UA sends a fill-in-the-blank apology letter
Oct 2, 2014, 1:57 pm
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Here is a small sample of the records I found from the 1940 United States federal census:
Name: Mary Human
Birth: abt 1852 - Tennessee
Residence: 1935 - Rural, Morgan, Tennessee
Residence: Morgan, Tennessee
Name: Henry Human
Spouse: Pauline Human
Birth: abt 1853 - Louisiana
Residence: 1935 - Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska
Residence: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska
Name: John Human
Birth: abt 1853 - Pennsylvania
Residence: 1935 - Olean, Catt, New York
Residence: Machias, Cattaraugus, New York
Name: Philip G Human
Birth: abt 1856 - Ohio
Residence: 1935 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Residence: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Name: Frank Human
Birth: abt 1857 - Missouri
Residence: 1935 - Washington, Cedar, Missouri
Residence: Washington, Cedar, Missouri
Name: Jacob Human
Birth: abt 1858 - New York
Residence: 1935 - Buffalo, Erie, New York
Residence: Lockport, Niagara, New York
Name: Seymour Human
Birth: abt 1860 - New York
Residence: 1935 - Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York
Residence: Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York
Name: Pauline Human
Spouse: Henry Human
Birth: abt 1860 - Germany
Residence: 1935 - Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska
Residence: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska
Birth: abt 1852 - Tennessee
Residence: 1935 - Rural, Morgan, Tennessee
Residence: Morgan, Tennessee
Name: Henry Human
Spouse: Pauline Human
Birth: abt 1853 - Louisiana
Residence: 1935 - Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska
Residence: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska
Name: John Human
Birth: abt 1853 - Pennsylvania
Residence: 1935 - Olean, Catt, New York
Residence: Machias, Cattaraugus, New York
Name: Philip G Human
Birth: abt 1856 - Ohio
Residence: 1935 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Residence: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Name: Frank Human
Birth: abt 1857 - Missouri
Residence: 1935 - Washington, Cedar, Missouri
Residence: Washington, Cedar, Missouri
Name: Jacob Human
Birth: abt 1858 - New York
Residence: 1935 - Buffalo, Erie, New York
Residence: Lockport, Niagara, New York
Name: Seymour Human
Birth: abt 1860 - New York
Residence: 1935 - Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York
Residence: Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York
Name: Pauline Human
Spouse: Henry Human
Birth: abt 1860 - Germany
Residence: 1935 - Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska
Residence: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska
Oct 2, 2014, 2:42 pm
#122
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I just checked Ancestry.com and found that indeed "Human" is a real surname. Rare, but not extremely so.
Here is a small sample of the records I found from the 1940 United States federal census:
So, I hate to spoil the party, but I need more evidence that the e-mail is wrong before I pile on.
Here is a small sample of the records I found from the 1940 United States federal census:
So, I hate to spoil the party, but I need more evidence that the e-mail is wrong before I pile on.
Oct 2, 2014, 2:50 pm
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They're sorta stuck....if they don't respond because they think it's a joke, they get yelled at; if they do respond and it's a joke, they get yelled at. Err on the side of caution and respond.
As for odd names, I came across one while doing to research on one of our clients the other day...can't tell you exactly what it is, because I'm sure there's only one person named this out there, but it was the along the lines of "Egypt Protests." I actually emailed someone in QA to see if they were using it as a test name....
As for odd names, I came across one while doing to research on one of our clients the other day...can't tell you exactly what it is, because I'm sure there's only one person named this out there, but it was the along the lines of "Egypt Protests." I actually emailed someone in QA to see if they were using it as a test name....
Oct 2, 2014, 3:33 pm
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Oct 2, 2014, 3:48 pm
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Dear Ernest, you and the Hiney family are invited to...
Oct 2, 2014, 3:55 pm
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It is possible that the airline employee had, immediately prior to sending Chris Chmura his e-mail, had sent an e-mail with the same text to someone surnamed Human, and simply forgot to change the salutation. It has happened to me.
Oct 2, 2014, 7:17 pm
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Oct 2, 2014, 7:24 pm
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Mr. Human, Mr. Eng and Mr. Hiney
I once received a resume with the cover letter addressed as "To Whom It May Concern"
About a week later, the recent grad who penned that letter called to ask if we were hiring.
I asked him who he sent the letter to and he actually said "To Whom it May Concern"
I said "Unfortunately, she quit last week". He didn't get it.
About a week later, the recent grad who penned that letter called to ask if we were hiring.
I asked him who he sent the letter to and he actually said "To Whom it May Concern"
I said "Unfortunately, she quit last week". He didn't get it.
Oct 2, 2014, 10:49 pm
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United's snail mail CS replies may sometimes arrive with the "customer name" field blank.
It looks like that in at least one instance, filling in that field correctly is not much easier when it comes to CS emails.
http://consumerist.com/2014/10/01/un...t-by-mr-human/
It looks like that in at least one instance, filling in that field correctly is not much easier when it comes to CS emails.
http://consumerist.com/2014/10/01/un...t-by-mr-human/
This is the second time today that I've referenced the Human Fund. This is a good day.
Oct 2, 2014, 10:55 pm
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Oct 3, 2014, 7:18 am
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There was a South African figure skater (I know - you're thinking that's even more unlikely than a person with the surname, Human) named Shirene Human who competed from the late 1990s to around 2005.
