The Parallel Skew

The random musings of a life of pseudo-anonymity on teh intarwebs.

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First Mistaken Identity

Posted by Dr. Roth PE

I have a pretty generic email address: JordanRoth@gmail.com. I was not aware that there were any other Jordan Roth's out there. But in this crazy world of the intarwebs, confusion is easier than you would think.

I got the following email:

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Hey guys!

Just a quick update from Ally club. We only have two meetings left this year! (May 28 we have no school and June 4 is an exam day).
May 14May 21Also important: the ICC banquet is coming up on May 17. Please come to this if you can. As Ms. Walker pointed out, we haven't really gone to many of the other ICC events, so we really want to have a lot of people there. (See end of e-mail for list of who signed up to bring what).

For anyone who wasn't there last meeting... the woman from the organization formerly known as NCCJ (I can't remember the new name), Lacy (can't remember her last name either... oops) talked about Camp Anytown. We talked a lot about wanting to do more throughout the year next year, and we discussed possible teacher training not only for Day of Silence, but for the entire year. Big point of the meeting? We need to focus on getting through to the bystanders (the ones who don't participate in the bullying but don't do anything to stop it).

Also... we are going to have officer elections at the next meeting or the meeting after. Here's a list of who wants to run for what. If you want to switch positions or want to run, let me know, because I'll switch it before I make little ballot things for the meeting.
Colleen Theissen ~ presidentBrian Zarbock ~ presidentAllie Easley ~ vice-presidentNick Eagan ~ ICC representativeSarah Woolsey ~ secretaryVirginia Barnhardt ~ treasurerI think that's it. See you all next Monday!

~Sarah W.~

ICC Banquet sign-up list
Brendan C.: (?)
Briana B.: muffins (rainbow!)
Rebekah S.: muffins (rainbow!)
Andi D.: muffins (rainbow!)
Kyle T.: banana pudding
Tracy P.: cake
Katie L.: cookies
Jeffrey L.: (?)
Virginia B.: blueberry pie
JT R.: brownies
Colleen T.: M & M cookies
Andrew B.: sugar cookies (rainbow sprinkled)
Ben Y.: organic poptarts
Mandy P.: funfetti cake
Brian Z.: cake
Brittany B.: cookies
Allie E.: cake
Nick E.: cookies/cake
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Someone clearly wrote down the wrong email address. I choose to have fun with it. I happened to have some knowledge of what Camp Anytown was. My girlfriend at the time was researching it. It is a camp to teach tolerance and sensitivity. Anywho, here is my response:

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First: Mm mm...Brownies.
Second: I did Camp Anytown last year...it is a waste of money. There is a cheaper version that WAS calling itself Camp Anytown, until Camp Anytown sued them...Tolerance? Yeah Right. Anyway, the new place is camp EVERYTOWN...hilarious.
Third: I really prefer Mr. Roboto instead of JT.
Fourth: Ben and Mandy need some new foods. I cant stand Funfetti or FakeTarts. Bring on the Pita Chips and Guacamole.
Fifth and Final: Please get my correct email address for this mailing list, because someone (I'm looking at you Sarah) wrote down my "Bizarro Jordan Roth's" email instead of mine.
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Undeterred by my silliness, the emails continue:


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Hi GSA members and friends, At our next meeting, May 14, I will be assisted by our awesome seniors, Becca, Brendon, and Brianna, in facilitating a discussion on fighting harassament at our school. Plus we will hopefully have an update from our end of year party committee (Allison, Nick, Katie and someone else). I hope to see everyone there on Monday. Have a great weekend. Ms. Walker'
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Hello everyone!

This is just a short reminder that Monday (May 21st) after school we have an ally meeting and our elections for next year.

Hope to see you all there!

~Sarah~
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Undeterred by their persistence, I continue:

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Let's all boycott the Elections, Frankly there is not enough accountability. I remarked in my last email my intentions of changing my name. Guess what! Nobody called me by my new name. I also mentioned that my email address is written down wrong. Still Sarah sends me these newsletters to an account of some OTHER Jordan Roth. I feel like my choices are not being respected. When you ignore choice, you let the terrorists win. Sarah, I am frankly insulted by your decision to sideline my requests. You might as well tell me to only like crunchy peanut butter or cats, not smooth or dogs. This is borderline Fascism! Sarah, Accept that you plan to embolden the enemy through your wanton disregard of tolerance for my human right to choose.

I hope you think long and hard about this.

Regards,
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Jordan Roth
JordanRoth@gmail.com

P.S. I am a little disappointed. I have tried through my nonsensical ramblings to prove that you are not sending this email to the Jordan Roth to whom you intend to send it. I am a Demolition Contractor with a decent sense of humor and way too much time on my hands. This "Bizarro" Jordan Roth has been giving out my email address for the past year or so. I've had to decline E-vites and even tell his own mother that the boombox she wanted to buy was overpriced and overfeatured. I hope my two responses to this newsletter were taken in jest. PLEASE take me off the mailing list and tell this J.T. Roth character that he should be more careful when he passes out his email address at bars. In conclusion, while I respect the cause, I will not be voting in the elections. Please remove me from this mailing list.
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No response for 6 months or so until I get this on my Blackberry, Saturday the 26th:


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So sorry nobody listened to your complaints. Unfortunately, our club members still hasn't changed within the (almost) year this event took place. This probably seems random, but I was organizing my e-mail account. When I get up to 800 unread messages, I start too get antsy. Best of luck, Liz p.s. Share the love <3
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WHAT?!?!?! What does that even mean. So I decided to fight Illiteracy with Illiteracy:


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Dear Alice,
Thank you, so much for your response.
I'm glad you understood the true purpose of the codex. Since. As said by Hernan Cortez, "Saturday is a day of ultimate feast...he makes his sense known homeward, under the monarchy." I think that quote is pretty fitting. I did share the love of incoherent ramblings with my cohorts. Their raucous laughter shines moonbeams upon Jesus, head. I hope your members has changed.


PS. That's so Rogan
RXRXRX!

Love shared: edited,
Liz.
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So that is that... I officially out crazied her.

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