Not using email

Cabbie21

I don’t understand why some people provide an email address to an organisation they belong to but refuse to read or reply to emails, then complain that they didn’t know about something. A choir friend was most indignant that she was ticked off by the librarian for not ordering this term’s music. We were meant to respond to an email last November. “ Oh I hate emails” she said. I am sure arrangements can be made for those who genuinely do not have email, but if you provide an email address, you should use it. I had no sympathy. Rant over.

"Oh I hate emails" she said

That is so lame.

She should create an automatic reply for incoming emails to that effect so the sender will know their message might well not be read. But they have done their duty in sending it. Any fall-out caused by not reading it is then down to this silly woman.

I don't understand the mentality either Cabbie21.

If you don't like the email method of communication, don't give people your email address!

i ordered something online last night, they would not accept my order unless i gave an email address, it seems to be the same with mobile numbers, i have a mobile i only use if i go out, i have a house phone that i would rather use and anyone can leave a message. a few weeks ago i was on the phone about a complaint to a company, they said it would be difficult to help without an email address and mobile number.....so annoying.

Yes quite a few couples I know share an email address!

I have a friend who now lives at the other end of the country to myself so I cannot help her. She has bought a state of the art computer but all she can do is check her premium bonds each month!

I am not tech savvy but I do try. I drive one GN friend crazy by asking her for help and advice. I do not have a 7 year old living in this 80 year old old biddy's home to help me.

I have a few friends - all with husbands, who have never got their heads round emails. I assume that they have left it to their husbands to learn how to use emails and rely on them to help if they ever want to send an email themselves.

Maybe I would have been the same if I had a husband, but live on my own so have taken the time to become pretty competent.

I find it restricts my communications with said friends, as I'm pretty sure that husbands will read my messages too.Not that I'm writing anything scurrilous, but there are topics that I would prefer to share only with female friends.

I belong to two organisations for retired people and we regularly communicate by email.
Some of the members complain that they don’t know about events and when you say that it went out by email they say either “I only look at that once a week/month”, or another said “I only look at my email when I know someone is sending something”.
Would they only read their post weekly or only check for post if they were expecting something?

If you want to exclude yourself from the benefits of technology you are free to do so, but don’t complain when you miss the advantages.

I received a hand written letter recently from. a friends daughter after I sent her flowers for her mums funeral it was a thank you letter with very kind words and so nice to receive. I wouldn’t have thanked her for an email at this sad time.

I think some people almost take an inverted sense of 'pride' in not engaging with new forms of technology. It's very strange. As you say, you don't have to be particularly tech savvy to do simple things like emailing.

I totally fail to understand why some people absolutely refuse to engage with the 21 st century. Like many, I enjoy receiving a hand written letter but they are rare indeed. The cost of postage and postal delays make for difficulties.
Why, just why refuse to use email?
I could say the same for online banking but I can appreciate that some people don’t use it. They must have simple financial arrangements.
A smart phone is essential for people claiming benefits.
I do wonder what else might become essential to master in my lifetime. I would hate to become excluded from mainstream life when I get older. I am not the most tech savvy person, but it really has saved time being able to scan and email various documents as executor.

Thanks for replies.
Yes Deedaa I find lack of location frustrating too - and out of date info on websites too.

Similar to people who have an answerphone ‘I forget to listen to messages’.

Deedaa

A thing that annoys me is the way so many tourist attractions give an email or website address with no mention of where they are. You find the website, think it looks really interesting, and then you find it's at the other end of the country!

Oh I hate this. No addresses on websites. Also no dates. For example, we go out to eat on Christmas Day and I try to chose a different restaurant each year. Having trawled through various websites I eventually find a Christmas Day menu that sounds lovely. I phone the restaurant only to be told that this was last year's menu and they haven't posted a new one yet. Why not make it clear online. For clarity I start looking around September.

But that aside, yes OP I agree. People shouldn't give out email addresses if they have no intention of using them.

A thing that annoys me is the way so many tourist attractions give an email or website address with no mention of where they are. You find the website, think it looks really interesting, and then you find it's at the other end of the country!