OMG PLEASE ADD ME!!!!
A while ago, I got added by cinematixyz so I had a look at the profile as I usually do when I get added by new people, especially if I don't recognise the name. At first it looked like a bot or serial adder, but after skimming the info I realised it was something to do with discussing films and for some reason had been set up as a personal journal rather than a community. Fair enough, I thought, and just left it.
I was just checking my email and noticed that I had two LJ notifications from them, first that they'd sent me a message and secondly that they'd removed me. I checked the message and ended up reading it three times in disbelief. The gist of it was 'you've not added me so I'm removing you' which just make me go 'whuh'?!? seriously hard. I mean... what??
We noticed you may not have been interested or noticed that we added you because we 'care enough to add the very best' and we think you are pretty groovy and hip. But you may not be interested in adding us back, and that's totally okay and understandable!!
Since this seems to be the case, we will go on ahead and de-friend you. HOWEVER, if this is a mistake of some kind or you change your mind and wanna come back to talk about all the cool Cinema and Television out there, no problem, just add us and we will re-add you PRONTO. No Harm, No Foul. -=)
But if this just isn't your cup o' tea, we totally understand and wish you luck in your travels and life!!
Stay Awesome and we hope Great Things come to you.
Sincerely,
W,
Xim,
Y,
Zu
Seriously, whuh?!? I know LJ is quiet these days but are people that desperate to have people add them back that they have to send them messages begging for it? The entire thing comes across as a sort of passive-aggressive guilt-trip into adding them back. That kind of behaviour is annoying at the best of times - even without the random capitalisation. But the thing about how I'd not noticed that they'd added me was laughable when it very clearly says on my profile that I don't add everyone who adds me. Which they'd obviously not noticed! So I sent them a little message to point this out.
I had noticed that you added me. HOWEVER, it sounds like you may not have cared enough to read my profile and notice where it clearly says ' I don't automatically add everyone who adds me, so please don't get annoyed or offended if I don't return the favour.' MAYBE you need to reconsider your claim that you 'care enough to add the very best' because it seems like you are more concerned with 'caring enough to add those who will add you back'. Might I suggest that you take the time to read people's profiles before adding them, then maybe you won't need to send people little guilt-trip messages such as this one.
Mmm, sarcasm ;) Eugh, I really don't understand what they were trying to achieve by sending their message. The whole thing just rubbed me up the wrong way. It smacks of immature insecure people who are desperate for friends and attention.
ETA: I was just about to post this when I got a reply.
You know, there are four of us here, so I don't know which added you and which sent the VERY NICE and NOT "Guilt Trippy" message at all. But you have done us a WONDERFUL favour because we can't stand people with your attitude and you have saved us from have a bitch in our midst. Thanks and Good Luck.
Well, I think that says it all, doesn't it?
I was just checking my email and noticed that I had two LJ notifications from them, first that they'd sent me a message and secondly that they'd removed me. I checked the message and ended up reading it three times in disbelief. The gist of it was 'you've not added me so I'm removing you' which just make me go 'whuh'?!? seriously hard. I mean... what??
We noticed you may not have been interested or noticed that we added you because we 'care enough to add the very best' and we think you are pretty groovy and hip. But you may not be interested in adding us back, and that's totally okay and understandable!!
Since this seems to be the case, we will go on ahead and de-friend you. HOWEVER, if this is a mistake of some kind or you change your mind and wanna come back to talk about all the cool Cinema and Television out there, no problem, just add us and we will re-add you PRONTO. No Harm, No Foul. -=)
But if this just isn't your cup o' tea, we totally understand and wish you luck in your travels and life!!
Stay Awesome and we hope Great Things come to you.
Sincerely,
W,
Xim,
Y,
Zu
Seriously, whuh?!? I know LJ is quiet these days but are people that desperate to have people add them back that they have to send them messages begging for it? The entire thing comes across as a sort of passive-aggressive guilt-trip into adding them back. That kind of behaviour is annoying at the best of times - even without the random capitalisation. But the thing about how I'd not noticed that they'd added me was laughable when it very clearly says on my profile that I don't add everyone who adds me. Which they'd obviously not noticed! So I sent them a little message to point this out.
I had noticed that you added me. HOWEVER, it sounds like you may not have cared enough to read my profile and notice where it clearly says ' I don't automatically add everyone who adds me, so please don't get annoyed or offended if I don't return the favour.' MAYBE you need to reconsider your claim that you 'care enough to add the very best' because it seems like you are more concerned with 'caring enough to add those who will add you back'. Might I suggest that you take the time to read people's profiles before adding them, then maybe you won't need to send people little guilt-trip messages such as this one.
Mmm, sarcasm ;) Eugh, I really don't understand what they were trying to achieve by sending their message. The whole thing just rubbed me up the wrong way. It smacks of immature insecure people who are desperate for friends and attention.
ETA: I was just about to post this when I got a reply.
You know, there are four of us here, so I don't know which added you and which sent the VERY NICE and NOT "Guilt Trippy" message at all. But you have done us a WONDERFUL favour because we can't stand people with your attitude and you have saved us from have a bitch in our midst. Thanks and Good Luck.
Well, I think that says it all, doesn't it?