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A Story Celebrating the Comedic Aspects of Modern-Day Communication Tools

Cold, sterile, and dangerous, are all words that you would use to describe your enemies but are also how today’s most commonly used communication methods, like text messages and email, are often characterized. Given this unflattering description, it isn’t surprising to hear people say “what a treat it is to receive a letter these days, a handwritten one at that”, and “how nice it would be to go back to the old days when you knew if you received a letter, someone, at least cared enough to find a pen or sacrifice some of their favorite lipstick…or blood, to get a message to you”.  Another important characteristic of this old-school communication method was that if it ended up in hands that it wasn’t meant to be in, due to an erroneous address on the envelope, or a mail delivery person not wearing their glasses, it was actually illegal for the unintended recipient to open it! Of course, if by some terrible twist of fate a letter was delivered to an incorrect mailbox whose owner had a more wicked spirit, there wasn’t too much that could be done, as he or she would likely take some sick pleasure in ignoring the order-keeper that was the law, but aside from that, generally, a letter was safe from prying eyes. Continue reading “The Unintended Recipient” →