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Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 16:46:05 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: Using calendar reminder service to remember anniversary of sad event
This is from the "Metropolitan Diary" section of *The New York Times*, 23
Apr 2001. The writer unknowingly set herself up for an eerie reminder mail,
by not entering the event as "Anniversary of Grandpa's death". Even if she
had, the mail probably would've still contained the (presumably
inappropriate) gift suggestions.
Harriet Inselbuch signed up for a calendar reminder service on the Internet
and duly entered important dates like birthdays and anniversaries. The
service notifies her by e-mail a few days before an important event. One
anniversary she listed was of a family death, a reminder to her to light a
candle. A few days before that particular date, she did receive a message
and it provided somewhat of a shock. It read, "Reminder: Grandpa's death is
just around the corner" followed by three or four gift suggestions for the
occasion.
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Matthew Hunt <[email protected]> * Valtoo!
http://www.pobox.com/~mph/ *
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