gel pen in composition notebook
4 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches
After spending the majority of the weekend uploading photos to Findagrave, I got up this morning to an email from someone who either has absolutely no people skills or who has a giant rude streak. I can’t tell which, and I don’t really care. The name on one of the headstones I photographed apparently used the woman’s middle name in place of her first name. Presumably she went by her middle name, which is not unheard of. But how the hell should I know it was her middle name? I just have what’s in front of me to go by.
The email had a list (I kid you not!) of reasons why I should delete my record, including the fact that the person was a family member. Okay, but I don’t need a list, like I’m some sort of mentally challenged three year old. Duplicate records happen with fair frequency, and a simple, “This is a duplicate, can you please remove it?” is all that’s needed. Really. It’s that simple. No lecture wanted or required, pleaseandthanks.
The best part, though? She instructed me to upload my headstone photo to her record, with not a word of thanks for having taken and shared the photo in the first place. WTF?! So no, I don’t think I’ll be doing that. I happily go out of my way to take photos for people who have the good sense to ask nicely, but I’m not too motivated to share them with people who lecture me like I’m a child.
red paper boat 