Who can tell me waht's the meaning of "shadow you"

April 8, 2010 6:05am CST
Dear mylotter, I received an e-mail from my friend. He told me, "I will shadow you." But I really don't know the meaning of "shadow you". It means he will help me or others. I hope anyone who knows the meaning can tell me. Thank you in advance.
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@commanderxo (1494)
• Canada
8 Apr 10
In the "old days"...being shadowed meant that you were being followed. However, in the context of what your friend said in an e-mail, I would suspect that they meant that they would, or will follow, in doing whatever you do. In a sense...copy whatever you do. cdrxo
8 Apr 10
Yes, you are right. My friend can remote control my computer. He want to show how the software can work. Thank you for your explanation.
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10 Apr 10
Hi Cdrxo, Thank you for your detailed explanation. It's complicated to me. My computer is in the local area network of my company. The friend is one of my colleagues who is in Germany. He can remote contol my computer in the LAN. Because I was using the ERP, he taught me how to use it. But he said he could only contol the operation interface of ERP. But I heard the IT can restart our computer according to the remote contol. I don't know whether it is real or not.
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• Canada
10 Apr 10
Believe me...there is EVERY truth in what your colleges in Germany have told you, as well as what I have tried to explain to you. Remote controlling a computer, IS a reality...and if NOT protected well enough... a scary one at that. cdrxo
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
8 Apr 10
I don't know what your friend meant but when my son was in school they had what they called shadowing where they would go to someone's workplace that they were interested in & stay the day seeing how the buisness worked. Why didn't u ask your friend what they meant?
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10 Apr 10
I don't want to ask my friend the meaning of the words. Because I think I am fool to ask him the question. Fortunately. I knew the meaning of the words.
@coffeegurl (1467)
• United States
8 Apr 10
The only time I have heard this term used is when someone was training me as a waitress and wanted an experienced waitress to stand a close distance behind me, like a shadow to watch what I did and make sure i was following orders.
10 Apr 10
Thank you for your comment. Now I knew my friend only want to make sure I can operate the software correctly.
• Philippines
8 Apr 10
it depends to the rest of the email, like if it contains more about helping you then it means that the person will always just right beside you once you need help. but if the email contains of anger then it means that he will look after you
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10 Apr 10
Thank you for your comment. Now I know his meaning. He only want to follow my movement.
• Philippines
8 Apr 10
I believe it means he will follow your every move. Not exactly your every movement. I really don't know how he said it to you. You're gonna have to figure this one out.
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8 Apr 10
You are right. He can control my computer at any time. So he can spy every moment of my. Thank you for you explanation.
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@kaylachan (58192)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Apr 10
Sounds like that person was politely saying they had the desire to stalk you. To shadow, usually refers to the verb to fallow. Our shadows fallow us, so when one person says they are going to "shadow" another it means fallow them closely.
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10 Apr 10
Thank you for your respond. You are right. It means follow my operation of computer.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
8 Apr 10
silindaxu I w ould think twise about this friend, shadowing someone is following them around like a shadow, ie stalking and stalking can turn really bad, Nope I wou ld not want a friend who was going to shadow mw around,stalking is something really s cary and you do not want someont to stalk you, they send your gifts, they watch your every move, they call all the time and get nasty if you will not answer, I was stalked and when I refused the stalks ring and proposal he turned deadly. tried to choke me but two waiters in the cafe jerked him off me, I got a restraining order againt the stalking romeo then daddy sent him off to an Aunt back in New Jersy or he would have faced attempted murder charges from me. no no shadows thank you so much.
10 Apr 10
Hi Hatley, Thank you for your comment. Now I know my friend only want to show me how to use the software and help me resolve the problems.
@netcoder (275)
• Philippines
9 Apr 10
for me its like his make assurance that he will help you or will not leave you if you need help. your lucky for that then. its also means of protecting you something like that. better read his whole email and check if other words will support the answer of the i will shadow you.