I can relate to this....I am from FARM country...don't overlook those boys in overalls....they can buy you several times over....Cora ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bette Lamore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 8:19 AM Subject: Re: [RC] human nature, first impressions
> Be VERY careful of impressions--- you might even be talking about a > doctor (they are notorious for bad spelling and grammer) or sheik who is > visiting this country--- has TONS of money to spend--- and who is too > busy to bother with punctuation or is not that familiar with our > language. ;-) > Bette > PS My best friend is a multi-millionaire and you should see the old car > she drove and the grubby clothes she would wear when she was going to > purchase a horse!! She got shunned by Royal Oaks until they finally > realized she could have purchased ALL their horses if she wanted. It was > her ploy to get people to bargain with her. Most times it worked. I'm > taking her with me when I buy my next car--- there is a reason people > with money have it. (She also shops at Walmart!) > > beth glover wrote: > > > Interestingly, we get an idea (maybe a false one) about people by the > > way they type. When someone writes into ridecamp, with lousy spelling, > > no capitalization, no punctuation I get a different impression about > > them, then the person who writes....like they were educated. Don't get > > me wrong, that doesn't mean intelligent.... but for instance, if someone > > responds to a horse for sale ad that I have placed, I size that person > > up by the way they compose their letter. For instance; > > > > Example one; > > > > i really like yourr horse hes really cute. can i com see him tody. > > > > Example two; > > > > I really like your horse. He's really cute. Can I come see him soon? > > > > Example one is a teenager, they don't have any money, and their parents > > don't know they are on the internet buying horses. Their email is > > usually followed by ten others professing their undying love for my > > horse for sale, and they want me to drop everything including the price, > > and immediately get that horse to them. I delete these messages. > > > > Example two is an older person. One who habitually uses punctuation, and > > may be more of a potential buyer. Perhaps they have a job that requires > > them to read write and spell, and thus ..some money. They also ask for > > an appointment. I answer their email. > > > > It's kind of like when someone calls the pizza place to make a prank > > order, instead of a real order. I think the people can tell by the way > > the person orders the pizza. > > > > The reason this is endurance related, is that if someone writes in like > > example one, they may be giving the impression that they are young, > > inexperienced, what ever. > > > > IMO (an ancient internet language) > > > > from Beth, a Mature, happy , wing-clipped , chirping bird > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here > > <http://g.msn.com/1HM205401/h> > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > -- > Bette Lamore > Whispering Oaks Arabians > Home of 16.2h TLA Halynov > who lives on through his legacy > Hal's Riverdance! > http://www.arabiansporthorse.com > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
