RE: Do you have 5 minutes?

[Angela Elizabeth Lauria <lala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Mr. Hibbeln,

Thank you for your thoughtful note.   Please accept my apologies for any
upset I may have caused you.  I struggled with writing that email because
I felt torn between being short and being inclusive.  I appreciate your
giving me the time to explain further by responding.  

I actually was not raised in a barn, though sometimes living in New york
City did have a distinct odor. And yes, I am over 21 and I agree, it would
have been better to say please.  On the on hand I want to blame my
American sensibility for my rudeness but on the other hand I realize that
is no excuse.

My project, however, is, in part, an attempt to quantify the different
types of reactions a survey gets from different sorts of lists.  I am
experimenting with opt-in list, blind requests (such as yours) and
volunteer requests (through newsgroups and web sites).  Consequently as a
way to limit outside variables, I have had to use the same exact request
in all three places so that I could compare (statistically) how responses
differed.  If I have said that in any way that makes sense you will
understand that my rudeness was an attempt at scientific parody and NOT
offense.  

Again my humble apologies to your and your employees. I can see how my
behavior would appear inexcusable at best and I sincerely hope you will
accept this explanation and not think badly of Americans on my account!

Angela


On Mon, 6 Mar 2000, David Hibbeln wrote:

> Dear  Ms Lauria,
> 
> You need to read a book on how to be polite!
> 
> Where you raised in a barn or what? One would think that a graduate student,
> who must be over the age of 21 would have a clue as how not to intrude with
> out permission.
> 
> If you meet me on the street, in person, would you say " Please sir, could I
> have few seconds of your time?" Why should you not be as polite in an email
> to thousands of people?
> 
> You did not ask the person who runs this list for permission, or if you did
> you did not reference his/her okay. 
> 
> Our company give a class to new employees as how to be use the e-mail. You,
> my dear, need to take a similar class.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> David R. Hibbeln
> IT Director
> Tobin & Collins CPA PA
> voice 201-487-7744
> fax 201-487-8848
> email - dhibbeln@xxxxxxxxx
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Angela Lauria [mailto:LaLa@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 2:26 PM
> To: panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Do you have 5 minutes?
> 
> 
> Your opinion counts at http://members.aol.com/alauria1/poll.html!
> 
> I am a graduate student from The George Washington University working on a
> thesis 
> about the way different people are using the Internet.  I've created a
> survey 
> to help answer some of those questions and I'm interested in hearing what
> you 
> have to say.  The survey is fun, easy, and short. Please take just five
> minutes 
> now to visit
> 
> http://members.aol.com/alauria1/poll.html.
>   
> Thanks for your help,
>   
> Angela
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Angela E. Lauria
> LaLa@xxxxxxx
> The George Washington University
> School of Media and Public Affairs
> 

Angela E. Lauria
School of Media and Public Affairs
Lila & M. Allen Self Fellow
Phone: (202)994-0027   
Fax: (202) 994-0022