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The main reason to chose snail mail is not that it is slow, but that it shows some amount courtesy and appreciation.The cost (in terms of time) of writing an em
by rick_2047 16y ago
The main reason to chose snail mail is not that it is slow, but that it shows some amount courtesy and appreciation.The cost (in terms of time) of writing an email v/s letter should not be measured in terms of the number of minutes. I think of it this way, somebody who had take the time to get some postal envelops, stamps, sat down and wrote the letter leaving his work in some way and then dropping it off to a post box is much more classy than someone who composed an email in his/her already open client and wrote a bare bone email with a template in their drafts folder.
- baddox 16y agoWhen you talk about the time it takes to compose and send a physical letter, I simply don't agree or understand. How does taking more time mean you're more thoughtful, serious, or classical? If you're just saying that snail mail seems classy because of its cultural significance, then I understand, but just taking a long time alone doesn't seem particularly thoughtful, serious, or classy.
- rick_2047 16y agothink of it this way, I could be doing something else while I was composing your letter. Also hand written things are always much more personal than email.