I did something horrible today

[1gobluedem]

Our music director forwarded me an e-mail from a guy who wants us to sponsor his concert series next year and I took exception to his tone; it was very "you owe us" ish because the station and his concert series are in the same city (even though only 11% of our listenership is in that city and only 9% of our support). I replied that I didn't much care for the guy's attitude and sense of entitlement, that more goes into a sponsorship than being in the same town, but that I'd speak with him.

Then I sent the e-mail to him. :blush: I had forgotten that this particular program replies to the original sender not the person who forwarded it.

I didn't know I'd done this until I got a message from him saying he was looking forward to our talk with my message right below it. Yikes.

I immediately responded apologizing for having sent him that message saying that it was for someone else and from another e-mail. Which is true, in a way. But I feel horrible anyway and he hasn't responded yet.

Ouch.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Aw *big hugs* I hate when I do things like that, which is far more often than I should

[bidenista]

2. another reason to hate modern technology!

Still, at least he now knows what you think. Maybe he'll think about his tone more in future.

[Kali]

3. that sounds like a pretty shitty e-mail set up

when I do things like that it is my mistake - hitting that ol' "oh shit" button. if there was ever a need for a pop up window, one asking "are you sure you want to reply all?" would be it!

[Zuiderelle]

4. Oh I've done that... or had something of mine accidentally forwarded to someone else

who definitely was not intended to read it. Not a good feeling at all... but it sounds like you had plausible explanation. :) I wouldn't worry too much about it. If anything, you didn't incriminate him, and you DID give him something to think about, that he apparently SHOULD think about. Win-win. :D