With the vast amounts of e-mail coming in these days, I have begun asking myself why people don't use more cyber etiquette in how they send e-mails. For example, I have found it irritating when "freinds" send nothing but "forwards."
While I don't mind getting a forwarded e-mail that contains something humurous or of value, it gets very disrespectful when another human being cannot write a simple sentance like, "I hope all is well ......"
Therefore I have taken it upon my self to gently ask others to either send me personal e-mails that they have taken the time to compose themselves.
Otherwise what is the point ?
By my logic if you want to maintain a freindship with me, send me a note about how you are doing or asking me how I'm doing. Do you really think I have the time all day to read humour ? Is there nothing else going on in this world ? Have we become too lazy to say one nice thing to freinds and family ?
I am going to set the example write now by sending all my freinds and family a nice note asking them how they are doing. I will set aside an hour to type out individual messages. This will be part of my new years resolution to have more meaningful relations in 06, instead of superficial ones. Yes, you guessed it: I probably should be focusing my energy into people that care to reciprocate.
There is the right way, there is the wrong way, and there is my way.
I guess you can't be half pregnant. You either are or aren't.
Same things for my freindships and relationships - no half fare on this train !
Do you think I should teach a course on Cyber-etiquette ?
e-mail heaven or hell ?
yes you should .. and I can help if you want :D
good post and right to the point
I totally agree with you...
My family know that they can't send me forwarded e-mails...They JUST CAN'T!
I actually always delete them because I have no time to read craps!
A simple note from the heart is what I want...Good to know that someone is feeling the same!
take care...
I totally agree with you too, I was asking myself this question yesterday even i wrote a post about it.
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends
I agreeeeeee ... i think u r deeply right.
one "how r u doing?" email is better than millions of stupid forwards.
But i believe that ur way will be either the right way or the wrong way ... so they are only 2 sides:P
any way no one can be half pregnant but i dont think this should be compared to this issue.
by the way i like ur writing style .
keep going :)
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I agree that forwards can be annoying, especially when you never get personal emails or have any real interaction with that "so-called" friend. but I actually really enjoy some of the forwards people send me, so i try to return the favor with funny or contamplative forwards that i get. the only thing that REALLY bugs is when the email threatens that your life will suck or you'll die if you DON'T send it onward. those i always delete immediately!
from Jordan
said:Hello ...
why is it that April was a pause for you to add something here .. simply loved your writings .. hope you are ok ..
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Well.. I totally agree about forwarded emails! They could really get annoying! Some people really dont take the ffort of sending emails, calling, and checking on you .. but you just know they are alive when you see their forwards. It really takes less time writing an email sometimes .. a simple hi would do!