▲ 753 ▼ You need to think long term (lemmy.world) submitted 1 month ago by Mickey7@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 103 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 month ago (4 children) First initial, last name, never fails. Except when you change your name. Then it fails. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (2 children) Susan Hart disagrees. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 child) So does Alan Buser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] janewaydidnothingwrong@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) I dont know why but this reminds me of the joke in arrested development where tobias wanted to be an analytical therapist and he made it into the portmanteau "analrapist" 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago Anal bum cover permalink fedilink source parent [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) Ok, so it also fails sometimes when your name is unfortunate. But other than those times that it fails, it never fails. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago 60% of the time it works every time 😉 permalink fedilink source parent [–] vrek@programming.dev 9 points 1 month ago (1 child) Sadly my name is slightly common but I've had my Gmail account since it was invite only. I'm not a Google fan but there is my entire life in that email history.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] amgine@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) I have extended family life never met use my Gmail (firstletterlastname) as theirs because they forget to add the numbers or whatever else they used to create theirs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bstix@feddit.dk 3 points 1 month ago Same. To make things worse, my distant great grand cousin who I've never even talked to, is both illiterate and dyslexic. I know because I get all his mails, including the one where he signed up for courses for dyslexia. I told the school to call him instead. I guess they get that a lot. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vrek@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago I have full name, no numbers. I think it's from 2005 or 2006... permalink fedilink source parent [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (2 children) I knew two D. Adcocks. Their email address must be fun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago Double dadcocks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I worked with a Barb Adcock! Her E-mail was indeed [firstinitial][lastname]@school, which must’ve been a hoot with students. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago Surely, someone should've seen Barb and my acquaintances and give them [first**name**][lastname]@server.com email addresses. On a similar topic to your story, my mother worked at a high school when I was young, and in her second marriage her last name was Dick. Only took a couple weeks for her to go back to going by her maiden name at the school. permalink fedilink source parent [+] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (2 children) Susan Hart disagrees. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 child) So does Alan Buser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] janewaydidnothingwrong@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) I dont know why but this reminds me of the joke in arrested development where tobias wanted to be an analytical therapist and he made it into the portmanteau "analrapist" 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago Anal bum cover permalink fedilink source parent [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) Ok, so it also fails sometimes when your name is unfortunate. But other than those times that it fails, it never fails. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago 60% of the time it works every time 😉 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 child) So does Alan Buser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] janewaydidnothingwrong@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) I dont know why but this reminds me of the joke in arrested development where tobias wanted to be an analytical therapist and he made it into the portmanteau "analrapist" 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago Anal bum cover permalink fedilink source parent
[–] janewaydidnothingwrong@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) I dont know why but this reminds me of the joke in arrested development where tobias wanted to be an analytical therapist and he made it into the portmanteau "analrapist" 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago Anal bum cover permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) Ok, so it also fails sometimes when your name is unfortunate. But other than those times that it fails, it never fails. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago 60% of the time it works every time 😉 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago 60% of the time it works every time 😉 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vrek@programming.dev 9 points 1 month ago (1 child) Sadly my name is slightly common but I've had my Gmail account since it was invite only. I'm not a Google fan but there is my entire life in that email history.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] amgine@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) I have extended family life never met use my Gmail (firstletterlastname) as theirs because they forget to add the numbers or whatever else they used to create theirs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bstix@feddit.dk 3 points 1 month ago Same. To make things worse, my distant great grand cousin who I've never even talked to, is both illiterate and dyslexic. I know because I get all his mails, including the one where he signed up for courses for dyslexia. I told the school to call him instead. I guess they get that a lot. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vrek@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago I have full name, no numbers. I think it's from 2005 or 2006... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] amgine@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) I have extended family life never met use my Gmail (firstletterlastname) as theirs because they forget to add the numbers or whatever else they used to create theirs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bstix@feddit.dk 3 points 1 month ago Same. To make things worse, my distant great grand cousin who I've never even talked to, is both illiterate and dyslexic. I know because I get all his mails, including the one where he signed up for courses for dyslexia. I told the school to call him instead. I guess they get that a lot. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vrek@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago I have full name, no numbers. I think it's from 2005 or 2006... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bstix@feddit.dk 3 points 1 month ago Same. To make things worse, my distant great grand cousin who I've never even talked to, is both illiterate and dyslexic. I know because I get all his mails, including the one where he signed up for courses for dyslexia. I told the school to call him instead. I guess they get that a lot. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vrek@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago I have full name, no numbers. I think it's from 2005 or 2006... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (2 children) I knew two D. Adcocks. Their email address must be fun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago Double dadcocks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I worked with a Barb Adcock! Her E-mail was indeed [firstinitial][lastname]@school, which must’ve been a hoot with students. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago Surely, someone should've seen Barb and my acquaintances and give them [first**name**][lastname]@server.com email addresses. On a similar topic to your story, my mother worked at a high school when I was young, and in her second marriage her last name was Dick. Only took a couple weeks for her to go back to going by her maiden name at the school. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I worked with a Barb Adcock! Her E-mail was indeed [firstinitial][lastname]@school, which must’ve been a hoot with students. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago Surely, someone should've seen Barb and my acquaintances and give them [first**name**][lastname]@server.com email addresses. On a similar topic to your story, my mother worked at a high school when I was young, and in her second marriage her last name was Dick. Only took a couple weeks for her to go back to going by her maiden name at the school. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago Surely, someone should've seen Barb and my acquaintances and give them [first**name**][lastname]@server.com email addresses. On a similar topic to your story, my mother worked at a high school when I was young, and in her second marriage her last name was Dick. Only took a couple weeks for her to go back to going by her maiden name at the school. permalink fedilink source parent