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The issue with plus addresses on Gmail though is that you still leak your real email. Somebody can just cut this off. Periods too, a lot of things just ignore it. It's not a solution to the problem, at all

Be honest. If they asked assume they sincerely want to know. If they get upset by the answer then they really shouldn’t have asked in the first place and that’s on them

If they asked I assume the genuinely want to know. It’s one thing to pretend it’s not annoying to spare their feelings but when someone flat out asks I feel obligated to be honest otherwise why would they ask a question they didn’t want an honest answer to

My friend, you can be honest. Straight up lying isn’t helpful. “Am I annoying you?” “I can see you’re trying to blow off some of that great energy you’ve got but yes it’s a little bit much for me right now”. When being honest, you just have to be choosey about how it’s said. You don’t have to be a dick, just use your words.

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This, a hundred times over. Avoid using the word "annoying" (even if they used it first) and politely describe the behavior that's causing you to feel annoyed.

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Then that is a lie, you can’t say yes while saying no.

Address the behavior, not the person's character.

Say something like, "well, the constant farting does seem inappropriate for this venue."

Or, "when you scream like that, it kind of hurts my ears."

The point is to not make them feel attacked, even though they asked the question.

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It’s also a service provided by Apple and Google:

Apple has an iCloud subscription remailer service and Google lets you append +<anything > to an address.

So with gmail if your email address is bobross67@gmail.com, you can enter bobross67+cookiethief.com@gmail.com when registering on cookiethief.com and it will still go to your inbox.

Gmail also lets you use periods anywhere so bob.ross.67@gmail.com also works.

This is why I've said tools like not linking to them specifically, there are a lot of mail forwarders. At the same time this is something I've set up for my family

I’ve been using Spam Gourmet for this purpose for around 20 years.

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Amen

Precisely this. We're both adults. I'll tell you honestly. What you do and how you react to this information is on you.

We can talk through it. I'll make time for you.

Be a jerk about it. Get in the sea. I'm old. I'll live. I'll live better without you around. I guarantee it.

Cut me off. Again, I'll be fine.

You need a break. Great. Go live your life over there.

Exactly. It's a pretty rare occurrence because I'm not going to constantly be around someone who annoys me, and if it's someone I know well then they understand where I'm coming from and won't care if I tell them they are being annoying.

I'm older and don't have time other than just getting it out in the open. If they have a problem with it, that's on them.

I say this but I'm also known for openly stating where we stand. I got a co-worker who crossed me and I don't bother with them. They tried apologizing after several attempts to gaslight me while covering it up. We're done. Let's go to HR to hash it out.

I just tell them straight up. Don't be so soft.

If you have to ask…

The notes app makes much more sense. Finding all the emails over the course of a year just seems clunky AF.