Email is the new voicemail

Why I probably haven't read your message

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If you send me an email, I'm probably not going to read it.

I feel bad about this! I know I should try harder. I feel guilty every time I leave an e-card unopened, a long update from a relative unread, or click past an invitation to something I'd probably enjoy. But I'm going to level with you. I won't read your email for the same reason I haven't listened to a voicemail in the past five years: It's archaic, it's clunky, and the thought of opening it gives me a vague but overwhelming sense of dread.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.