12.22.2008

Old Emails and Creepers

Take my email for example: "omigod_plecka@hotmail.com". An impulse name choice in grade seven that has haunted me for three years.
Emails are extremely hard to change, unless you have no friends, because they remain in people's address books, in their phones, and in website directories for years, and you have to personally hunt down those who have your old email address to give them the new one.

That is why the internet is chalk full of adults that have emails such as "little_doggie_456@hotmail.com's", "canadian_gurl@yahoo.com's", and "mario_n64_player@hotmail.com's". I imagine it's embarrassing if they have to give their email to someone they hope to start a serious relationship with.
"Yeah, so Fran, can I have your email now that we've been going out for 5 months?"
"Uh... 'play_kitten33@hotmail.com'..."
"... Bye."

It's also creepy because I can image some weird old men seeing email addresses such as "playful_bunny45@hotmail.com" or "devil_angel6@hotmail.com" and getting the wrong ideas when it's actually a small girl that's getting their first email account. Maybe it's a good thing, though, because when they receive an email from one of those creepy old men, they'll be scarred for life and will hopefully remove their email account until they're old enough to pick a more responsible name.

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