Having not taken Smoozing 101, I can advise things that your diplomats and psychologists won’t.

Once I have identified an irritant in my e-mail, I say a thank you that it is not a face to face that can not be easily turned off and rely on my trusty DELETE key.

If I find it is from a source that is also irritating, (not just their message) I have no misgivings in replying with a VERY short message that will not allow me to be sucked into a debate.
Something like, “Please remove this address from any future messages containing this CRAP.”

Only when I have the quandary, like your situation, will I try to make my point and keep my friend. I will do the grammatical evil of putting two subjects in the same paragraphs to state my feelings about the subject and go right into something that will pull the person to me.
Maybe say, “Because our friendship is more important than my different prospective, I’d like NOT to be included on these topics from now on. Joshua Redman is going to be in town at the Bop Stop next Monday night for just two shows. I want to run over for the 22:30 show and grab a couple drinks. We are over due for a visit to the Hot Dog Inn so eat a light dinner. LOL Let me know if you can make it.”


Now you have everything including my what not to do, Eliza. lmao Go straighten them out.

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