From: "D.C." ([email protected])
To: [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: Bday gift idea
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 02:38:04 -0400
i know i usually dont request bday gifts but dis year goin be a lil different..hehe..aite check it out i know everyone tyte on money but since da gift im requestin is a lil on da expensive side dis will count as two gifts...hehe...i would like da (place name of butt expensive product here) which runs bout $(place outrageous price of butt expensive gift here) dollars if dat is too much i would be more then happy to chip in a little :) just thought u guys would like to know wats on DC's mind...danks berry much
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I provided our dear younger brother with an immediate response.
From: "Rachel" ([email protected])
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: Re: Bday gift idea
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 02:58:22 -0400
Dear Mr. C.,
We greatly appreciate your input. Your request will be reviewed and until further notice of approval by the Board, you will be without (place name of butt expensive gift here).
We wish you the best of luck.
Sincerely,
Birthday Gift Management
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Although I was being very serious (I was surprised he couldn't tell), my brother found my response rather amusing.
From: "Daniel" ([email protected])
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: Re: Bday gift idea
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 09:57:34 �0400
lol..hahhahaahhah....wat the chump* is dat!!!!!..dats jonna** funny foolio***..aite u really really need to get out..thanks for puttin it on review ;)..peace out
*Word commonly used in place of "heck".
** This is his self-created word for "very" or "extremely".
***I think this is an endearing term he reserves for a few special people in his life. Lucky for me, I'm one of them.
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And then this is just classic of our somewhat uptight, overbearing, sister (though we love her to death) who finally responded:
From: "KC" ([email protected])
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: Re: Bday gift idea
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 10:23:06 -0400
hey don't forget to call (name of real estate agent). and can you go to (name of apartment complex) and sign to end our lease....but ask them what would happen if we didn't find a place. aieght later *
*Note: No reference to birthday gift at all. She just goes straight for the daily rigorous chores of every day life. That's my sis for you.
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Yup, my family is weird. But to those of you who know my family, you know this is so typical of us. Gotta love it.
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