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If an ex-boy/girlfriend sent you an email with "You'll probably never read this." as the subject line, would you read it?

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Contributor: AJvil AJvil
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
I realize the answer is pretty much "it depends on me, him, how the relationship ended." I don't want to burden the internet with tales of my past, so ... just answer for you. Would you open an email with that title?
I would ignore it and delete it.
01/09/2012
Contributor: Lady Bear Lady Bear
i would read and reply
04/21/2012
Contributor: Incendiaire Incendiaire
It depends on my state of mind. Most of the time curiosity would get the better of me, but if I could sense that it was intended to antagonise me and goad me into a reply, then I'd just delete it.
04/21/2012
Contributor: Gunsmoke Gunsmoke
All of may relationships are so far in the past - I would read the email to see what they have to say - and I would respond - even if the response is 'never contact me again'!
04/26/2012
Contributor: Mwar Mwar
It would be interesting if he had my e-mail, since it isn't publicly accessible and he didn't have it. I tell you that. But I am inherently curious, so I would read it.
04/26/2012
Contributor: rawsonbr rawsonbr
nope
04/26/2012
Contributor: Hekate101 Hekate101
The ex I'm imagining I'm friends with now. If he'd sent it when I was pissed off, it would have gone in the trash immediately. The subject like does sound hinky, though.
04/26/2012
Contributor: AnotherPrettyFace AnotherPrettyFace
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
I realize the answer is pretty much "it depends on me, him, how the relationship ended." I don't want to burden the internet with tales of my past, so ... just answer for you. Would you open an email with that title?
If there was a preview option in my email (like in outlook) I would go ahead and view it, but I wouldn't want to open it if there may be a read receipt attached. Then he would KNOW I read it.
04/26/2012
Contributor: BlooJay BlooJay
I would probably read it, but not reply.
04/26/2012
Contributor: lilly555 lilly555
I would open the email but it would depend on the content for me to decide whether or not to reply.
04/26/2012
Contributor: Melan!e Melan!e
This happened to me recently. My high school sweetheart sent me a message to my facobook inbox. I tried not to read it for 3 weeks and then I caved. I answered another week after that. I'm kinda self-destructive like that...
04/26/2012
Contributor: Research Research
Sounds pretty spammy to me but if an ex actually sent it, that sounds pretty manipulative. I can't stand it when people beat around the bush like that. If someone has something to say to me then they had better say it. I'm not going to play those games and beg to know what they mean.
04/26/2012
Contributor: Chilipepper Chilipepper
It won't happen with me - they all know I'll be a flaming bitch to them for how they ended the relationship (drop out of sight silent treatment). No, they value their coward asses more than trying to reach out to me again.
04/26/2012
Contributor: Do emu Do emu
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
I realize the answer is pretty much "it depends on me, him, how the relationship ended." I don't want to burden the internet with tales of my past, so ... just answer for you. Would you open an email with that title?
I would get too curious and read it, but probably wouldn't respond back. I've been on the other side too, and never got a response back.
04/26/2012
Contributor: hot n spicey hot n spicey
I figure that if it is in an e mail then it must not be too important so why waste my time to open it.
04/26/2012
Contributor: Voir Voir
>delete button go go go <

Title heads like that usually lead to a big long spiel attempting to garner pity or guilt the reader etc etc etc and that shit just makes me want to rip someone's balls off

so

delete button happy c:
12/21/2012
Contributor: Gone (LD29) Gone (LD29)
I'm far to curious of a person not to read it. I wouldn't be able to sleep until I knew what it said. I'd delete after reading, though, and probably wouldn't write back either.
12/21/2012