I have a friend that forwards me EVERYTHING in her inbox. Most of the time it's something gruesome or something of that ilk. Thing is, snopes.com is there for her to use. I've sent her links to stuff enough for her to know about the site. Why doesn't she use it?!
2006-07-03 03:32:46 · 14 answers · asked by LissaSis 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Block her email--when she finally figures it out and asks, you just tell her that you have a new spam filter and all of her "fwd fwd fwds" get blocked out, and besides that, you really don't have time to read those things anyway.
OR, send her the direct link (cut and paste) from the snopes website refuting her email(s).
She'll get the picture, either way---I've used both (above) with 2 different email pals who just "didnt get it".
2006-07-03 03:38:21 · answer #1 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've had this same problem, but it was with my grandmother. So yes... I have blocked my own grandma in the past. My mother is guilty of this, and we live in the same house! Even after telling them both, repeatedly, that most the time those waste-of-inbox-space stories were hoaxes or fiction, they still send them sometimes.
So if it's a "FW:Fw:Forward:Amazing Email! Blah Blah Blah!" I automatically delete it.
But you know what you have to realize though?
That sometimes it's the message those stupid little stories have... A moral about the will to survive or the compassion of humanity... that your friends feel the absolute need to pass on.
Still, nothing can really excuse the "If you love Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, prove it and pass this on the 15 people in the next 30 seconds or you'll have bad luck for the next 6 months [followed by three fake names and three fake scenarios of life's trials and tribulations linked to not passing on the chain email]."
Or, another favorite, "I better get this back! Send this to your real friends and let them know how much you care blah blah blah..."
Those emails are just a terribly lame way a person can answer their horrible need to affirm their value in the world/their place in a relationship; and also form an ambigous outlet to shove their beliefs on to you without having any sort of direct repercussion.
2006-07-03 11:14:40 · answer #2 · answered by alissa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just forward the link to snopes.com and another good one, TruthorFiction.com.
You can either just forward the links or, depending on whether or not you think she will take the hint, you might want to include a note. The note might say something like
"Hey, I thought you might want to bookmark these two websites to use. I have found them to be useful. Before I forward e-mails I always check them out first. That way, I don't clutter up my friends' in-boxes with e-mails that are hoaxes."
Then, if she doesn't take the hint, you can block all of her e-mails or bluntly ask her to stop forwarding the e-mails to you.
Good Luck. I hope this helps.
2006-07-03 10:45:40 · answer #3 · answered by lhart46 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After she sends you a hoax, very politely reply correcting her email and giving her the link to snopes.com
2006-07-03 10:36:25 · answer #4 · answered by aubieangel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get the same thing. I typically look it up in snopes.com and reply to the person who sent the e-mail with the link if it's false.
2006-07-03 14:43:36 · answer #5 · answered by Erin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should politely reply to her that you wish she would check if it is true or false before she sends it to you. Not only check but if it's false...Trash It!! I had a friend like that and told her about snopes and she stopped. Maybe it will work for you.
Good Luck!
2006-07-03 18:24:28 · answer #6 · answered by mommieslilsweet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't tell; everyone to do that. What I do is look up the story on snopes, copy and send it to them. I have had a lot of my friends say thatnks. Now most of them look things up before they send things on.
www.snopes.com
2006-07-03 10:56:08 · answer #7 · answered by Dovah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um. Let me let you in on a little secret. Your email has a delete key in it. Just because someone sends you something doesn't mean you have to read it. In fact, if she never sends you anything worthwhile, just block her email address.
2006-07-03 11:38:39 · answer #8 · answered by Gabby_Gabby_Purrsalot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem.
We might even have the same friend. I e-mail her the snopes.com links too.
2006-07-03 10:37:49 · answer #9 · answered by Professor Campos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend that does the EXACT same thing. I asked her many times to stop and finally blocked her.
2006-07-03 10:55:51 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋