[ Definitely a compliment, Edward. The fact you haven't run from the building screaming in horror is truly a testament to you.
(And well, at least it's better than making the password 'password'.) ]
It's not so bad. Everyone's kind of used to it. The internet, email... it's all pretty much normal, everyday life, now. People were probably kind of wary of it all at first, though. [ Back when things were really kicking off. New things are scary, after all. ] But... I suppose I did, yeah. Didn't really get many emails, since I didn't work or anything.
[ Not like in this case, with the postmaster's computer. Or some poor office worker. ]
Just ones from art school, scholarship stuff—[ There's a little awkward pause and he realises what he's just said. Yeah, the art school he got a full ride into. The art school he didn't go to because it didn't matter anymore. His jaw sets a little and he looks down. Shit. His eyelids flutter and he inhales, trying to sail right past it all as he hastily continues: ]
Usually it's just spam or stuff trying to scam me. Emails trying to get me to order little pills, or Nigerian princes needing me to send them money in order to unlock their multi-million diamond fortunes.
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(And well, at least it's better than making the password 'password'.) ]
It's not so bad. Everyone's kind of used to it. The internet, email... it's all pretty much normal, everyday life, now. People were probably kind of wary of it all at first, though. [ Back when things were really kicking off. New things are scary, after all. ] But... I suppose I did, yeah. Didn't really get many emails, since I didn't work or anything.
[ Not like in this case, with the postmaster's computer. Or some poor office worker. ]
Just ones from art school, scholarship stuff—[ There's a little awkward pause and he realises what he's just said. Yeah, the art school he got a full ride into. The art school he didn't go to because it didn't matter anymore. His jaw sets a little and he looks down. Shit. His eyelids flutter and he inhales, trying to sail right past it all as he hastily continues: ]
Usually it's just spam or stuff trying to scam me. Emails trying to get me to order little pills, or Nigerian princes needing me to send them money in order to unlock their multi-million diamond fortunes.