I have an add-on to my work e-mail program that organizes my messages and keeps track of information about the various people who e-mail me. It's incredibly useful (although it makes my e-mail crash occasionally...). When I first downloaded it, you could add a picture to someone's profile. It was kind of fun. I added a really cute pic of my DH from our wedding and pictures of my parents. Apparently, some time in the last several months, it upgraded itself and now it scoops pictures from people's profiles on various social networking websites: the dreaded FB, Twi.tter, Lin.ked In, etc. This has led to some very interesting pictures popping up in my work e-mail -- wedding pictures from the 70s, people's children, cartoon characters (I got an e-mail from a student named Ariel today and it showed a picture of the Little Mermaid), dogs and cats, u/s photos (see, can't even get away from them if you don't use FB!) and, once, a really large pig.
Mostly this has just been amusing because I'm sure people have no idea that these pictures are going out to their professional contacts. Today, I got a message from a student asking me very politely and professionally if I had a position available for him in my research lab in the fall. This was the picture that accompanied it:
I seriously can't stop laughing long enough to respond.
Oh my! This guy for sure doesn't know that pic is associated with any work emails =) The big question...are you going to give him a shot at a job?!?!
ReplyDeleteOMG!! That's hilarious!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing :-)
This made me laugh so hard I spit icecream on the computer screen!
ReplyDeleteWhat program is this you are using? I could use a little comic relief and install this on my computer!
hahahah it made me laugh out loud too! So, does he get the job?!
ReplyDeleteAt least he has nothing to hide? LMAO!
ReplyDeleteomg.. this is crazy.
ReplyDeleteLooool that's hilarious!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I kind of want that program!
ReplyDeleteRebecca! LOL! What a wicked girl! Haven't you warned any of these people that this is happening? I guess it's more fun this way!
ReplyDeleteJust make sure there's nothing compromising in your computer going out to the wrong people.
It might be uncomfortable to get to the next staff meeting knowing everybody had seen a picture of you skinny dipping or, worse, wearing a very ugly hat!
Water just came out of my nose, I laughed so hard. That has to be one of the funniest and most disturbing things I've ever seen!!!
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