I Abhor Junk Mail

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I Feel Victimized By It

I get TONS of junk mail daily & feel like I can't have any control over what my name and address goes on. I have to take the time to sort the mail & then shred it.
What a waste of money, paper, and MY TIME, all of which...

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Written on May 25th, 2008
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MarkRomeo

Once Or Twice A Week

I have to conserve my energy, so I usually only get my mail on trash days. So I dump the trash and recyclables and head for the mailboxes. I scoop all the mail out of my box and sit on a wooden post to sort: recycle, keep, and bring...

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Written on August 26th, 2012
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scarlet54

Junk Mail. Ugh.

I make a daily trek to the mailbox. Hoping to find a handwritten letter addressed to me inside its white walls, I open the little door. Peer inside. Scan the shapes and colors. Could any of these be a personal note? And then, I see it...

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Written on April 3rd, 2008
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1froggirl

My Solution For Junk Mail

I open all the junk mail I get--most of them are credit card offers, and some have personal info on them!!
I shred the pages with personal info (to be used in our small animal cages! great recycling!) and...

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Written on March 8th, 2009
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notdarcy

Shred. Recycle. End of Story.

That's all,folks! Game over.

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Written on October 13th, 2008
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wheretheskymeetsthesea

Why I Am Removing My Mailbox

Oh no, here comes the mailman again, stopping at my mailbox and shoving in bundles of advertisements, catalogs, notifications, and envelopes filled with coupons. He delivers it by the truck load.
I'll have to get the cart from the...

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Written on November 8th, 2012
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"I shred the pages with personal info to be used in our small animal cages..."
"Here's the catalogs: One for carpenter tools, another one for uniforms, everything from mechanics to nurses outfits, one for footwear I wonder if Aunt Mabel would like this pair of slippers that you put in the microwave and heat up..."
"It's more like a factory deposit ; one in each box from a stack of junk mail..."

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