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I have LOTS of friends who do not have a personal e-mail account. Some of them used to, but discovered that people don't really use it to communicate and they were not interested in getting "forward this to 10 people in the next 3 minutes or you will have bad luck for a year" or inspiring Power Point mantras so they closed their accounts.
Believe it or not, there are all kinds of folks who don't live or die by their PC.
Believe it or not, there are all kinds of folks who don't live or die by their PC.
True. I hardly touch a computer outside of work. But I do have a personal email. As do the people who claim to never use theirs due to spam and chain mail. They still have them.
Life is so damned complicated and confusing. Here I thought most of you would agree that almost everyone has a personal email address. I mean, after all, don't most organizations have rules about not using work resources for personal reasons? Also, my organization has made it clear that they have the right to monitor email and Internet use. I thought most others do as well for security reasons. So, I thought because of that, almost everyone who has a computer would also have a personal email so that they can keep their personal stuff private.
That's why I agree with this:
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Originally Posted by PaganLady
I think he probably senses your crush and knows a relationship isn't going to happen so he is easing out of having any kind of future friendship. That's what I would I would interpret when he says he wants to keep it "simple".
I've had coworkers leave too that I wish I could have kept in contact with but some people set up boundaries between work and socializing and I've had to just accept that and find my friends elsewhere. Wish him the best and give him your email address, who knows? Maybe someday he'll change his mind but if he doesn't, no harm done.
and this:
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Originally Posted by RockJock1729
I think he doesn't want to stay in contact with you, and is hoping that by making it difficult for you to reach him outside of work, you'll leave him alone.
Sorry if that's harsh, but your friend is making excuses for him to try to soften the blow.
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Originally Posted by NJBest
If he's no interested, it'll show over time. Nothing is going to change that.
The thing is that I always make the effort in maintaining contact in my very few "friendships". If I don't reach out, I wouldn't have any.
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Originally Posted by yayoi
OP why don't you just ask for his number? If he doesn't give it to you then you will have your answer.
I gave him my number when we made plans for him to come over for dinner. He didn't give me his.
Life is so damned complicated and confusing. Here I thought most of you would agree that almost everyone has a personal email address. I mean, after all, don't most organizations have rules about not using work resources for personal reasons? Also, my organization has made it clear that they have the right to monitor email and Internet use. I thought most others do as well for security reasons. So, I thought because of that, almost everyone who has a computer would also have a personal email so that they can keep their personal stuff private.
My husband's company have very strict rules about what outside sites they can view and hotmail was a site that was banned so he always just used his personal one. He doesn't excessively send private emails - maybe less than 10 a day. Now he has an ipad he could set up an email acct but everyone who wants to contact him uses his work address so there is no need really.
You go out and find that "one" person.
If they are ONLINE, they have a personal email address.
Right here! No personal email. I get on line and have an email at work. Until 6 months ago no TV. 2 years ago I broke down and got a phone. I have a computer at home to run my embroidery machine. There are people that dont care for all those annoyances. I curse the day I got a phone and TV. Cant wait till my contract ends then its back to green acres.
Right here! No personal email. I get on line and have an email at work. Until 6 months ago no TV. 2 years ago I broke down and got a phone. I have a computer at home to run my embroidery machine. There are people that dont care for all those annoyances. I curse the day I got a phone and TV. Cant wait till my contract ends then its back to green acres.
You go out and find that "one" person.
If they are ONLINE, they have a personal email address.
Most of my close friends own their own businesses, and they all seem to use the same email account for everything.
Not everyone works for a big company and has to worry about mixing friends and business.
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