When I was an undergrad my email was infiltrated by a barrage of inane chain letters. READ THIS, they said…this REALLY happened to my friend, they proclaimed, send this to 15 people or you’ll never find true love, they warned.  I hated all that crap.  I just deleted it.  I didn’t care that for every person I forwarded it to $0.10 would be donated by Microsoft to help little Jessica with cancer.  I never read the sob stories of loves or limbs lost, only to be found again by the grace of God. 
Thankfully, I now only receive one of two of those a month.  Somehow little Jessica still has cancer and she’s still little, and my friends will only know I truly care about them if I forward THIS “angles are watching over you� email.  Alas, my joy is short lived because I now get a ton of mySpace crap.

The other day I got a forward that threatened to kick me off of someone’s friend list if I didn’t repost THIS message to all my other friends.  Oooooooo, scary….I’m shaking in my knee-high leather, stiletto, pointy toed boots.  I get the If You’re A Christian, repost this, I get the If You’re a REAL Christian Repost This, and I get the If You’re a REAL Christian Who Doesn’t Care About What Everyone Else Thinks repost this.

While those are annoying, what gets me even more are the endless questionnaires.   Some are short, most are long.  They all have the most random questions or statements.  What time is it?  Do you want to kiss me?  Do you have a crush on me?  When was the last time you cried?  What are you wearing?  Do you have a crush on anyone else?  Do you like puppies or kitties?  Would you rather have a hug or a kiss?  Do you prefer width or girth?

What….WHAT?  Who makes this crap up, and why do all my friends respond to each and everyone of them, and more importantly why do I feel the need to read them?  Since when did we get so lame that we have to send out a survey asking each of our friends if they want to see us naked?  And why do we feel the need to post that in a public forum?  Why do people need to post whether they prefer broccoli or asparagus?

What about real questions?  I don’t mind getting to know people better but can we get something a little more involved than whether or not I prefer men to wear boxer or briefs (boxers).  And if that’s too much to ask….if I’ve taken crazy pills and to ask real questions would be earth shattering, then can we please for the love of Pete stop posting in a public venue whether you are currently wearing granny panties or a thong, and would any one on the distribution list like to see you in them.Â