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So, like most other geeks, I have a Gmail account which I use as a backup in case my own mail server goes down. My account name is simply my last name, as its a very uncommon last name (at least in the US). In fact, I had never come in contact in any way, shape, or form online (got my first email account in 1996) with someone having the same name. Until recently, that is.
Turns out there is someone who signed up for Gmail who has the same last name as me, but his account is firstname.lastname. This person has quite a few friends. I know this because they all seem to forget the firstname part of his email address, so I get to find out about how his hair looks, what parties he's going to, and what city he lives in. I fear for the day someone drunk emails him or send pictures of things I'd rather not see. I've tried responding back to the ones I get, but it seems like this person just keeps making more and more friends who have the same problem understanding his email address. The little devil on my right shoulder says I should just reply back and have a little fun, but I have too much of a conscience for that
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Anyone ever have something like this happen to them? What did you do about it?
