Help With What to Type in an Email

[TerriP]

Today I received an email from a co-worker I really like. It was a forward of an email she had received. It was about the upcoming elections, explaining why they felt one part is the devil and the other is saintly. Your typical biased stuff.

I disagree with the majority of the email and would like to ask my coworker not to send me any more like it, but I do not want to offend her. If I just said something about "We have different political views and will have to agree to disagree. Please don't send me any more political emails.", would that offend you? It seems harsh and I'd rather keep it light, but I can't think of any other way to say it!

How would you handle this if it were from a coworker you didn't want to offend?

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

A friend of mine sends me religious emails sometimes. We have vastly different religious views, but I don't want to offend her, so I just delete them.

 

[diznygirl]

Honestly, I would probably just delete it and not say anything. A whole lot less work, and nobody gets offended.

 

[NMAmy]

Honestly, I would probably just delete it and not say anything. A whole lot less work, and nobody gets offended.

Yep, I have an aunt who send me political emails and we are polar opposites of each other that way. I just hit delete because I love her and don't really want to say anything to offend her.

 

[VirtuallyMe]

My husband will send an email back to someone who sends him forwarded messages that says: "With all the work I have I unfortunately don't have time to read forwarded messages. Please don't send them on to me because I will only delete them and I'd hate to delete a personal message from you by mistake" Something along those lines.

It isn't as nice as I would do it, but it usually gets the point accross.

I have a great friend who forwards me reactive emails from time to time. and sometimes I just delete them- other times I will respond with my personal opinions (she knows that for the past 25 years we have disagreed on some of the points and that I still will lol) and she is fine getting a different perspective. Some of the emails she sends I respond back with the link to SNOPES that points it out as untrue lol- with a reminder to check out that site before believing most emails... And still other times I will find a completely opposite view point forward and send it on to her with something about agreeing to disagree in the heading lol

I guess in the case of your coworker- you could ask that she not send you on political or religious emails -especially to your work email (which btw I know of people who have been fired for that in the past) because you may or may not agree but that you need to spend more of your work time focused on work.

 

[chyam]

A friend of mine sends me religious emails sometimes. We have vastly different religious views, but I don't want to offend her, so I just delete them.[/QUOTT
I do the same with religious and political emails, especially from a good friend. I just don't take the time to read them but I don't say anything about them either, that way I don't even get worked up about what they have to say.

 

[DeterminedOne]

What is your employers policy regarding email? A lot of companies have strict policies regarding email use to prevent things like this from happening. If your employer does have a policy, I would forward the policy to the coworker. That way, you don't have to respond to her political views at all.

 

[Bob Slydell]

Honestly, I would probably just delete it and not say anything. A whole lot less work, and nobody gets offended.

Same here

 

[mickeyfan2]

I would just delete them.

 

[Aidensmom]

Like some of the other posters here, I'd just delete them and not say anything.

 

[Hedy]

Ha. I was just about to post about this, seeking "grown-up" advice. My godmother sends me many chain e-mails, some of which are :cough: vulgar :cough: My school e-mail marked it as spam but I don't know if I could say something, as they are genuinely embarassing to recieve.

 

[elizke]

I have the same problem with my MIL. At times, some of them have made me so angry I typed a rebuttal of sorts. But then I always realize that would be a mistake and I don't send it. At times I want to forward her some emails that are more in my political arena, but I don't do that either. Not worth it.

I just don't know why people can't make group lists and send only things you know the people would appreciate. And I wish you could always tell by the title what the content is. If I can tell I just delete.

Maybe you could just casually mention in person at an opportune time something vague about political emails and how you don't enjoy them. I can't even do this with MIL though. Too risky.

 

[TerriP]

I think you all are right...I'll just delete it. No need to rock the boat or risk offending her. I think, at first, I felt like I had to "stick up" for what I thought, but that's just silly. She wasn't "going after" my opinions ~ she doesn't even know what they are! She was just voicing hers!

I think I've been watching too much political commentary...got in the way of my common sense!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

My husband will send an email back to someone who sends him forwarded messages that says: "With all the work I have I unfortunately don't have time to read forwarded messages. Please don't send them on to me because I will only delete them and I'd hate to delete a personal message from you by mistake" Something along those lines.

If deleting them works fine. But I agree with the above.

 

[Bob Slydell]

I think, at first, I felt like I had to "stick up" for what I thought, but that's just silly. She wasn't "going after" my opinions ~ she doesn't even know what they are! She was just voicing hers!

You could always thank her for helping you make up your mind on the issues (and leave it at that -- let her guess as to whether you're agreeing with her or not )