Why would a person want everyone to know that they were sending an email from their phone?
For some, it might be to excuse their atrocious spelling mistakes, obvious grammatical errors, and no caps whatsoever.
For others, it may be as a way of letting people know that they are away from their office, and can only reply with a short sentence.
It doesn't sit well with me. I don't see the need to let people know that I am replying from my phone instead of my computer. Seems unnecessary to me.
Whatever the case, underneath said emails it says,
"Sent from my iPhone".
Or in other cases,
"Sent from my Android".
Or in my case,
"Sent from my mobile device."
Now I am by no means jealous of iPhone carrying people. (Notice how they don't even capitalize the I in iPhone.)
But really, "Sent from my iPhone"? It is like they are purposely letting me know and flaunting it in my face that they have an iPhone and I clearly do not.
Thank you, iPhone people. Thank you very much.
-Sent from my mobile device
I take that part out - but it's true that it's a good excuse ot make typos...
ReplyDeleteIt shouldn't be. I've seen before as a signature "please excuse my brevity". I understand that people are more rushed and have less patience when typing on a small phone. But if you have standards you should stick to them. And if you don't, then There's the problem right there.
ReplyDeleteI actually thought it was a way for the makers of the I-phone or Android to say: Come, buy our products.
ReplyDeleteThe same way that certain clothing brands put their mark on the clothes we buy in an obvious place: to turn us into walking billboards advertising their product.
That may be it. Like when you see 'Ray Ban' sunglasses and suddenly you want to have them.
ReplyDeleteI always wondered about commercials, since 30 second long segments never work for me. I am never in the market for a car anyway. But it is those split second ads that really make you want what you can't have or don't need. Like Coke ads on a bus stop. Or yes, even a reminder that youa don't have an iPhone.
Nice take.