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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by nulbyte on Friday April 22, 2022 @07:19AM (#31120301)
I have the same with Gmail. I get lots of email for firstlast@ because someone can't be bothered to remember the numbers after their username. Then I have also gotten coffee receipts for a cardiologist (he likes Major Dickason's blend), wedding invitations, boating newsletters, and even modeling opportunities in a different country. It amazes me how many people either don't know their email address or can't imagine someone else might have a similar name.

Most of the organizations and individuals sending the emails are accommodating. Then there are the likes of Discord, that require you to confirm that you would like to delete "your" account, when it's not even yours. Nevermind that I have no desire to delete someone else's account. They also refuse to write you in English when you tell them you prefer it over Spanish. Luckily; I speak that too.

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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by maicro on Friday April 22, 2022 @09:27AM (#31121285)
The coffee receipts I can understand - if a shop uses Square or a similar tablet-based POS system, I could see requesting an emailed receipt, typing in the wrong email address, and then not noticing when it never arrived. Some of those systems link your email address to your payment method, so if you just hit "email receipt" every time, without double-checking and catching the typo, you (the wrong recipient) will just keep getting them.
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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by nulbyte on Friday April 22, 2022 @06:26PM (#31128990)
> The coffee receipts I can understand - if a shop uses Square or a similar tablet-based POS system

Oh, no; this was direct from Peet's website. Doctor's office had a recurring shipment.

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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by ethbr0 on Friday April 22, 2022 @08:12AM (#31120627)
I received a background check result from a job application for a Florida sheriff's office.

At least it listed "my" address. :)

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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by Pxtl on Friday April 22, 2022 @09:21AM (#31121230)
Relevant xkcd

https://xkcd.com/1279/

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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by SketchySeaBeast on Friday April 22, 2022 @09:25AM (#31121271)
I have a goofy/edgy/"I thought it was cool when I signed up for it" address that is NOTHING like anyone's name, but people will absolutely sign up for cell phone plans and stuff with it. What is the plan here people? I could make someone's life utterly miserable if I was so inclined, unless it's a fraudster doing fraud things (I doubt it, the address and name they use has been pretty consistent) I have no idea why you'd put your legitimate information into someone else's hands like that.
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