did you get my email?
email is ruining conversational focus. it’s making exchanges look like this:
“hey, did you get my email about going to the game this weekend?”
“oh yeah, the game - yeah we should go to the game this weekend”
“well duh, but did you get the email?”
“yeah, i got the email”
“why didn’t you tell me you got the email?”
“what i have to tell you when i get your emails?”
“yes”
“so you don’t care about whether or not i am going to the game, just as long as your email works”
“yeah, pretty much”
this is slightly better:
“are you interested in the game this weekend?”
“oh, you mean per your email?”
“what you want to talk about fucking email now or the game?”
“ok, ok. well when’s the game?”
“dude, just check your email”
optimal:
“dude. game this weekend, we’re going”
“nice. i’m there”
“i love you, man”
“i love you, too, bro”