An Emotional Timeline Of Dealing With Your Never-Ending Email Inbox

An Emotional Timeline Of Dealing With Your Goddamn Inbox
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No one ever thinks fondly about their inbox. Emails are like water to Gremlins - reply to one and 10 of the bastards pop up in return.

Whether you work in an office cubicle or the great outdoors - chances are email will play a huge part in your working life. And sometimes it's just not for the best.

Without further ado, here's an emotional timeline of dealing with a hellishly, clogged-up inbox.

11 Ways Technology Has Changed Since We Were Kids
Passing notes has gotten a little easier... but gone is the thrill of covert note delivery(01 of11)
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We've gone from the comfort of our cars... to the comfort of our pajamas(02 of11)
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Good thing you no longer have to lick your fingers before you flip the page...(03 of11)
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Road trips just aren't the same without getting lost or stopping to ask for directions...(04 of11)
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The world is at our fingertips... and we can bypass the mean librarian(05 of11)
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No more running to get into the picture before the timer goes off... behold, the "selfie stick"(06 of11)
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We love taking all our music with us everywhere... but we miss the joy of hitting the rewind button(07 of11)
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Sure, phone calls are more convenient... but now we walk around looking like we're talking to ourselves(08 of11)
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Gone are the days of looking through the classifieds...although you'll see some pretty strange stuff on Craigslist(09 of11)
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No, Abby couldn't help find the closest gas station... but Siri has her flaws too(10 of11)
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Who needs to send words when you can send selfies?(11 of11)
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