My friend keeps sending me her "forwarded" thingies

[FakeNoose]

Here's an example, she send me this stuff all the time:

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WE ALL GET OLD IN THE END...

I changed my car horn to gunshot sounds. People get out of the way much faster now.

Gone are the days when girls used to cook like their mothers. Now they drink like their fathers.

You know that tingly little feeling you get when you really like someone? That's common sense leaving your body..

I didn't make it to the gym today. That makes five years in a row.

I decided to stop calling the bathroom the “John” and renamed it the “Jim”. I feel so muchbetter saying I went to the Jim this morning.

Old age is coming at a really bad time. When I was a child I thought “Nap Time" was a punishment. Now, as a grownup, it feels like a small vacation.

The biggest lie I tell myself is..."I don't need to write that down, I'll remember it."

I don't have gray hair; I have "wisdom highlights." I'm just very wise.

Teach your daughter how to shoot, because a restraining order is just a piece of paper.

If God wanted me to touch my toes, He would've put them on my knees.

Last year I joined a support group for procrastinators. We haven't met yet.

Why do I have to press one for English when you're just going to transfer me to someone I can't understand anyway?

Of course I talk to myself; sometimes I need expert advice.

At my age "Getting lucky" means walking into a room and remembering what I came in there for.

Actually I'm not complaining cuz I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 60 years later.
I don’t have to go to school or work.
I get an allowance every month.
I have my own pad.
I don’t have a curfew.
I have a driver’s license and my own car.
The people I hang around with are not scared of getting pregnant.
And I don’t have acne.

Life is great. I have more friends I should send this to, but right now I can't remember their names.

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So she's a good friend and I don't want to insult her by asking her to stop sending them.

[rickford66]

1. Stop posting them

[FakeNoose]

2. Well I never did before

Probably other people on DU have the same problem.
We get stuff we didn't ask for and may not agree with.

[rickford66]

3. Just kidding.

[left-of-center2012]

4. This is me ...

At my age "Getting lucky" means walking into a room and remembering what I came in there for.

[blaze]

5. I have a friend who shares a lot of those on Facebook

I get a little chuckle and scroll on down the page.

If she were sending them via email... that might drive me a little batty.

[womanofthehills]

6. You can limit her posts to you big time - without her knowing

click on her name and change the setting to ACQUAINTANCE from friend and you will only get stuff she actually types and not all the trash she forwards. I had to do this with some of my friends.

[LeftInTX]

7. Maybe it isn't the content as much as the connection

By forwarding she feels she is connecting with you and whoever else without having to actually think and compose an email.

I find those forwarded emails annoying and don't "get it" myself.

On FB they had the "Me too" thing where people were cutting and pasting if they had been assaulted.

My kids and family are my friends on FB. (I have been assaulted...big time) This is not something that I would want them and everyone and their dog to know about.

[FakeNoose]

8. I guess you're right about that

I'm not on Facebook and my friend just wants to have a reason to say "hello."

I'm not really annoyed by it, but sometimes I scratch my head and say "now why did she send me this?" Usually her emails are funny or sometimes interesting.

[3catwoman3]

9. Actually, most of those are quite...

...funny.

[Callalily]

10. I hate getting those and told all

my friends a long time ago not to send me any "forwards", jokes, etc. as I'll just delete them without opening. They all have graciously complied with my request.

Simple solution to a simply problem.

[Fla Dem]

11. One of the problems with "forwarded" emails specifically if you have to click on a link is

the link it self may leave cookies on your computer and then you'll get a whole lot of spam. Let her know you will not click on any links she send to you for that reason and warn her about it as well.

If she's just copying and pasting these little ditties, then either get a kick out of them or not. I'm sure she just wants to share a laugh with you as her friend.

[hermetic]

12. Those were cute

I copied some to send to my friends. Thanks

What I hate are the ones that tell you "God" is watching out for you and if you forward this to 15 people a miracle will occur tonight.
(It would be a miracle if I had 15 friends left at my age. )