So Steve and I emailed all students at UCA to find people for our commission film. We would have emailed only maidstone students but I couldn't find the option.
this is what some guy thought appropriate to reply with.
Dear Steve and Cat,
This is not an Urgent Request. If this is urgent, then you clearly did not plan your project very well.
Secondly, congratulation on finding the 'all students' option. For your next trick, perhaps you could locate the 'Maidstone Students' option.
As stated already by equally annoyed recipients, perhaps looking outside the boundaries of UCA students would be beneficial for your project. I can't help but think that the factors of age, background, financial status and acedemic interests would be quite influencial factors in the results of your experiment. Maybe you are also doing this, but the supposed 'urgency' of this message suggests otherwise.
I hope at least one of my points will prove to be helpful.
Yours grumpily,
Jamie
I just hope he isn't a tutor because I sent him a very angry response. Although, even if he is a tutor he deserved the response I gave him.
It is difficult when you get angry responses - but it is also very much part and parcel of doing research that sometimes people are unhappy to be approached. Focus your energies on finding the character you need for the film and move forwards. However difficult it may be, avoid engaging in arguments - emails are all too easily forwarded and can cause you more harm than it is worth!
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