Tag Archives: Email

Annoyed by Facebook Groups

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I’m kind of annoyed by Facebook Groups. I guess it’s not really the groups, but the fact that someone can add me to one and it defaults to me getting an email about every single bit of activity that happens in the group. During my Facebookless Lent I was added to a couple groups and got email after email about stuff I didn’t want emails about. Once Lent was over I was able to log in and update the settings to stop getting emails for those groups, but there wasn’t a way to set the default for any future groups I may be added to. I’ve been reminded of this as I have recently been added to a couple groups that started flooding my inbox.

I would like to see one of two solutions. One, allow me to set Facebook so I have to approve being in a group before I start receiving email about the group. Two, allow me to set the default email settings for groups others add me to. Either of these would greatly reduce my annoyance with Facebook groups.

Moral Dilemma: A Test

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My friend Sam sent me this email and I found it amusing.

You are driving down the road in your 2-seater sports car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus:

  1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
  2. An old friend who once saved your life.
  3. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car? Think before you continue reading.

This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application.

You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first.

Or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back.

However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again.

YOU WON’T BELIEVE THIS………………..

The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer. He simply answered: ‘I would give the car keys to my old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams’

Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought limitations. Never forget to, ‘Think Outside of the Box’.

HOWEVER…. the correct answer is to run the old lady over and put her out of her misery because Obama’s health care won’t pay for her anyway; have sex with the perfect partner on the hood of the car, then drive off with the old friend for a few beers.

I love happy endings!

Communication

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The best way to communicate with someone is the way they want to be communicated with. Some people love text messages, some emails, others phone calls. If you are trying to reach out to someone you need to figure out their preference and use it. Using your preference may not get you too far.

For example, trying to have a text conversation with me is useless. I don’t have the attention span for it or the desire to take 20 minutes typing messages that could have been relayed in a 2 minute conversation. Also, thanks to Twitter, I’m used to ignoring my phone when it beeps because more likely than not it’s a random tweet. If you want to get in touch with me I suggest another approach, something that reduces the chance my ADD will kick in.