As proof that people never read emails...

Bits of email 1, from someone trying to organise an event:

Old thread was getting very long and cluttered

General info from last email

"I have decided to go for 3 activities and an overnight stay... [event details removed]

Some people are having a hard time digging my account details out of the old pile of messages [this was bolded/underlined in the original email!]

Sort code: [numbers!]
Acc no: [more numbers!]
Also please e-mail my address to confirm your payment...

Email 2, sent by someone else (not me!) in reply to email 1:

I will be going, could you send me the payment details again?