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December 6, 2008
By Fuocotanzer PLATINUM, Jacksonville, Florida
Fuocotanzer PLATINUM, Jacksonville, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Drive fast on empty streets with nothing in mind but falling in love and not getting arrested&quot; <br /> <br /> -Unknown


Dear Windows Internet Explorer,

Our relationship has been strained for a long time. Of course, it’s not all your fault, nor is it all mine. Our intermediary is also to blame: my hated Gateway (insert string of numbers hidden somewhere on the computer’s body, necessary for purchase of any software) PC, which runs far too slowly and far too aggravatingly. But that does not get you off the hook.

You see, Windows Internet Explorer, I can no longer deal with your ridiculous loading time. Sure, at one time I found it attractive – even sexy – for my browser to take ages to log in or load a webpage. But not anymore. My life is fuller than it was, and I don’t have time for you to semi-load and then stop.

Also, as much as I loved it when we got together, your refusal to log me in to some of my necessary accounts, such as e-mail and MySpace, has become a problem. It was unfair of you, and I should not have submitted to your cruelty and mistreatment.

A third reason for my leaving you may seem mean: you are simply far too sickly. You are constantly contracting new viruses, and your immune system is terrible. I don’t have the time or the money to care for you anymore. It may seem unfair, but you will have to survive on your own. I cannot keep healing you, going through and finding all your corrupted files, cleansing our intermediary’s system because you have given it some virus, bug, or spyware. It takes far too much time and energy, which I do not have.

Windows Internet Explorer, you did wonderful things for me that, at the time, no other could do. But, my dear, times have changed, and while you have too, you have not changed enough. I am 16 now, nearly a grown woman, and I cannot tolerate your childish ways. As much as I once cared about you, I fear that the time has come for us to part.

Your former friend,
Kirstykaakes3
A.K.A.
fuoc0tanz3r
A.K.A.
jinx-raven94
(I’m sorry, but it seems I’ve forgotten the rest.)

P.S. When I clicked on you, then selected “uninstall,” I meant that I never wanted to see you again. I wanted you off my PC. I didn’t mean “create five new shortcuts.”



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on Jun. 10 2010 at 12:38 am
smiley_alley7 SILVER, Little Rock, Arkansas
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This is hilarious. I love it. (:

I left my Windows Explorer for Google Chrome.


on May. 30 2010 at 12:39 pm
forgottenpenname GOLD, Troy, Michigan
12 articles 0 photos 147 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Carpe diem.&quot;

Is it alright if I use this as a comedic monologue for my Acting final this semester?

on May. 19 2010 at 8:45 pm
writergirl22 SILVER, In, New York
6 articles 0 photos 66 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Never frown. You never know who&#039;s falling in love with your smile.&quot; -Anounymous

this is so creative! the idea is so original! nice!

on May. 19 2010 at 8:37 pm
StarlightStormcloud, Pasadena, California
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I finally broke up with IE a few months ago.  I'm now in a healthy relationship with Google Chrome :)  He's quite a beast...

on May. 19 2010 at 7:51 pm
forgottenpenname GOLD, Troy, Michigan
12 articles 0 photos 147 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Carpe diem.&quot;

Haha, that was amazing. :D

on May. 19 2010 at 7:05 pm
MichelleB BRONZE, Mississauga, Other
1 article 0 photos 4 comments
haha cute and funny.

on May. 19 2010 at 7:04 pm
collegegirladventures GOLD, Mequon, Wisconsin
10 articles 8 photos 307 comments

Favorite Quote:
A poet&#039;s work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.<br /> <br /> ~Salman Rushdie

ditto!! lol. It's clear enough. If someone doesn't get this, the least you can do is KEEP READING IT untill you UNDERSTAND IT!!!!!!!

on May. 19 2010 at 7:02 pm
collegegirladventures GOLD, Mequon, Wisconsin
10 articles 8 photos 307 comments

Favorite Quote:
A poet&#039;s work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.<br /> <br /> ~Salman Rushdie

well, i got it right away. i don't see either why people don't get it, unless they don't even have a computer.

on May. 19 2010 at 7:01 pm
collegegirladventures GOLD, Mequon, Wisconsin
10 articles 8 photos 307 comments

Favorite Quote:
A poet&#039;s work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.<br /> <br /> ~Salman Rushdie

I KNOW, RIGHT?? i like internet explorer, but it can be such a hassle.. one time i had to wait 2 HOURS for it to load up!!! ugh!! i can really relate to this story. keep up the good work!

on May. 19 2010 at 12:56 pm
foreverwelsh BRONZE, Cardiff, Other
2 articles 4 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Thin, like butter over too much bread&quot; JRR Tolkien

lol sooo funny!

loved it!!


on May. 19 2010 at 9:55 am
chartothalatte GOLD, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
10 articles 1 photo 62 comments
haha! i love this! so true! i hate IE!

dreamfire said...
on May. 19 2010 at 8:20 am
dreamfire, Clarkston, Michigan
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How did you not understand this? I don't think she could have made it anymore clearer.......

 

That's my opinion.


ChrisKier said...
on May. 19 2010 at 8:10 am
ChrisKier, Waubun, Minnesota
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that's amazing! :) it is also verrrry hilarious how some people didnt get it....it IS pretty obvious is it not?

on May. 19 2010 at 7:39 am
Christalina_Stuart SILVER, Parkesburg, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
snap to!

i found this a very creative piece of writing, i thought that it had great imagination and i loved it. i also love how people were confused by what you were saying, obviously they arent the brightest of people =]

on May. 19 2010 at 6:38 am
Meavescrete SILVER, Potomac, Maryland
5 articles 1 photo 90 comments
This was a really good reading. I love the way you wrote it as if u were speaking to an actual person. Great job.

on Apr. 27 2010 at 4:21 pm
EmilyMichelle PLATINUM, Manassas, Virginia
33 articles 4 photos 90 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Our truest responsibility to the irrationality of the world is to paint or sing or write, for only in such response do we find the truth.&quot;<br /> - Madeleine L&#039;Engle

oops....this was supposed to be a reply to a comment further down...

on Apr. 27 2010 at 4:20 pm
EmilyMichelle PLATINUM, Manassas, Virginia
33 articles 4 photos 90 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Our truest responsibility to the irrationality of the world is to paint or sing or write, for only in such response do we find the truth.&quot;<br /> - Madeleine L&#039;Engle

The letter was written to the internet...the "intermediary" was her computer...what are you confused about?

on Apr. 27 2010 at 4:11 pm
Lost-In-Life GOLD, Whitby, Other
11 articles 0 photos 299 comments

Favorite Quote:
It&#039;s never to late, if it weren&#039;t for the last minute many things would never get done!

LOL! I love the ending! I love how you make it seem like you're writing to a person! I love the P.S. I love the whole darned thing!

on Apr. 27 2010 at 3:46 pm
agtha.shellen SILVER, Clifton, New Jersey
6 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don&#039;t walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don&#039;t walk behind me, I may not lead; Walk beside me, and just be my friend.<br /> Albert Camus <br /> A mere friend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.<br /> Russian Proverb

I loved the analogy that u based the letter on..i loved it. I rlly fell in love with the comparison...i was kind of confused at the begining but i got it when i read the P.S.

on Apr. 27 2010 at 3:20 pm
xBaByGiRrL22x PLATINUM, Pearl River, New York
22 articles 0 photos 280 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The goal isn&#039;t to live forever, but create something that will.&quot;<br /> &quot;If you wanna go, baby let&#039;s go; if you wanna rock, I&#039;m ready to roll.&#039;&#039;<br /> &quot;No one ever said it&#039;d be easy. They just said it&#039;d be worth it.&quot; &lt;3

this has so much originality! i luv it(: Unique, and really fun 2 read. awesome jobb!