There were two women who were complete strangers. They lived in different cities, they had never met, and had no friends or acquaintances in common. However, they had e-mail addresses that were nearly identical - just off by one letter.
The husband of the first woman (Mrs. Smith) had just left on a business trip to Florida. After Mr. Smith had finished his business, Mrs. Smith was going to take a flight down and meet him a few days later.
The second woman (Mrs. Jones) was still grieving for her husband who had died a week earlier.
Mr. Smith arrives in Florida and checks into his hotel. He gets on his laptop and writes his wife an e-mail to let her know he’s arrived safely. He carelessly mistypes the e-mail address, sending the message to Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Jones sits at her computer and starts reading her e-mails. Her daughter, in another room, hears her mother scream and runs in to find Mrs. Jones has fainted. Looking at the screen, she sees an open e-mail that reads:
My Darling Wife,
I just arrived here and have settled in. I am eagerly looking forward to your arrival on Wednesday.
Your loving husband.
P.S. It sure is hot down here.
The husband of the first woman (Mrs. Smith) had just left on a business trip to Florida. After Mr. Smith had finished his business, Mrs. Smith was going to take a flight down and meet him a few days later.
The second woman (Mrs. Jones) was still grieving for her husband who had died a week earlier.
Mr. Smith arrives in Florida and checks into his hotel. He gets on his laptop and writes his wife an e-mail to let her know he’s arrived safely. He carelessly mistypes the e-mail address, sending the message to Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Jones sits at her computer and starts reading her e-mails. Her daughter, in another room, hears her mother scream and runs in to find Mrs. Jones has fainted. Looking at the screen, she sees an open e-mail that reads:
My Darling Wife,
I just arrived here and have settled in. I am eagerly looking forward to your arrival on Wednesday.
Your loving husband.
P.S. It sure is hot down here.





















