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Original Message -----
Shannon (the secretary) has lost her cat and has asked David
(the Creative guy) to help with a lost poster. This is their email
correspondence...
Read from top to bottom….
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.15am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Poster
Hi
I opened the screen door yesterday and my cat got out and has been missing
since then so I was wondering if you are not to busy you could make a poster
for me. It has to be A4 and I will photocopy it and put it around my suburb
this afternoon.
This is the only photo of her I have she answers to the name Missy and is black
and white and about 8 months old. missing on Harper street and my phone number.
Thanks Shan.
From:David
Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.26am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Poster
Dear Shannon,
That is shocking news.
Although I have two clients expecting completed work this afternoon, I will, of
course, drop everything and do whatever it takes to facilitate the speedy
return of Missy.
Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010
9.37am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Poster
yeah ok thanks. I know you dont like cats but I am really worried about mine. I
have to leave at 1pm today.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010
10.17am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Poster
Dear Shannon,
I never said I don't like cats. Attached poster as requested.
Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010
10.24am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
yeah thats not what I was looking for at all. it looks like a movie and how
come the photo of Missy is so small?
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.28am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
Dear Shannon,
It's a design thing. The cat is lost in the negative space.
Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010
10.33am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
Thats just stupid. Can you do it properly please? I am extremely emotional over
this and was up all night in tears. you seem to think it is funny. Can you make
the photo bigger please and fix the text and do it in colour please. Thanks.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010
10.46am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
Dear Shannon,
Having worked with designers for a few years now, I would have assumed you
understood, despite our vague suggestions otherwise, we do not welcome
constructive criticism. I don't come downstairs and tell you how to send text
messages, log onto Facebook and look out of the window. I have amended and
attached the poster as per your instructions.
Regards, David.
From:
Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010
10.59am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
This is worse than the other one. can you make it so it shows the whole photo
of Missy and delete the stupid text that says missing missy off it? I just want
it to say Lost.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010
11.14am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
From:
Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.21am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
yeah can you do the poster or not? I just want a photo and the word lost and
the telephone number and when and where she was lost and her name. Not like a
movie poster or anything stupid. I have to leave early today. If it was your
cat I would help you. Thanks.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010
11.32am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Awww
Dear Shannon,
I don't have a cat. I once agreed to look after a friend's cat for a week but
after he dropped it off at my apartment and explained the concept of kitty
litter. I have attached the amended version of your poster as per your detailed
instructions.
Regards, David.
From:
Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.47am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Awww
Thats not my cat. where did you get that picture from? That cat is orange. I
gave you a photo of my cat.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010
11.58am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Awww
I know, but that one is cute. As Missy has quite possibly met any one of
several violent ends, it is possible you might get a better cat out of this. If
anybody calls and says "I haven't seen your orange cat but I did find a
black and white one with its hind legs run over by a car, do you want it?"
you can politely decline and save yourself a costly veterinarian bill.
Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010
12.07pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Awww
Please just use the photo I gave you.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010
12.22pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
From:
Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.34pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
I didnt say there was a reward. I dont have $2000 dollars. What did you even
put that there for? Apart from that it is perfect can you please remove the
reward bit. Thanks Shan.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010
12.42pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
From:
Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.51pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
Can you just please take the reward bit off altogether? I have to leave in ten
minutes and I still have to make photocopies of it.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010
12.56pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 1.03pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
Fine. That will have to do.
