Posted by llrrrpp on May 23, 2006, at 14:46:29
In reply to Let me clarify, posted by curtm on May 23, 2006, at 12:49:19
Oh boy, I reeeealllly feel like a jerk.
I'm sorry I trivialized something that was a real concern.I agree with everything B2C wrote about. I would add one more point. A lot of times when we're expecting something, or anticipating something (like an e-mail alert) we allocate extra attention towards it. At the same time, we also become less picky about what qualifies as a real e-mail alert. Think about a little kid anticipating Santa Claus coming down the chimney. Any little noise might be interpreted as reindeer hoofs, and if there should be some slight motion outside, in the sky, usually we think it's birds, but because it's a special day, we interpret it as a flying sleigh. Just as we wouldn't worry about the kids having hallucinations, I wouldn't worry too much about the tricks your ears are playing on you.
-Llrrrpp
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