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Renee Schafer Horton's avatar

I was going to email you privately but then.... so: my sister had essential tremor. I'm sorry you have it. I have the same issue with emails. Been at it for two hours today!

Lori B. Duff's avatar

Essential tremor sucks. I don’t know why it’s called “essential.” There’s nothing essential about it.

Renee Schafer Horton's avatar

XOXOXOXXO

Caroline OConnell's avatar

Another great read. Merci. Promise I won't send you any emails for 2 weeks.

Lori B. Duff's avatar

hahaha. Thanks. Yours aren’t the ones I’m avoiding…..

Caroline OConnell's avatar

In that case...do you want to see the newsletter I just sent out (about being a writer and travel tips)?? And our Beer, Besties episode will be featured in one of my future newsletters...

Lori B. Duff's avatar

Absolutely! Where do I find it?

Claudia's avatar

Yes, emails seem to self-generate more emails. And even if I hit that “unsubscribe” button on emails I never asked for in the first place, this just seems to spawn even more unwanted clutter clogging my inbox. I posit that 99% of emails are unnecessary and furthermore, email implies a false sense of urgency, short circuiting our instinct to offer a measured and thoughtful reply, or even our ability to question whether the email even deserves a response at all.

And that’s my rant for today. Thanks hearing me out.

Lori B. Duff's avatar

Oh my gosh yes, I feel like hitting ‘unsubscribe’ is just seen as some kind of interaction and triggers the almighty algorithm that much more.