Why are people so ready to share recipes?

Question

... and not share an email etc for a response. Are they that arrogant to think they'll be inundated with junk?

Answer 1

It's not arrogant to think you will be inundated with junk, when it's a fact. Give out your email address you'll be overrun with junk mail. People share recipes because it's a nice thing to do. What's your problem anyway?

Answer 2

Just be thankful that they are kind enough to take the time and share a recipe with you. It's not arrogance, it's intelligence not to post your email for thousands too see. To not expect to hear from someone that you may have offended in a previous post or to get inundated with emails, let alone junk. If you want to post yours, that's your choice.

Answer 3

It's a Karma thing -- if you share your recipes, then when you need a recipe, it will be floating out there, ready for you to grab it.

Yeah, I wouldn't share my e-mail with a stranger -- I'm already inundated with junk, so I don't exactly need any more. And you know, you can say "thanks" when you choose a best answer, so what else do you need? Oh -- more specific cooking instructions, maybe? I can see that.

I guess if you need more info on a recipe, you'll just have to ask another Yahoo! Answers question.

Answer 4

It is safer that way. I love sharing and receiving recipes but do not want to enter in to correspondence with some people I do not know who will pester and pester. I have had this experience in the past. I have helped people but then they have become obsessed. I have had so many marriage proposals (from both genders!!!) I do not need that.

Answer 5

some people would rather not receive response but are willing to give out information...it's simple...some are just not wanting the interaction...nothing wrong with that...maybe they had a bad experience like the troll who continued to fill my email...