My First Private Message For The Day!

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Greetings to ALL from Adelaide in South Australia!


As I do everyday, one of the first things I do is check any private messages I receive overnight.

The first one I opened today (Sunday in Adelaide) was this one...

help

Private Message

Hi steve, Reading your post on Affiliate marketing pissed me off....As a newer in this system, please can you give me some direction....l will be much happy for your help. Thanks

I was wondering how other members in the community would react to receiving this type of message?

Is it just me or should I be feeling different from the way I currently do?

How would you reply?

I don't even know which 'offending' post this person is referring to!

I look forward to hearing from anybody who would like to make a comment...

Thanks...

Steve

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Hello Steve, my first reaction would be just to totally ignore this message and not let it steal my joy! On second thoughts, maybe you can ask them exactly what they mean by this.

Thank you for sharing Steve and enjoy your day and don't let anything steal your joy.

Roy

Thanks Roy!

What a lovely message to wake up to.....is there a delete button? I don't think it warrants a response personally! - that would be my first thought, but then once I calmed down I'd respond in kind....."Reading your message to me this morning pissed me off, what post are you talking about and I'll try and help you help yourself."

lol
Yes there's a delete button...
I haven't done it yet but it's looming!

Hi Steve I can see yr point but with other errors in the text I'd say its either a language problem or typo or maybe even both I would probably reply " Thank you for yr message i would be much happy if you could explain what you are refering to exactly I get a lot of questions asked of me and yrs in particular pissed me off please check yr message for mistakes before you press send many thanks ........ps can't wait to send you a message tomorrow lol ;-)

lol Craig...
Love your suggestion! lol again

Hi Steve,

Of course when some one approaches any one that way the first reaction is to get upset. But reading on why can get upset there is no reference to what post. Very ambiguous to me. Then continues to ask for you to give them direction on what?
Now if it was me I would inquire what offended them and why? Then as part/ representative of the WA community I would offer what help they are in need of. I know I am new but my mom always said honey is easier to swallow than vinegar is to swallow. It's sometimes hard to translate sayings said in Spanish to English. I hope is makes sense.

Best wishes.
Doris

Your thoughtfulness and grace stands out, Doris.

"Be forgiving of other mistakes" is an important netiquette principle as well. : )

Thanks for your suggestions Doris!

Please don't give your energy away to the one person who seems to either think it's a joke or is truly making a comment about how they think/feel. From what I can see those that truly appreciate you FAR outweight what feels like negative energy of this one person.
File it where it belongs . . .
Cheers,
Ingrid

Thanks Ingrid...

I am leaning towards your suggestion!

Steve,
I think its an April Fools Joke on the part of someone. Your not doing a joke, are you? There have been so many today that it would make sense if it was............The pic seems to be a portrait of someone green with envy. Not sure Steve. Hope it is all a misunderstanding or a Joke. Donna

I don't think so Donna!

Steve,
Dont stress over it. You are an asset here.

Donna

Thanks Donna...

I appreciate your support!

I wouldn't give it a second thought, There are mixed signals. On one hand they're saying yor post pissed them off. On the other hand they say they would be "happy for your help"

I'd reply with: "All your base are belong to us"

...makes about as much sense as that PM.

lol
You're right Hal...
And I'm NOT happy to help in this instance...
I don't say NO very often!

One thing I've learned over the years is that texts, emails, etc. can be misread and misunderstood. Sometimes it helps to remember that. A person can think there is a tone or specific emotion attached to an email when in reality there is not. Its just the nature of the beast.
In this case since you dont know why this person was upset it may be best to ask, or let it pass.
Hopefully they see this last post of yours and understand it was all a misunderstanding. Otherwise, let it go.

I agree. It would seem his pissed attitude is directed inward because of his lack of knowledge or direction. I think he realizes he needs help and that is what's ticking him off.

Hi AllanG1,
While we're here, I'd like to follow you.

It has been let go Mark!

It was a SHE Allan, and not very lady like AT ALL!

Hmm.

It's written strangely, but the vibe I get from it is not that you said/ wrote something that upset him, but that after reading your post he perhaps realised that he needed better direction, and that was the source of his being upset.

I would just offer to help in whatever way I could.

Thanks for your suggestion Craig!

you already asked my first question lol .... dont sweat it because you dont know. People say things differently, it may have been a post that you put up about something that pissed you off. so in a sense they may be in agreement. If you said something that really ticked me off enough to message you, i would not ask for your guidance in the next sentence
Tell them your not sure what "pissed them off" please elaborate and how could you help them..

Thanks for your suggestion James!

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