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Abrupt responses to contact
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Gerry | Report | 30 Aug 2007 18:02 |
Whenever I contact someone whom I think will be a possible match, I always start "Hi [insert their name]" then give some brief details about who I think may be the match, year of birth, place, parents, siblings etc. Then I ask if they think this could be a match for their relation in their tree. I tell them I'm looking forward to hearing from them, finish with good wishes and sign off. |
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Heather | Report | 30 Aug 2007 18:04 |
People are people, some are not as communicative as others, some may take ages just to type a sentence - unlike people who are touch typists! |
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Gerry | Report | 3 Sep 2007 10:39 |
I tried being friendly again, and asking if it would be possible to view the person's tree as they gave an indication that there might be a link. I got a one word answer 'nope'. Makes me want to write back and say "ahh...sorry I just realised, there can't be a link because my ancestors had manners....something which obviously doesn't run in your blood line!" |
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Evelyn | Report | 3 Sep 2007 10:56 |
Yea I know what you all mean! I always reply to people who respond to me and always thank them, even if there's no link. Some people are just plain rude!! No manners!! |
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Teddys Girl | Report | 3 Sep 2007 11:35 |
Or when you give them a lot of information, and the 'ball is in their court' to sort out their branch, and you see that they have not troubled to take up the information given. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 3 Sep 2007 14:27 |
I use a similar format to Gerry and always try to end with a question as I find this is more likely to bring a response. There is a word for phrasing questions that require more than a simple yes or no, but I can't think what it is. |
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Kate | Report | 3 Sep 2007 15:10 |
That's a good point, Peter, although as a relatively young person myself, I think I must be old-fashioned - I'm the only person I know who composes text messages in sentences. |
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Patricia | Report | 3 Sep 2007 15:27 |
Kate |
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Fian | Report | 3 Sep 2007 15:29 |
Hi Gerry |
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Gerry | Report | 4 Sep 2007 12:20 |
Glad my little quip made you laugh Fiona :o) |
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Evelyn | Report | 4 Sep 2007 12:47 |
LOL!!!!LOL!!!! and that's laugh out loud!! for all you non texting punctuation pepes ;)))) |
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Horatia | Report | 4 Sep 2007 13:04 |
I think the problem with Genes Reunited is that you have such a mixed rag bag of researchers on here. In fact some can hardly be described as researchers at all. |
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Joan | Report | 4 Sep 2007 14:19 |
Hi Gerry, in response to your 'text paragraph'. There was a job advertisement in a newspaper once on the same lines and the paragraph said 'if you can read this sentence you can become a secretary and get a good job'. I think it's the modern day equivalent of short hand or speed writing. |
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JEH123 | Report | 8 Sep 2007 17:34 |
Not about texting but in reply to very first message. |
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Bee~fuddled. | Report | 8 Sep 2007 20:15 |
Peter- |
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~Twiglet~ | Report | 8 Sep 2007 20:20 |
I'm with you Evelyn.... even if there is no link I like to try and remember my manners and thank people for replying, have had a few abrupt replys myself .....not very nice |
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Helen1959 | Report | 8 Sep 2007 20:25 |
Gerry, |
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Researching: |
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Gerry | Report | 8 Sep 2007 21:32 |
Helen....Don't you mean 'Olds Cool !!!' Hehehe! |
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Denise | Report | 9 Sep 2007 00:07 |
hehe....I'm lost with text speak...I wish phones had good old Pitman's shorthand...then I'd ace it ..LOL |
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Gerry | Report | 9 Sep 2007 12:39 |
It makes you wonder why they bother joining in the first place when they are like that. I think you done the right thing Claire. |