Email Management and Modern Frustrations

The speaker shares a humorous story about childhood games and the frustration of receiving unwanted marketing emails. They describe how they turned the annoyance into a playful interaction with a supermarket chain, eventually setting up an automated email response system. The narrative concludes with a reflection on finding joy and whimsy in everyday life.

What game did the narrator play as a child to entertain himself?

• Pretending to have died

• Pretending to be a teacher

• Pretending to be an astronaut

• Pretending to be a superhero

What is the main topic of the narrator's annoyance in the second section?

• Too many social media notifications

• Too many text messages

• Too many marketing emails

• Too many phone calls

What name does the narrator give to the supermarket chain in his story?

• Mega Mart

• Safe Mart

• Quick Shop

• Super Store

How did the narrator initially try to stop receiving emails from 'Safe Mart'?

• By unsubscribing

• By deleting them

• By marking them as spam

• By blocking the sender

What was the narrator's reaction when he kept receiving emails despite unsubscribing?

• He wrote a complaint

• He called customer service

• He ignored them

• He decided to play a game

What did the narrator suggest to Dan as part of the store opening celebration?

• A fireworks display

• A bouncy castle

• A live band

• A food festival

How did the narrator automate his responses to 'Safe Mart' emails?

• By forwarding them to a friend

• By hiring a virtual assistant

• By using an email auto-replier program

• By setting up an email filter

What was the narrator's final case number when he checked his auto-replier?

• 15,000

• 21,400

• 10,000

• 30,000

What does the narrator find satisfying about his email auto-replier?

• It saves him time

• It generates funny responses

• It will continue to run indefinitely

• It confuses the marketers

What is the narrator's final advice about dealing with the frustrations of modern life?

• Let them inspire creativity

• Complain about them

• Fight them

• Ignore them