| How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | Annelise W. | 6/19/11 7:35 AM | I understand that Google is celebrating Father's Day, and I accede to there being, for instance, a holiday Google Doodle up on the main page today. However, when I am using my Gmail inbox and the chat function, I don't appreciate there being a "Call |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | Harpsiccord | 6/19/11 7:51 AM | Same here. I very recently lost my dad and I while I understand the sentiment, having that "reminder" there is incredibly mocking. |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | mnbear67 | 6/19/11 8:03 AM | I agree. Isn't this day hard enough without my own computer rubbing it in my face? |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | BMRR | 6/19/11 9:29 AM | Yes, please get rid of this "feature." I don't have a father, and I don't appreciate being reminded of that fact by Gmail. I'm sure it was a sweet and genuine idea by someone who meant well, but we're already bombarded by reminders that it's Father's |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | bluebox | 6/19/11 12:07 PM | WTF??? How fucking insensitive!! Is Google THAT fucking stupid? This is really politically incorrect and I can see how this can insulting, degrading, and in-humane to so many. What a bunch of bullshit. |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | mgmendoza | 6/19/11 12:45 PM | yah, i tried calling my dad using this function, but he's not currently on earth right now. i would REALLY appreciate this "reminder" (i'm reminded everyday he's gone, thank you very much,) being removed, or some helpful direction as to how to change |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | ds.martina | 6/19/11 1:26 PM | Same here, I lost both parents years ago.. I definitely HATE the insensitive of Google 'thought' being reminded of call dad. Do they think that people in the whole world are celebrating 'Father's Day today?'. Pleaseee !! I would like 'notion' removed |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | BMRR | 6/19/11 1:35 PM | If Google is intent on keeping this "feature," it should be disabled by default, and users should have to go into the chat settings and enable it if they want to use it. Someday my mother will be gone and I'm not going to want to see "Call Mom" when |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | aejbuckley | 6/19/11 2:01 PM | I was surprised at how much this bothered me. I think because for a nano second I thought my Dad was still around. Epic fail, Google. Epic. |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | JunoBlack | 6/19/11 3:17 PM | Unintended, but still insensitive for those of us who lost our fathers or never knew them. |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | aaronb79 | 6/19/11 3:20 PM | I'm sure in a Google-designed childhood everyone would be loved, protected, and nurtured to be the best little software engineer he/she can be. However, I don't appreciate the reminder of my unpleasant childhood and presumption that I want to speak |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | aaronb79 | 6/19/11 3:34 PM | Update: To disable this and any future insensitive reminders from Google to call someone from GMail, open your GMail settings, and under the Chat settings tab check "Disable Outbound Calls from Gmail." Your GMail should reload, and when the chat st |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | Joshuafcole | 6/19/11 3:47 PM | Sorry for all of your losses, but for the vast majority of well-adjusted people, we get by just fine and understand the sentiment of things rather than throwing fits over the exact wordings. If you'd rather all forget your passed on fathers instead o |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | molly.reigers | 6/19/11 3:48 PM | On a related note, is there a way to contact Google about this issue as opposed to posting about it on a user forum? I came across this thread because I also want to get rid of the reminder (after a futile search for how to complain directly), but I |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | Annelise W. | 6/19/11 3:50 PM | I didn't find a way to contact Google or Gmail, but thought that there might be somebody, a professional, who knows the answer on this forum. Perhaps not on a Sunday, though. |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | mcb2115 | 6/19/11 3:53 PM | Seriously, people? You guys are such pansies, I bet all of your dead fathers are rolling in their graves knowing that they raised kids who are so sensitive as to be offended by a simple message like this. Oh yea, and YOUR DADS ARE DEAD!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | mcb2115 | 6/19/11 4:01 PM | I think it should just say "Reminder: Call Dad if he's still alive, unless he's a piece of rotting flesh six-feet underground. In that case try to visit the cemetery." |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | nicholascloud | 6/19/11 4:20 PM | I don't understand why people are upset about this. I lost my mother several years ago to cancer. She was in her early 40s. If I got a reminder from Google that said "call mom", I would just smile and remember the good things about my mother that |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | Annelise W. | 6/19/11 4:47 PM | To nicholascloud, or anyone else who might not understand why seeing "Call dad" on Gmail might be upsetting, it's good that you have pleasant memories of your parents, but not all of us do. Some of us don't have memories of parents, or a parent, at a |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | SToP GAP | 6/19/11 4:47 PM | <This message has been deleted.> |
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| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | BMRR | 6/19/11 5:32 PM | So what you're saying is that it wouldn't have occurred to you to call your father if Google hadn't reminded you? Wow. What a thoughtful son. Your father must be proud. "If you'd rather all forget your passed on fathers instead of remembering them f |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | cfk456 | 6/19/11 5:38 PM | Wow, you people don't have anything better to do than bitch about a feature that shows Google cares about our Dads? WTF? |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | BMRR | 6/19/11 5:41 PM | And you don't have anything better to do than bitch about people bitching? |
| Re: How do I get rid of the "reminder" to call my "dad"? | stephenbush | 6/19/11 5:52 PM | I recently lost my father and found this upsetting. Not appreciated. |
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