Prelude to a Holiday Party

The staffing agency I work for decided to throw our freelancers a Holiday party. Yeah PARTY!!! And since we specialize in fashion we decided to gather at one of the hottest night clubs in Manhattan. We mass emailed all the candidates who have worked for us and invited them to the party. And as with all invitations they were required to RSVP. Our marketing manager Chelsea was in charge of managing all the RSVPs and at one point had to close the list as the club could only accommodate so many people. With this great task and with all things Chelsea always handles herself quite well. I’m not sure I would have handled the following exchange as well.

For some odd reason someone forwarded the invite to their friend, someone who has never worked with us and isn’t even in the same field. Nonetheless this person wanted to attend the party so she emailed Chelsea. Chelsea replied, "Your name is not in our database. Perhaps you would like to tell me who your friend is and I can add you to the list.

That was all it took. This person then proceeds to go on a tirade. And these are the emails that were exchanged. I could not have written anything better. I’ve cut and pasted the responses below. (I have changed the names to protect the not-so-innocent.)

Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 3:09 PM
To: Subject: RSVP --
Please RSVP Actress Direcotr (HANNA GILDING for your Christmas PArty on December 8 Thanks
Thank you -- Thank you

12/1/06,
Chelsea Towns wrote:
Unfortunately the list is already closed and we cannot accomodate any additional guests.

Happy holidays!
Chelsea

Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 6:55 PM
To:
Subject:
Re: RSVP
Well that is odd as it only just went out..but its ok I am a guest of someone elses!You obuviously dont know who I am.Happy Googling.You would be lucky to get me there.HAnna Gilding

Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 7:26 PM
To:
Subject:
Re: RSVP
They dont need to contact you the invite was plus one.And I am already spekaing to your company.Not only that laos about hiring one of your staff donw the track..I do hire I own myown company.My gosh..settle down girlwaht an attitude.Wahts your probelm???

On 12/1/06,
Chelsea Towns wrote:
Dear HAnna The individual who actually received the invitation is free to email me. However, since you yourself are not in our database, I cannot accomodate the request. Take care

From: car pe [???@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 7:26 PM
To: Chelsea Towns Subject:
Re: RSVP
They dont need to contact you the invite was plus one.And I am already spekaing to your company.Not only that laos about hiring one of your staff donw the track..I do hire I own myown company.My gosh..settle down girlwaht an attitude.Wahts your probelm???
(* notice how the wording above is mispelled and getting a little screwy-cookoo bean)

From: car pe [mailto:??????1@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 7:48 PM
To: Chelsea Towns
Subject: remind me NOT to hire your freelancers
I find you rude,inappropriate and offensive Chelsea and you obviously are clueless who you are speaking too.My company hires people around the world including New York.I have been here for three weeks and hired five staff already. .Harpe Hiem Films LLC.Remind us not to hire your Desigers...even for Oscars events and London and LA Fashion weeks.I just hired two MOST excellent designers from elsewheee and will continue to do so and also not the rude offensive attidute of the compnay who you are suposed to be representing in best light possible but obously aernt. You blew it.Six of us are NOW not NOT going to your party..inclding one of your other clients.What an arrongant parochial and fucked way to handle possible new clients.Harpe HIem Films LLC-- Thank you