First, I received a very important swank invite from Sun Microsystems to their Executive Summit for Wireless and Entertainment at SFMOMA, business/cocktail attire! 7-11 pm! I bet there will be big shrimp! This rules! Then, shortly afterwards, I get the item below. Awkwaaaaaard! Name of sender removed because I’ve been there and I don’t want to be shitty to the poor guy.
From: [REDACTED]
Date: June 23, 2005 11:31:13 AM PDT
To: me
Subject: APOLOGY: Reminder: JavaOne Wireless & Entertainment Summit
Dear substitute:
Please accept our apologies as you were recently sent the below message in error. Sun Microsystems deeply regrets any inconvenience this may have caused. We are taking action to update our processes to ensure that this does not happen again.
Thank you, Sun Microsystems
JavaOne Mobile & Entertainment Executive Summit Dinner
An Exclusive Event from Sun Microsystems
You are confirmed to attend:
Topic: Mobile & Entertainment Executive Summit Dinner
Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Time: 7pm – 11pm (Reception 7pm, Dinner 8pm)
Location: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street (between Mission and Howard Streets) (view map)
Dress: Business/Cocktail
For additional questions, contact [REDACTED[
We look forward to seeing you there.
Best Regards,
[REDACTED]
Vice President of Foo, Bar, and Baz
Fuck. I was really looking forward to those chili-baked almonds. Maaaaan…
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I wonder how many thousands they invited to their 100-person affair.
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Yeah, I replied with “No problem, and I sympathize with the situation. Hope 50,000 geeks don’t show up to your soirée.”
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Me too!
Ha! I got the same thing. And I’m in MD…
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