Why do we have this forward complex?

[deponti]

Why am I subjected to a daily barrage of forwards?

Especially, why do I get so many forwards (no one knows where they originate!) when there is

Snopes to check if something is true or false, before forwarding stuff? Why do we seem to thrive so much on forwards

Comments

[pondhopper]

AMEN to this! Fear is a huge factor in forwards, I find. There are so many that promise dire consequences if you don't forward whatever it is. You'll have bad luck forever is a big one. Or they play on guilt as in "you aren't my friend if you don't send this back to me" .It just amazes me how many who say they aren't superstitious under normal circumstances fall for those silly forwards "just in case". I take great delight in breaking the chain and hitting the delete button.

[deponti]

Hail, fellow deleter!

[asakiyume]

With the ones that say "you aren't my friend if you don't send this back to me," I sometimes send a personal message saying how much I like whoever it is, but that I don't do e-mail chain letters. Other times I just ... don't forward them and hope the person understands.

[pondhopper]

That is a very good...and kind...way to handle it.
:)

hi

[pondhopper]

I also delete them.