OMG-she scanned her DD's report card, AR tests, and parent/teacher conference notes

[C.Ann]

I hate to be ugly, but this is crazy!

Well then I must be ugly too.. LOL.. Crazy doesn't even begin to cover it.. It's even worse than those over-the-top, rarely true, mile long Christmas newsletters with the "dad" getting a bonus of 6 million dollars; the stay-at-home mom who has never worked a day in her life landing her first job - CEO of a Fortune 500 company - Susie being accepted into Harvard at the age of 3 - and 5 yr. old Bobby having already collected 2 million dollars towards his presidential election campaign..

Save the ink; save the paper; save your printer; give your scanner a break; and just send out a pretty Christmas card - with a short, truthful update on your family.. I receive two "newsletters" each year from families like I have described above that I don't even read anymore.. They go right in the wastebasket.. If I'm interested in reading fiction, I'll pick up a book..

 

[ogreenlee]

these people need a blog.


and what is up with the big christmas letter? i had never seen such until my DH's bosslady started sending us christmas cards.

 

[cabanafrau]

Wow - that's really over the top. I feel for her DD.

I feel for the kid's teacher. Somehow I have a feeling that somewhere on another board a teacher, principal, etc. are soliciting plans for the construction of a secret underground bunker where they can hide in case this parent enters the school!

 

[DWGal210]

Well then I must be ugly too.. LOL.. Crazy doesn't even begin to cover it.. It's even worse than those over-the-top, rarely true, mile long Christmas newsletters with the "dad" getting a bonus of 6 million dollars; the stay-at-home mom who has never worked a day in her life landing her first job - CEO of a Fortune 500 company - Susie being accepted into Harvard at the age of 3 - and 5 yr. old Bobby having already collected 2 million dollars towards his presidential election campaign..

Save the ink; save the paper; save your printer; give your scanner a break; and just send out a pretty Christmas card - with a short, truthful update on your family.. I receive two "newsletters" each year from families like I have described above that I don't even read anymore.. They go right in the wastebasket.. If I'm interested in reading fiction, I'll pick up a book..

I am right there with you, C. Ann!! I get a Christmas letter each year from a high school friend of mine; first of all, she always sends the thing like in February or March, but whatever. AND she's always going on and on about how upset she is with politicians, the way the world is turning out, etc. It's not that I mind her points of view, it just always strikes me as odd that her Christmas letter isn't so much about her and her family, but how unhappy she is! Weird.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

I get a weekly update from my cousin's wife on every single thing they do. Mostly church doings, but even as simple as taking the car in for an oil change. It is usually about 10 or so lengthy paragraphs. I tried to read them out of respect, but realized that some of the people on the 30+ addressee list give a rip, I am not one. That is why God invented the delete button.

I do read the once in a while separate emails she sends that are health related and such. I reply with a hug and a "God bless" and that's it.

Brags like the one the OP is talking about would get a delete as soon as I read the title.

 

[VillageMama]

Be thankful this is about a human child. I get emails filled with the minutia of daily life from my mother... about her cat.

 

[golfgal]

Forget "that's too much".

I feel it is highly inappropriate. Breach of her daughter's privacy not to mention BRAGGING which is just rude.


An e-mail saying Shameless Mom Brag, Janie did awesome again this quarter would suffice. But to send the actual records?

It's only bragging if she did well-the OP never said they were GOOD reports

Well then I must be ugly too.. LOL.. Crazy doesn't even begin to cover it.. It's even worse than those over-the-top, rarely true, mile long Christmas newsletters with the "dad" getting a bonus of 6 million dollars; the stay-at-home mom who has never worked a day in her life landing her first job - CEO of a Fortune 500 company - Susie being accepted into Harvard at the age of 3 - and 5 yr. old Bobby having already collected 2 million dollars towards his presidential election campaign..

Save the ink; save the paper; save your printer; give your scanner a break; and just send out a pretty Christmas card - with a short, truthful update on your family.. I receive two "newsletters" each year from families like I have described above that I don't even read anymore.. They go right in the wastebasket.. If I'm interested in reading fiction, I'll pick up a book..

We have some good friends that sent a letter just like this-when their kids were 1 and 3. It was HYSTERICAL-it was sent as a joke. We saved it.

 

[C.Ann]

It's only bragging if she did well-the OP never said they were GOOD reports



We have some good friends that sent a letter just like this-when their kids were 1 and 3. It was HYSTERICAL-it was sent as a joke. We saved it.

If it were a joke, I agree - I'd crack up.. But these people are serious - and seem to forget that we see them and know what is going on in their lives on a daily basis..

 

[Briarmom]

I am afraid you have planted this idea in the minds of certain DISers.

 

[C.Ann]

I am afraid you have planted this idea in the minds of certain DISers.

Are we going to see them posted here on the DIS now??

 

[JerseyJanice]

I have this terrible urge to scan my son's detention slips, and send them out.

Maybe some of the people on her Email list respond to her, and for whatever reason, she hasn't bothered to edit her Email distribution list in a while so you keep getting all these Emails even if you don't respond to her.

I would probably ignore her Emails myself. I'd either delete them without reading them, or if I thought I'd want them some day, I'd create a folder for her Emails and put all her messages in there.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Wow. I would probably just delete them.

Nobody in my family/friends sends out a blow by blow account of their life.

I mean geesh, who the heck wants to spend energy on that!

 

[TLHB70]

I have to admit that I was a bit relieved to see that I am not crazy in my reaction to these emails. She is the crazy one!
I have considered changing my email address, but I have had the same email address for many years. It is registered at many online accounts, favorite stores, etc. I would hate to change it. I also considered getting another email account and just send it to her; it could be an account just for her emails. I might just do that yet. She does have a Facebook and MySpace account. She has sent me a request to join (form request it seems), but I am not a member of either of them; I do not care to be if I will get more of her. I get enough through emails.
I forgot to tell you all about some I got a few months ago. She sent out MANY different pool shapes, materials, etc. She asked us all to give her suggestions about which pool shape looked best in her backyard. Then she sent pictures of her backyard......FROM EVERY ANGLE IMAGINABLE! I, of course, ignored all of them and never replied. Then, about two months later, she sent out pictures of the pool being built, each stage of construction. Seriously! I do delete most emails without ever reading them. The titles in the subject are all I care to see. It is sad, honestly.

 

[OceanAnnie]

Wow! Sounds like she needs a Facebook account. That is a great way to post all that is going on in everyday life and then anyone that WANTS to can hear about everything! Post your photos of the new wallpaper, the dress you just bought, the kids on the football field, etc...

I do have one friend that is ubercompetitive and always has to brag/prove that her kids are the best and I can see her copying all that stuff to send to people, but even she hasn't gone that far yet! At least not with her friends--she may send stuff like that for family.


Time to block her email address!

That's exactly what I thought. Still, for the sake of her DD, she should limit what she puts out there. Scary.

 

[TLHB70]

these people need a blog.


and what is up with the big christmas letter? i had never seen such until my DH's bosslady started sending us christmas cards.

I wonder if I should reply to an email one day and suggest that she create a blog.
I usually always delete her emails without even opening them. I have replied to a few, like when she has told me about a classmate having a child, death of a husband of a classmate, etc.

 

[RadioNate]

I was getting worried that I was crazy posting some of the stuff I do for family. But yeah, no photos of my back yard. No solicitation of opinions on paint colors or new bedding. The only reason the last report card was scanned is that my DS asked me too so he could show grandma. He was proud.

At least everything she doesn't isn't kid brags.

But yeah, she needs a blog. Then she can post as much as she wants and people can go there at will.

Can you filter her email address into your junk mail folder?

 

[mkel34]

and what is up with the big christmas letter? i had never seen such until my DH's bosslady started sending us christmas cards.

Reading through the first paragraph I was thinking, I bet this is a person who sends out one of those update letters with their Christmas cards, and then bam you wrote that she sends out the yearly life summary.

I don't understand those letters either, just not my thing.

 

[sandramaac]

I have to admit that I was a bit relieved to see that I am not crazy in my reaction to these emails. She is the crazy one!
I have considered changing my email address, but I have had the same email address for many years. It is registered at many online accounts, favorite stores, etc. I would hate to change it. I also considered getting another email account and just send it to her; it could be an account just for her emails. I might just do that yet. She does have a Facebook and MySpace account. She has sent me a request to join (form request it seems), but I am not a member of either of them; I do not care to be if I will get more of her. I get enough through emails.
I forgot to tell you all about some I got a few months ago. She sent out MANY different pool shapes, materials, etc. She asked us all to give her suggestions about which pool shape looked best in her backyard. Then she sent pictures of her backyard......FROM EVERY ANGLE IMAGINABLE! I, of course, ignored all of them and never replied. Then, about two months later, she sent out pictures of the pool being built, each stage of construction. Seriously! I do delete most emails without ever reading them. The titles in the subject are all I care to see. It is sad, honestly.

thats what I would do tell her your other email address was compromised, and you will no longer be using it and that she is to send emails to a new address

 

[lovetoscrap]

I don't wanna come off braggy or show off'y.

Come on! You know you want to!!

Well then I must be ugly too.. LOL.. Crazy doesn't even begin to cover it.. It's even worse than those over-the-top, rarely true, mile long Christmas newsletters with the "dad" getting a bonus of 6 million dollars; the stay-at-home mom who has never worked a day in her life landing her first job - CEO of a Fortune 500 company - Susie being accepted into Harvard at the age of 3 - and 5 yr. old Bobby having already collected 2 million dollars towards his presidential election campaign..

FINE! You are off my Christmas Card list now!!

I am afraid you have planted this idea in the minds of certain DISers.

*note to self--get scanner fixed*

I wonder if I should reply to an email one day and suggest that she create a blog.
I usually always delete her emails without even opening them. I have replied to a few, like when she has told me about a classmate having a child, death of a husband of a classmate, etc.

Make it sound like it is the best idea in the world! "Hey! You send out such great stuff and really keep people informed! Have you ever thought about starting a blog! I bet everyone would LOVE to follow you there! Here are some great blog sites to help you!!!"

 

[NMAmy]

Well then I must be ugly too.. LOL.. Crazy doesn't even begin to cover it.. It's even worse than those over-the-top, rarely true, mile long Christmas newsletters with the "dad" getting a bonus of 6 million dollars; the stay-at-home mom who has never worked a day in her life landing her first job - CEO of a Fortune 500 company - Susie being accepted into Harvard at the age of 3 - and 5 yr. old Bobby having already collected 2 million dollars towards his presidential election campaign..

My aunt used to send one of these out. A friend of her son's once told me, "If I didn't know her children personally, I'd be quite certain that each of them had won a Nobel prize."

I did get a hilarious Christmas letter from a friend who had just retired and was selling everything before moving to Belize but was staying with family until after the Christmas holiday. The letter started, "Well, I am officially jobless, homeless, and I don't even have a car to live in. I'm 58 years old and sleeping on my brother's couch."

Oh, and to answer the OP--I didn't even care that much about all my own child's tests much less someone else's. Automatic delete.