Various Happenstances of Seth

January 23, 2006

   Surprisingly, I am not a huge fan* of some modern technologies. I don't have a car (though I can appreciate the utility of them), I don't have a TV (even though I've been offered one for free), and I downright dislike cell phones. This has prompted me to say that I would almost be a Luddite, if not for my crippling addiction to computers.

   So, okay, I'm a computer addict. I love video games, I love email, and I love the Internet**. And while I am by no means a computer expert, I have a basic knowledge of how computers work. This puts me far ahead of some people in my family.

   My aunt, for example, emailed me last November for help purchasing some toner cartridges online. This would not be remarkable, except for the fact that she had already asked someone else for help, who had emailed her incredibly detailed step-by-step instructions for how to do so. Being the helpful person I am, I went through the site and filled out most of the information for her, so she would only need to log in and check out.

   This turned out to be insufficient, and she asked me to finish ordering the cartridges for her. Being the mischevious person I am, I did so, but added an extra line to her address while I was there.

   I had totally forgotten about this until Christmas break, when my aunt called me and said, "My cartridges came today -- and they were addressed to Luddite Incorporated."

   This made me somewhat pleased, because I got to enjoy my own joke all over again. And apparently the fellow who came over to help her install the cartridges really enjoyed seeing that on the label. So, a good one-time gag, right? Well, here's the best part: I just got an email from my aunt explaining that she was shopping online, and began getting emails that said, "Dear Luddite Incorporated..." She doesn't know how to remove the line from her address.

   I told her that when she earns the right to remove it, she'll know how.

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*Though I am a huge fan of the huge fan.

**Which is still two steps below "I heart teh Intarwebs!!!11"

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