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Explaining Confusing Internet Phenomena and the Trick to Answering Difficult Emails
TLDR In this episode of Reply All, the hosts discuss confusing internet phenomena and try to explain a tweet from Joyce Carol Oates. They also explore the concept of answering difficult emails and learn that the trick is to just send something, regardless of the content.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
In this episode of Reply All, the hosts discuss the segment "Yes, Yes, No" where they try to explain confusing internet phenomena, and they start by discussing a tweet from Joyce Carol Oates that has left a listener haunted and confused.
03:31
Joyce Carol Oates is a renowned writer and active Twitter user known for making politically provocative statements, and her tweet about cat food in China is an example of her controversial and unexpected tweets.
06:39
Chuck Grassley's Twitter account is confusing and poetic, filled with lists of random topics and bizarre stories, making it unique and entertaining.
09:55
Chuck Grassley's tweet about Windsor Heights Dairy Queen being a good place for something mysterious was actually about their good ice cream, and after the break, the hosts discuss the feedback they received about their invented holiday, email debt forgiveness day.
13:37
Corey and Sara realized they were good at writing uncomfortable emails and decided to start a business helping people get out of these situations, prompting them to create shamebegone.com where people could submit their problems and receive help crafting the perfect email response.
16:24
Corey and Sara start to notice patterns in the emails they receive, with Corey specializing in boundaries and complicated family dynamics, and Sara specializing in patching up friendship situations, and as they gain more attention and write about it, the letters they receive become more intense and they start to feel overwhelmed.
19:20
As the emails they received became more personal and complex, Corey and Sara started to feel overwhelmed and realized that they were not good at answering their own problematic emails, leading them to shut down the email service and learn that the trick is to just send something, regardless of the content.
22:33
The hosts decide that the trick to answering difficult emails is to just send something, regardless of the content, and that everyone deserves an out.
Categories:
Technology
Society & Culture
