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What do you think of this person's response to my email..?

7 replies

Nicol06 · 15/04/2007 14:08

I've known my best friend for about 20 years, so I know her brother quite well too. He's recently split up with his second wife, & while he was still with her he basically tried to encourage me to have a fling with him (in a joking manner, but you know - I think he would've done it if I'd agreed), but I just shrugged him off and treated it as a joke. I let him know - nicely - that I wouldn't do something like that, but that I still valued his friendship. (I'm married with a 6 yr old son by the way).

He's now settled with a new girlfriend & we still exchange the odd funny email and catch up very occasionally in a group situation. Anyway - last night he was sending out emails to a number of people, but one of the attachments contained explicit photos of a naked woman bending over and with her legs apart, etc etc. I was a bit shcoked as my 6 year old is often on our computer playing games & stuff, and he knows how to open our emails as he's done it before. I would've been horrified if my ds had've seen these pictures, so I emailed him back and worded it as NICELY as possible, just saying 'hey sweetie would you mind not including my email address if you're sending out explicit pics, because XXX (my ds) is often on the computer and I would hate him to see them. Thanks a lot, see you soon ' that kind of thing.

Well - he responded with a rather terse sounding email saying 'I didn't mean to offend, I was just sending out a blanket email to everyone.' Then he made a series of sarcastic comments about 'maybe I'd better just send religious stuff to you from now on'. About 10 minutes later he sent me an email with some pictures of Jesus saying, "Maybe this kind of thing is better for you". WHAT THE?? I am just trying to protect my son, what on earth is wrong with that?? I can't believe the response I got from him. I know he's got quite a sarcastic sense of humour but I really felt that he was having a go at me just because I don't want pornographic photos sent to me where my son can see them. Actually I don't want pornographic photos sent to me at all, I thought he would save that kind of thing for his mates!! Surely I did the right thing by asking him to be a bit more discerning.

OP posts:
kittypants · 15/04/2007 14:10

what an idiot,you did nothing wrong!

DimpledThighs · 15/04/2007 14:12

think he must have been drunk - it sounds like a complete overreaction.

Email back:

"hey chill out - I just don't want explcit pics incase X sees them - nothing religious about it! Don't forget to keep emailing me, just mius the attatchments! See you soon..."

kind of thing.

warthog · 15/04/2007 14:19

i wouldn't respond tbh. his reaction is totally ott - perhaps he was embarrassed. i mean, who sends out a blanket email with explicit pictures in???

WinkyWinkola · 15/04/2007 14:24

He still likes you and doesn't like being told off by you. You totally did the right thing. If someone sent me those images, I'd be saying the same thing because I'D be offended, never mind my kids seeing them!

He sounds like a prat. Who would send out porn as a blanket email? What a loser. Direct him to this thread!

LittleSarah · 15/04/2007 14:33

You're in the right but I expect he is just embarrassed and using attack as the best form of defence.

I'd ignore it or reply very calmly saying you don't think not wanting your child to see pornographic pictures is out of the ordinary thanks very much!

lazyemma · 15/04/2007 18:12

what sort of unbelievable pigshit mong-brain sends out porno pics in a group email, and then gets offended when someone politely asks them not to? What a cock. "Maybe I'd better send religious pictures from now on" - because of course, if someone objects to receiving pictures of some random stranger with her fanjo on proud display, they must be some sort of sandal-wearing god botherer. He sounds a delightful catch: what's his number.

thegardener · 15/04/2007 20:13

i once had a unappropriate email pic sent to me whilst i was living at home with my parents using my dads computer. it was from a guy from school who i considered (very briefly after the email) whether to go out with for a night out.
when i replyed saying that i wasn't happy about being sent the email he made the excuse up of 'my computer had a virus and sent everyone who is in my address book this email'

i'd ditch the creep as a friend, he isn't really the sort of person i'd want my son to have anything to do with.

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