Dr. Leddy, practicing

There’s an orthopedic surgeon out there somewhere who doesn’t know his own e-mail address. I’ve received everything from flight information to receipts for garden equipment, all genuine, all meant for him. Today in the mail:

Hi Dr. Leddy,

I did a little bit of research into your practice and identified a few opportunities to drive in more patients for ACL tear, sports medicine & knee replacement to the practice.

Yes, it’s a genuine e-mail, not from someone whose idea of driving in more patients involves hammers and dark alleys.

I’ve wasted time with e-mail and, when necessary, on the phone, trying to set things straight with different businesses. I even have a shortcut — notme — to generate a quick e-mail reply:

This is not me. My e-mail address has a period. Gmail ignores periods, so anything sent to [e-mail address with no period] comes to me. Here’s an article that explains what’s happening:

https://www.businessinsider.com/why-google-says-period-in-gmail-address-doesnt-matter-2018-2

But today I wrote

Please remove me from your mailings. I assure you that I’m not capable of replacing anyone's knee. :)

[“The practice”: LOL. Indeed, I would be practicing.]