Why do cancerians do this???? help!?

Question

okay, i have heaps of contacts, but only 5 (completely separate people) send me chain mail. they're all Cancers!

Are you Cancer and do you send chainmail, or do you know Cancerians who do? Is this a particular trait?

Answer 1

Hi Lencow,

I have a Cancer rising, and I can tell you that Cancers like to hold on to people.  We just do - can't help it.  I'm not sure what you mean by chainmail.  My initial reaction to that word is a feeling of nuisance.  I hope we have different definitions of that word because I would feel very sorry for you and take back the thing I said about Cancers wanting to hold onto people.

Answer 2

I'm a cancer, and I refuse to forward those ridiculous emails that say "send this to 57 people or a clown will come in your room and stab you."  Umm... no.  

I do, however, take the time to forward a funny joke now and then if I feel my other contacts will appreciate it... but only if it REALLY is funny.

Answer 3

superb pic you hv there!

nooo, i, as one of the many other cancers, dont send chainmails, as i hate them myself and never believe in the c**p written. they only cramp up the inbox, and i hate it when this happens. not forgetting, getting back the same chainmail again! hah. gets on my nerves, really.

if there are any chainmails 'broken', chances are, that was me.

Answer 4

Hi Sweetness :-)

I used to receive chain mail but do not anymore.......I just do not respond and do not forward.  I do not know the people's signs though.

Although  I receive very good jokes from some. One is Cancer, one is Leo and the other ones :  I do not know.

I think somebody above ( sorrry....reading quickly) has a good point. When they like you : they want to hand on to you.

I have one extremely faithfull correspondant ( in his 80s ) who has been keeping in touch with me for years through his travels, pics of different diplomas , sharing his life. info...very wise, highly educated and intelligent man. I must admit am slow to respond and admire his "faithfulness" to me..A Cancer man I met  in an other forum although we were really enemies at first and that completely changed around. We got to appreciate each other in time. We became both each other's fierce defenders; but that is in the past. We both quit the forum anyway.

I do not know many but it seems that cancer men ( do not know about much about females) : when they appreciate you...they do not forget..( OK..I do not know many anyway)

Just my two cents.

Answer 5

Well, I can tell you that I'm an air sign, with plenty of 3rd house influences, and I have never sent a bit of chain mail in my life. I find them stupid, pointless, and annoying...

Edit: You're absolutely right r_a73. : )

Answer 6

I am a Cancer and I forward emails that I think others would enjoy.  So no not all cancers will boggle you down with unwanted email. Just let them no and I am quite sure you want receive any unwanted mail.

Answer 7

I don't understand how to do chain mail or to talk to people on the Internet, I basically taught myself how to use the computer and Internet and I am still learning, and I am a Pisces, but if u want to chat or chain mail with me just tell me how. My older sister is Cancer, and she keeps in contact with her friends and she if very loving and kind just don't make her made she will pinch ur a$$ off with those crabby claws, she is very family oriented. Good luck hope u find ur answers.

Answer 8

uh.....i dont get what chainmail means

But i was one of the 5 cancers who sent you " no please dont leave YA, come back " email

lol

Answer 9

haha hey lencow!!

i absolutly HATE chain mail or anything like that i think its junk and i wouild never on purposely send it, but thats just me

- cancer

i do however know a gemini that always does it!

Answer 10

Im a cancer and i say not all cancers send chainmails. They are stupid and a waste of time.(no offense to anyone who does send chain messages)

Answer 11

I have four aunts and one cousin who used to do similar things to this. One Cancer, one Pisces, one Libra, one Aquarius, and one Gemini (the cousin).

The Cancer and the Pisces used to send corny jokes.

The Libra and the Aquarius are fond of sending religious propaganda.

The Gemini sends things that always have viruses attached. I stopped opening her e mail long ago.

Then they all started sending those stupid chain letters.  I'd end up with the same dumb e mail in my inbox i don't know how many times in a row. And they always either start off or end up with "if you return this, then I'll know that you really care about me, and we'll be the best of friends forever and ever, but if you don't return it, then I'll know you're not really my true friend" or the whole "you'll have bad luck if you don't send this out to at least 10 people"......blah, blah, blah. Uh huh.

The cherry on top was when they started sending the questionairres, chock full of questions that I would *never* answer in front of my family, even at threat of death. That was when I had to put my foot down.

I don't get any of those e mails anymore:-D

So looking at the above, even though I do have one Cancerian relative who likes to send those things, the majority of the culprits, in my experience anyhow, have been air sign Suns. I could see them all having Gemini or 3rd house influences, though. (Have never looked at some of their charts, have not looked for a long time at others). So maybe that's where your Cancerians are getting it from?

I suppose it depends on what kind of chain e mail it is though, as well. I could see a Cancerian sending one of those sappy "you're such a wonderful friend" type things. Were they those types of e mails?

EDIT: Yes, Rach Star, it would have to be flaky and superficial placements in the third, yours are most likely in serious Capricorn, are they not? Chances are they are at least mostly outer planets as well? So yes, I should have specified, that they would have to be placements in the third which supported either a lighter tone of communication, or a soggier one, which Capricorn clearly is neither. Which would explain (along with your Pluto rising of course) why you don't go out for that c**p. I too, have a strong emphasis on air in my chart (even more air than fire) of which my Uranus in Libra in the third is a part of a grand air trine, and as you can see from the rest of my answer above, I do not go out for that c**p either, however, I have a strong Saturn to sober me up.

It's all in the details, of course:)

Answer 12

I'm a Cancer, but I **can't stand** pointless mail.

The only chainmaille I like is the jewelry I make. :) If you'd like to see...

http://www.e-maille.com