vargas
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posted on June 28, 2001 06:30:13 AM new
I believe I'd give her the reply she really deserves:
none at all.
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saabsister
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posted on June 28, 2001 06:47:57 AM new
I'd keep my reply short - "Thanks for your interest. I'm doing fine. I'm lucky to have a job that allows me to work at home and be with my parents". She's probably jealous - has to add to the air pollution by driving to work each day and then gets to wear hot pantyhose all summer.
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paperfan
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posted on June 28, 2001 06:53:00 AM new
Jenn,
Please listen to these folks here. I know what you want to do is show her a thing or two by giving her the details of your success. You have to understand that this person is going to believe what she chooses to believe and you must know that it's not going to be you she's going to believe. You will sound like you are rationalizing. Do not give her the satisfaction of the details! She absolutely does not deserve to know, and possibly you will be doing yourself much more harm than good by giving her even a smidgen of knowledge of the details of your business. You must be secure in knowing that what you are doing is right and profitable, and that explaining the details to her will not make someone of her nature understand a single thing. It will simply add fuel to her fire. You must extinguish her by saying as little as possible...misscandle had the PERFECT response.
Please do not try to justify your business to this person. I know how badly you want to. She's just SO MISTAKEN! But, it will do no good in the long run, trust me on this one. I know her type...she's so transparent you could read the Wall St. Journal through her. She has her mind made up and no facts or figures will sway her tiny little brain. Just don't give in to the impulse to "educate" her. It's not that she doesn't deserve it (although she doesn't), it's simply that it will do no good whatsoever.
edited for clarity
[ edited by paperfan on Jun 28, 2001 07:33 AM ]
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bizzybee22
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posted on June 28, 2001 07:08:22 AM new
paperfan is absolutely right.
This woman does not need to know any of the details of your business.
A short, sweet reply of thanks for her concern and then block her address.
Best Wishes!
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ewora
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posted on June 28, 2001 09:17:31 AM new
I left a church just because of people like this woman. All they do is gossip. They are always digging for new information to spread around. The people that listen to them are just as bad. She is looking for more information to gossip about so that she can feel important. How dare she judge you! Don't help her out by outlining the reasons for your decisions. That is your business.
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arewyn
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posted on June 28, 2001 09:25:05 AM new
pwolf, that's PERFECT!
maybe make it something a little weirder sounding? Just for fun??
Don't forget to mention sales tax, though, Mrs. Church might be the type to turn her 'friend' in...
Still laughing!!!
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sharkbaby
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posted on June 28, 2001 09:27:01 AM new
some friend...
______________________________
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gs4
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posted on June 28, 2001 09:45:28 AM new
Why in the world would you want to waste your time to answer such a fool? Just put her on ignore and you will be better off. 
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jenndiggy1
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posted on June 28, 2001 10:53:28 AM new
What great moral support. Just the perfect pick me up for the free listing day. I told my mother this morning, and she is fuming because I help Mom out. I do wish people would mind their own business.
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llama_lady
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posted on June 28, 2001 11:43:56 AM new
I think she may not like her job and is quite jealous of the fact that you can do what you do. She may need someone to drag down in the doldrums with her and is trying you. I wouldn't even answer her email. It's her problem what she thinks and feels and she has to deal with it. It would probably drive her crazy if you didn't respond.
AND it is none of her bleeping business.
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joycel
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posted on June 28, 2001 11:48:06 AM new
Jenn--I WAS a church secretary, and left that to do e-bay full time. From my experience, most church secretaries are very underpaid and very underappreciated. I'm making more on e-bay than I did at my church job, and can schedule my hours the way I want. Besides, there's nobody hollering "But I TOLD you the ladies' meeting was at 4 p.m. TWO weeks ago so HOW could you forget to put it in the bulletin?"
My advice? Don't write back. Remember, she's checking her e-mail about every 5 minutes in anticipation of your reply. It will drive her crazy to think her message wasn't even important enough to reply to.
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kittykittykitty
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posted on June 28, 2001 12:10:22 PM new
i agree, NO reply would be best. #@%* busybody. incredibly rude!
if you absolutely must, short and sweet - thanks for your concern. there's no way i could possibly have time to handle a second job. it's very important to both my parents and myself that i'm available to them. NO details!
if she replies, ignore.
and now, go knock yourself out with FREE listings and make a bundle! 
kittyx3
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Empires
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posted on June 28, 2001 01:24:26 PM new
Tell her you'll make a donation to her church if she'll buy something off of your ebay auctions.. otherwise pray for her while your in line at the bank paying for your parents bills..
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bob
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posted on June 28, 2001 01:44:47 PM new
A simple FU will do. Seriously.
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Microbes
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posted on June 28, 2001 03:30:01 PM new
You could offer her a job, but make the requirements such that she won't qualify. (able to carry 100 lbs. of packages from car to postoffice counter, able to figure out mystery payments, etc.)
Who Need's a stink'n Sig. File?
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eyedo
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posted on June 29, 2001 09:21:07 PM new
Be careful with your church nazi.
She could be vindictive and try cause problems with working a business from home(zoning ordinances) or the tax authorities/IRS,etc..
Even if your an honest tax paying citizen
if someone tries to make trouble for you,it could still cost you in defense legal fees and time and we all want to avoid conflicts as much as possible.
Jealous people can be very vindictive so
do not give her any fuel for her fire.
Thank her for her concern-tell her God
led you to ebay 
and ignore her future emails.
I'm glad you found a caring church!
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jt-2007
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posted on June 29, 2001 09:30:10 PM new
It's right up there with "When are you putting your kids back in school?" for my in-laws. HELLO!
We have a job. Our kids are being educated.
T
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skylarraye
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posted on June 29, 2001 09:40:05 PM new
I like pwolf's idea. That's hilarious!
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honaker5
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posted on June 29, 2001 09:43:14 PM new
"Thank you for your winning bid on the Jewel Tea coffee pot! Your total with priority shipping is $1387. Please send payment to..."
maybe make it something a little weirder sounding? Just for fun??
How 'bout some really wild lingerie, or something to make her turn flips?
How 'bout cc'n it to her boss?
Just kiddin'.......  
Honestly, don't stoop to her level. Ignore her, live your life, let her try to live others....
JMHO
Tim
edited for ubb.......duh huh..
[ edited by honaker5 on Jun 29, 2001 09:45 PM ]
duh huh again.... 
[ edited by honaker5 on Jun 29, 2001 09:47 PM ]
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jmcnew99
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posted on June 29, 2001 11:52:54 PM new
i know how you feel i work at home on the internet the only one that thanks i work is my husben veryone i know thanks i can drop everything to do what they want when they want they when i say i can do something they say well you don't work
i stay up working at night and sleep in the day seens know one up at night i can do thing
the other day my mom and i got in to it .
she said i wasn't doing what i should for my kid seen i don't work
i make 3times what she does
she know has my kids saying the same i just don't lsen to her if she could do the same i know she would
they just don't like that you can and they can't
good luck
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