I cannot believe this, a person I haven't talked to in about 9 months has sent me a chain letter (for recipes). Included are stickers to mail out the recipes! I didn't know people still did that! What would you do?
2006-09-26 16:07:50 · 19 answers · asked by Lake Lover 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
It's going in the shredder.
And to the person that called me a "retard," you are rude and shall henceforth be disregarded like the chain letter request.
2006-09-26 16:22:35 · update #1
If you hadn't shredded it I would have suggested you cross-off your name, write "Deceased.
Return to sender" and mailed it back to her.
2006-09-26 16:50:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having the same problem, except with an E-mail. My friend sends me chain letters all the time, some have veiled threats that I will be sorry, or miss out on lots of money, or will not go to heaven if I do not comply. Up until two weeks ago, I just deleted them, thinking that as long as I get that stuff, she is well. She sent me one in which you are to answer some questions about yourself, and send it to six people, who might want know that about you, and send the names back to the sender. I sent her name back to her, saying I did not know six people who did not know those things already. I have not gotten any more chain letters this week, or last.
So, you can send it back to the sender, and ask her not to send you anymore, or just pitch it, whichever you think is right.
I have another friend who tried to get me into a dishtowel chain letter, and a recipe one. I told her no. Her answer to me was, it's OK, I sent it out to enough people that you won't break the chain.
By the way, the Post Office takes a dim view of chain letters, some could be illegal, some are pyramid schemes, and those are illegal.. Check it out with the local post master before you participate.
2006-09-26 17:50:06 · answer #2 · answered by riversconfluence 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rude friend. 9 months out of the blue with a chain letter. Sounds like she was struggling to come up with enough people to fulfil her chain mail quota.
Toss the letter. Find better friends.
2006-09-26 16:18:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
this is a part of a real conversation, they are talking about mails that end with "Send these message to 15 people and you will have all your dreams come true" , or "Don't forward it and you'll have bad luck" .. etc.
Ed says (10:17 AM):
some people actually benefit from this
i was one of them
Ed says (10:18 AM):
i was working with a friend trying to market something , we wanted to launch email campaign, so to gather as many valid emails as we could we sent one of those letters saying all your wishes will come true if you send this to as many people as you can including the sender
so imagine how many emails we got in a week
Ed says (10:21 AM):
and people then wonder how they get spam
and the best thing is that this can get you customized lists
example if you want Christians masalan , send something religious, you will get list of Christians emails,
Ed says (10:22 AM):
if you want girls send something about girls, cosmetics,...
if you want football fans,...
very effective people pay 1000s to get such lists
and i got it for free and all valid emails
i think that may answer your question, these mails have no relation with bad or good luck, it's a matter of business
And some people don't know that and try to give others a fake (Luck - hope) ...
2006-09-26 20:53:34 · answer #4 · answered by (¯`'•.¸ jojofafa ¸.•'`¯) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All chain mails are fake. era. you received't get a present certificate to Applebee's, you only isn't contained in the e book of records, you received't keep a baby death in Brazil, and also you only isn't cursed in case you wreck it. actually, i'm type of taken aback that those are nevertheless coming through common mail. i idea digital mail had thoroughly taken over chain letters through now.
2016-11-24 21:31:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think chain letters are evil. It makes some people superstitious and they go crazy trying to get them sent out.I would hand deliver it back to the person that sent it, if to far--- mail ask her why she hadn't contacted you the past 9 months.Tell her you don't do chain letters , or hang with people that send them.
2006-09-26 16:42:10 · answer #6 · answered by Tinkerbelle 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Send her a letter telling her it was nice to hear from her. Even if it was from a chain letter. Then throw the chain letter away. It's a waste of your time.
2006-09-26 16:12:29 · answer #7 · answered by purrfectsandcastle 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Throw it away, but let her know the chain has been broken.
2006-09-26 16:52:28 · answer #8 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They aren't even real. Nothing good will ever come from them. I would toss them. They are worthless. I don't believe in luck. I believe in Blessings.
2006-09-26 19:37:24 · answer #9 · answered by jrealitytv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I'd just throw it out.
why would anyone even assume you would want to participate in something like this without even asking you first?
2006-09-26 16:22:42 · answer #10 · answered by DG 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋