No, I don't mean the band The Postal Service, but the actual physical letters that we get every day. Personally, I love getting mail. However, is the mail really necessary in this day and age with all of the great technology that we have? I mean, the mail is killing more and more trees because that is what is used to make the paper necessary to have mail, however I know at our house, maybe 50% of the mail received is spam mail that we don't even look at, but instead just toss into the trash can. It's a HUGE waste of trees, ink, and time.
I know that I for one enjoy mail, but I only get fun mail and college stuff, and no bills yet. Once I get bills then I will probably be dreading the mail, but until then I have always thought of getting mail as a big and exciting deal. It was like Christmas to my sisters and I when we received letters from friends and family. I wonder why though we don't just do everything electronically? Is it because some of the world does not have computers and can't afford them? Or are the companies sending the spam mail worried that they will lose profit or that the changeover is way too expensive? I feel that by switching over to electronic mail, it just won’t be the same and by doing so will signal the beginning of a LARGE technological advancement, and I feel comfortable where we are. Plus, if the advancement continues then the machines could take over!! *gasp* I don’t know if I would go that far yet, but it’s not impossible. I want to keep using the postal service though, and if my previous reasons were not good enough then just for the sentimental values of getting mail from a mail box.
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