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Updated 89 Days ago

FWD: A Rant

Eye color? Green
Oreos or Chips Ahoy? Neither
Bud Light or Coors Light? Coors Light (Please don't come hunt me down with pitchforks!)
Do you smoke? Nope
What shoes are you wearing? My shoes are next to me under the desk, so technically, I am barefoot.
Middle name? Lynn
Favorite movie? Boondock Saints
Red Bull or coffee? Both, with an emphasis on sugar free Red Bull.

Had enough? Me too. Why is it that every time someone fills out an internet survey that describes some of the most intimate details about their life (Boxers or briefs?), they think that everyone on their e-mail contact list would love to read it?

If you're one of those forward-happy people, listen up: most of us now automatically delete any and everything from you that starts with a "FWD." We don't care what the name of your first school was. We also don't care how many piercings you have, the name of your goldfish or what age you were when  you had your first kiss. If you want people to actually take the time to read through a billion details about your likes and dislikes, at least make it a yearly event that I can prepare myself to suffer through it.

Chances are, if you're a chronic survey-forwarder, you're also the first one to pass along anything even remotely informative that makes it into your inbox. Before you think to yourself, "Wow, I can win a million dollars if I forward this to 40 of my friends," NO YOU CAN'T! Keep that in mind before you tick off 40 of the only friends that haven't already blocked you from sending them anything else.

What's the most stupid thing that someone has "kindly" passed your way?

 

About The Author:

I just moved back to The Lou from CoMo and I'd love to hear from you. Shoot me an idea/comment/bored rambling at audrey@toastedrav.com.

I am also an expert at the Chicken Dance, and I am willing to give lessons for a small fee.


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