At this point, most of us have had the same gmail account for 10 years (10 YEARS!!!!!). It's time we figure some things out.
We spoke with comedian Akilah Hughes, who has *deep breath.....* 150,000 unread emails :
Listen here to find out what goes on inside the mind of an "email hoarder" (who is also an incredibly funny woman):
Let's see if you're more or less normal than everyone else about email.
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Do you live the Inbox Zero lifestyle (mostly, at least?)
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Yes, having unread emails drives me nuts.Hell no, I always have some unread mail.
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Do you live the Inbox Zero lifestyle (mostly, at least?)
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vote votesYes, having unread emails drives me nuts.
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vote votesHell no, I always have some unread mail.
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How many unread emails do you have RIGHT NOW?
Less than 2020 – 100100 – 1,0001,000 – 10,000Over 10,000
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How many unread emails do you have RIGHT NOW?
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vote votesLess than 20
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vote votes20 – 100
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vote votes100 – 1,000
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vote votes1,000 – 10,000
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vote votesOver 10,000
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When emailing a group of people for a birthday party invitation, is it necessary to BCC?
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Yes, definitely.Depends if the people mostly all know each other already anyway.No, let them all see who's invited. It's not like my friends are going to start spamming each other.
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When emailing a group of people for a birthday party invitation, is it necessary to BCC?
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vote votesYes, definitely.
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vote votesDepends if the people mostly all know each other already anyway.
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vote votesNo, let them all see who's invited. It's not like my friends are going to start spamming each other.
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What causes you the most anxiety about email?
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Getting an email from someone important with no subject line.The nagging feeling I have to reply to an email but not sure which one.An email that's for some reason difficult to answer and I owe someone a response.
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What causes you the most anxiety about email?
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vote votesGetting an email from someone important with no subject line.
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vote votesThe nagging feeling I have to reply to an email but not sure which one.
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vote votesAn email that's for some reason difficult to answer and I owe someone a response.
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How many email addresses do you use daily?
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Just my personal. (1)Personal and school/work email. (2)Personal, work, and school emails. (3)More than 3 emails because I'm extravagant.
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How many email addresses do you use daily?
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vote votesJust my personal. (1)
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vote votesPersonal and school/work email. (2)
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vote votesPersonal, work, and school emails. (3)
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vote votesMore than 3 emails because I'm extravagant.
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Do you have the "undo" feature in Gmail enabled in case you send an email by mistake?
Yes, and it's saved my life.WAIT NO WHAT IS THAT????
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Do you have the "undo" feature in Gmail enabled in case you send an email by mistake?
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vote votesYes, and it's saved my life.
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vote votesWAIT NO WHAT IS THAT????
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How long is it acceptable to wait to reply to a friend's email?
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Immediately.Within the day.
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How long is it acceptable to wait to reply to a friend's email?
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vote votesImmediately.
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vote votesWithin the day.
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Have you accidentally emailed the wrong person and it was super embarrassing?
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Yes, who hasn't?No, I live a perfect life.
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Have you accidentally emailed the wrong person and it was super embarrassing?
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vote votesYes, who hasn't?
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vote votesNo, I live a perfect life.
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Is this post freaking you out right now because you're thinking about who you need to email back?
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Yes, and fuck you.No, I'm fine.
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Is this post freaking you out right now because you're thinking about who you need to email back?
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vote votesYes, and fuck you.
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vote votesNo, I'm fine.
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