2008 Woodie Awards
Don'tsendme@boringnews.com
By: Zach Franks
Issue date: 3/18/08 Section: Forum
Like most people with an e-mail account, I get tons of forwarded crap that has nothing to do with any of my interests or beliefs. It seems as if the sender thinks this e-mail will have a profound effect on my day by making me care more for others or at least care less about myself. The truth is, it doesn't.
Sure, I'm all about getting the messages that make me laugh until it hurts, and of course the ones that in some way have a connection to my interests or beliefs. But who really believes that not forwarding on some sappy story will keep you from finding true love?
I, for one, believe there is absolutely no connection between my e-mail account and my love life. In fact, I would venture to say that a majority of people who forward these ridiculous chain messages don't actually believe in what is promised or threatened.
But what is worse than these chain mail messages are the ones that tell you some little story about how "Jane Doe" has a rare disease, but because she never gave up on her dreams, the disease miraculously disappeared.
While I am sure that some people are so lucky, the reality is that most of us will not be. If we get this rare disease, we will most likely die an untimely and painful death.
Not to be a downer, but you have a false sense of reality if this makes you feel any better about your situation. If I were told tomorrow that I had a terminal disease, I can promise you that I would not think back to that cute little e-mail I read and be filled with hope. To be even more realistic, a good portion of these story e-mails are probably not true.
One day I checked my e-mail to find a forwarded message from my dad, which is unusual because he is just about as skeptical as I am about them. It was an article about the actor Denzel Washington. When I saw the title I thought I was going to have to call my father and explain my feelings on celebrity gossip, but I opened it and read on. Come to find out, it was what I guess you would call anti-gossip.
Sure, I'm all about getting the messages that make me laugh until it hurts, and of course the ones that in some way have a connection to my interests or beliefs. But who really believes that not forwarding on some sappy story will keep you from finding true love?
I, for one, believe there is absolutely no connection between my e-mail account and my love life. In fact, I would venture to say that a majority of people who forward these ridiculous chain messages don't actually believe in what is promised or threatened.
But what is worse than these chain mail messages are the ones that tell you some little story about how "Jane Doe" has a rare disease, but because she never gave up on her dreams, the disease miraculously disappeared.
While I am sure that some people are so lucky, the reality is that most of us will not be. If we get this rare disease, we will most likely die an untimely and painful death.
Not to be a downer, but you have a false sense of reality if this makes you feel any better about your situation. If I were told tomorrow that I had a terminal disease, I can promise you that I would not think back to that cute little e-mail I read and be filled with hope. To be even more realistic, a good portion of these story e-mails are probably not true.
One day I checked my e-mail to find a forwarded message from my dad, which is unusual because he is just about as skeptical as I am about them. It was an article about the actor Denzel Washington. When I saw the title I thought I was going to have to call my father and explain my feelings on celebrity gossip, but I opened it and read on. Come to find out, it was what I guess you would call anti-gossip.
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