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[dejavu]

I have a few "friends" who forward every nonsensical thing that comes their way. I delete almost everything that has 'forward' in the subject line. On rare occasions, maybe twice a year, I come across something too good to pass up and send it to my brother and sister. Even then, I cut and paste it and don't just forward it. I don't like it when friends think they are keeping in touch by forwarding junk. I'd much rather read a one sentence 'I was thinking of you today.' than something that's passed along.

[RobDVC]

They don't seem to be as abundant as they used to be. I think my friends have started to wise up about them.

[lukeandbrookesmom]

I delete most emails like that without even opening them.....hate them!

[Disney_Scarlett]

YES. They really get on my nerves. It's not that I really mind the non-work distraction (obviously, I'm here, aren't I? ), but it's the nature of the chain-type emails. My friends that really know me well send me stuff that I love all the time - hilarious jokes, links to stories or articles they think I'm interested in, cute pictures (I'm a sucker for animals doing funny things or wearing clothes ). But it's always the people who don't know me so well that send me the "send this to twenty people you know or you'll have bad luck all day!" or "send this to ten people and get a free Applebee's gift card and/or watch what happens on your screen!" Arggg.

I also have a former co-worker that I am still friends with that sends me quasi-offensive political stuff. I've dropped major hints that we don't really share the same views, but he continues to send me these really annoying forwards.

[jimmymac]

Yes, very annoying