Comments on: Urban Legends: Please Don’t Send Me Email Hoaxes

By: Lezhai

Lezhai — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:03:18 +0000

Oh, I hate Hate HATE FWDs. Grrrr….I don’t have the time to read through jokes and stories however good they may be.

I get atleast 20 or more a day, and also from the same people. Grrrrrr….

By: Ali

Ali — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:06:18 +0000

Wish I could add clapping hands here Jeremy! I SOOOO agree! This is one thing that drives me bonkers too! I also reply back to the folks sending with a link to the site I use to research http://www.truthorfiction.com and it doesn’t help as I so often get more from the same folks…

I too enjoy a good joke or uplifting forward but PLEASE trim the fat with all the other forwards and junk with it…and I do not like my email sent to a ba-zillion folks either….

The ones that REALLY get my goat…are the ones that say “Horrible stuff wil happen if you do not forward” or promise you luck if you do…I delete them right off….

Bravo!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:21:03 +0000

YAY, JEREMY!!!!
You get a gold star for this one :)

By: Libby

Libby — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:10:04 +0000

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is my top e-mail peeve. Not only do I get 20 of them, but it’s always from the same people. I have sent them the snopes.com link on a number of occasions just to suggest they research it first…nope, doesn’t work. No, I just delete the mail when I see it in my box. My “favorite” of the past has to be the one about KFC claiming they weren’t chickens, but some other mutant animal. HUH??? Yes, people actually believed it. Sad, but true.

I promise to never fill your inbox with virus warnings, chain letters, or “make a wish” e-mails. Here’s a tip: If you wouldn’t take the time to make copies, address envelopes, and add stamps then don’t send it to me. I won’t be offended if you leave me off your list.