I have an auto-response on my Twitter.  Most of you know that.  Most of you also have auto-response messages on your Twitter.  And while I think they are a hair cheesy, and I’m accentuating it’s cheesiness but pointing it out, I still have one… and so do you.  Here’s what mine says.

This is a completely automated message, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be friends. www.skorinc.us/brodyharper.com

Simple enough right?  I mean, I’m accepting the fact that it’s an automated message.  I’m telling you it’s an automated message and I’m giving you the option to connect with me on a personal level over on my blog.  Seems like a pretty decent situation right?

Well, this morning I woke up to an ‘@ reply’ message from someone apparently offended by my ‘auto-response’.  I will leave off their Twitter name and all that to protect them from further ridicule, but here’s what their @ message said:

@brodyharper: Who the Hell do You think U are DM Me With BS.. Dude B Real Or B Fake… Don’t B sending Me auto DM.. I wanna Hear From You!!!

Goodness.  That seems a little angry, don’t you think?  Now, normally I would just blow something like this off, but I decided to do a little research and at least check out the link that this person has in their bio.  You know, to check out their blog or ‘hear from them’ and the link goes to this place.  The Christian Foundation for Children and Aging.  Seems like a good organization.  I wonder how this person is connected.  Must be through Christ’s love.  Yep, that must be the connection.  I can tell.  I will be honest though, I’m starting to feel a little like Noah, or at least his third verse.

So, there you are Mr. or Mrs. Twitter message person.  Now you’ve ‘heard from me’.  And no this was not an automated message… and it still doesn’t mean we can’t be friends.

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