in such a way that gets information and confirms that this person is real but does not make me lose the potential job (if it is real). I'm glad I have a roommate who pays more attention than I do.

Yeah, a real estate company ordering electronics and clothing? It sounds like I'd be doing his personal shopping which makes no sense. And the fact that I can't find this guy online (LinkedIn or anything) and he never gave a company name is just suspicious.

This post has been edited by Mr.Flibble: 28 April 2013 - 03:22 PM

Person of Color

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#8598 Posted 28 April 2013 - 03:53 PM

Ten words that should never leave your mouth: "I am about to be a victim of a scam."

This post has been edited by 486DX2: 28 April 2013 - 03:53 PM

High Treason

#8599 Posted 28 April 2013 - 04:03 PM

Still trying to pluck up the courage to get my hair shaved off. I've never really had short hair, it was at it's shortest when I was fourteen, and that wasn't short - this was also the last time I had it cut.

For those that care, this;
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And that was an improvement over what was there before.

Heh, I'd forgotten what my face used to look like back when smiled more, I miss those days.

i also miss the ice arena, I miss my Dad, I miss being able to walk more than a mile without almost blacking out and going hypoglycemic, I miss not being underweight no matter how much I eat whilst doctors struggle to find out why, I miss not being single and I miss having anything that remotely resembled a decent social life. Still, I can keep on trying.

Sorry to be such a depressive git, but it's 1:02 AM and I suddenly found a need to get that out of my system, I've had a crappy few months, things do seem to be getting a bit better at least.

Master Fibbles

I have the power!

#8600 Posted 28 April 2013 - 04:08 PM

486DX2, on 28 April 2013 - 03:53 PM, said:

Ten words that should never leave your mouth: "I am about to be a victim of a scam."

I could have rephrased that better, yes. Scam averted.

The guy responds with partial answers to my questions (I asked about taxes and what company he was hiring me for). He was very interested in getting my address and name. Way too interested in getting my address and name.

He didn't want to interview a person who was going to be receiving and sending packages for him. That makes no sense, really. Not even a phone interview or references. He said my resume was "good enough" and immediately tried to offer me a job. It sounded way too good to be true.