Has anyone else had this? I’ve had a couple of copies of this chain message so far, from very nice, kind friends. I don’t want to offend them, BUT:
“We've started an email collective for an uplifting exchange through Women Leaders. It's a one-time thing and we hope you will participate. We have included those we think would be willing to participate and make it meaningful! Please send a poem/quote/thought to the person whose name is in position 1 below (even if you don't know them/her/him). It should be a favorite text/verse/meditation that has affected you. Don't agonize over it. After you’ve sent the short poem/verse/quote/etc to the person in position #1, and only that person, copy this letter into a new email. In the text, move my name to position #1, and put your name in position #2. Only my name and your name should show in the copy of the new email. Then send the email to yourself and BCC 20 women you admire (blind copy). If you cannot do this in five days, let x know so it will be fair to those participating."
I’ve always hated chain letters and besides, the prospect of even thinking of an uplifting text / verse/ quote/ meditation / thought (most of mine are unprintable right now) to pass on to 20 women fills me with horror. Even worse would be the prospect of dozens of uplifting messages hitting my e-mail inbox - I have enough trouble managing to keep on top of the day to day stuff that pours in relentlessly. And I really don’t like what seems to me like moral blackmail. Or AIBU? P.S. I hate social media tags and challenges too – maybe that just makes me sad and grumpy.