Tell me e-mail etiquette isn't that daunting. Tell me you understand why people get upset when you send mass e-mails that are impersonal or worse, complete bullshit. Do you realize how many people are sitting around laughing at your dumb ass for forwarding their silly stories that are 3am drunken jokes? Then you take them for fact and hit forward and then check off all the innocent people on your contacts list that you perhaps haven't talked to or seen in years?Obviously I received an e-mail. You can check out that story at www.duh.com/youreafuckingidiot.
On a serious note. Why do people think it's okay to forward political and religious e-mails? What if I sent you an e-mail that said, "God is a figment of your imagination." You'd flip, right? I mean come on. I'm rowdy but not that much of an asshole. Just because I don't believe something doesn't mean that you can't believe in it. If I send anything out its usually an interesting story or something that I don't think will offend the receiver. If I there's a chance you'll be offended I'll write something like, "I'm sorry if this offends you; please feel free to tell me off."
Someone forwarded out two stupid e-mails today. Both weren't even factual which is annoying since that should be the first thing you check before forwarding something on as truth. I have done this before and upon being told that I was wrong I've learned a very valuable lesson (I'm allowed to be young and stupid.). However to top that off one was political and one was religious. They didn't come with disclaimers. They came w/little personal commentary. The religious one was about how there was a petition to remove pastors from tv. You know Joel Osteen and the like on Sunday mornings. I too am annoyed that they exist but choose to listen out of of curiosity and amusement and then change the channel when I get pissed off. (Personally I love Mother Angelica. I could watch her do the entire rosary when I'm drunk. It freaks me out but it's my version of watching a train wreck.) So anyway I like my breakfast sans preaching. No big deal.
The e-mail claimed that 287k people signed a petition to get them off air. This person was sending it out saying that it was a bad thing because it would affect the disabled and elderly who cannot make it to church. I flipped my lid. I went off about how if I was preaching atheism on tv they wouldn't have a problem petitioning to get my ass kicked off tv. About how people who are genuinely religious wouldn't let not being able to attend church get in their way of their faith. About how people have been practicing religious ceremonies and beliefs w/o tv and radio for a very long time. Did I mention that I hit reply all? If I'm going to be offended by this total lack of consideration then everyone will suffer the consequences. I cannot take it anymore. I cannot take this whole attitude that e-mail is some safe haven where you can act like an jerk and no one is allowed to get upset about it. If you wouldn't bring the content of an e-mail up in conversation at a cocktail party you probably shouldn't send it out to everyone in your address book.
I'm more annoyed by the complete lack of understanding as to why I'm upset by the e-mails than anything else. As if to say that my opinion doesn't count and I should simply shut the fuck up. Fuck you Shara, Misty and who ever else had to respond with off topic and obviously judgemental e-mails. FUCK YOU. Why bring up sex before marriage, violence on tv and pro-choice issues? Don't worry, I threw in the the words Muslim and Atheist to fucking freak them out in return. I hope they're all fucking praying their little hearts out for my soul tonight. It makes me loathe Christianity and that's not fair. I loathe Christianity for other more personal reasons.
No one is allowed to be called inconsiderate because they feel the need to send out poor and unwanted information but I'm allowed to be bashed for making a point that I find their antics repulsive. How Christian of you. Shara. It's Sarah! Okay that was a low blow but then again this heathen would know about that since I'll admit to blow jobs and sex before marriage where as they will not. Funny how easy it is to preach up there on that high horse of yours. I hope the view is beautiful. I hope you feel good about yourself. All I know is that I'm going to cut and paste all those fucking e-mails on one page and start a blog about the ignorance in America.
In the words of Torrence, "bring it."
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