Ask Annie for Feb. 18, 2004 Dear Annie,
Boy, did I mess up! I got an e-mail from a friend, and I thought it was a forward, but it wasn't! My friend had actually written this his self, and I sent it to everyone in my contacts list with a disclaimer, pointing out an error in logic I'd found in it! Now my friend is very upset with me, and wants me to send all of those people a note explaining that he was right, and I was wrong. Only I wasn't.
Mariners Fan, Orting, WA
Dear Fan,
First let me explain to readers who might not be so computer savvy that a "forward" is an essay or photo passed from one person to another via e-mail. Forwards are informative, humorous, or, after we were attacked by terrorists, patriotic. Forwards rarely have a by-line, so it's hard to tell where they originated, or with whom. Fan, you don't have to e-mail all of your contacts and tell them you were wrong on your point of reason if you weren't. I would apologize to the offended friend and tell him you certainly didn't mean to slight him, but that you don't want to tell everyone in your address book you were wrong, when you weren't. This might not be enough to pacify his bruised ego, but it's the truth, and he'll have to learn to live with it. It was an unfortunate incident, but you weren't trying to hurt anybody. I hope you two can maintain your friendship and get over this.
Annie
Dear Annie,
Enough on how to keep deer out of your yard. What about slugs?
Rick in Randle, WA
Dear Rick,
The best slug repellent I've seen are ducks. They gobble slugs down. But then you've got duck deposits all over your lawn. Readers?
Annie
Please write to: Annie, P.O. Box 1084, Eatonville,WA 98328
E-mail: letters_annie@hotmail.com
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Dec. 24, 2003 Memories of Good Parents
Dec. 17, 2003 Christmas Gift for Wife?
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Dec. 3, 2003 Child's Names on Belongings & Appreciating Family at Holidays
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Nov. 12, 2003 Husband Driven Nuts To Do Crafts By Wife
Nov. 5, 2003 Dreading Husband's Retirement
Oct. 29, 2003 Move back home from boyfriend's house?
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Sept. 3, 2003 Business Insults to Consumers
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