Tax Day in the U.S. was yesterday, when millions of sad Americans were forced to suck it up and file their taxes. Some received refunds, and others had to write depressing checks to the IRS. We were among the frustrated people who had to write checks.

What is most annoying about tax day every year is the influx of shopping e-mails I get to my shopping email address. I mean, it’s already set up to get sales updates, but on tax day, it’s that number literally times four or five. It’s like all these brands feel like they need to encourage you to spend, spend, spend on tax day. Because sure, even if you didn’t get a tax refund and you had to shell out extra money to the government who misspends most of the dollars it gets, you’ll feel better with retail therapy! Be more materialistic; it will make you happier and more fulfilled!

And every single year since I’ve been a working adult, I have deleted every single one of these emails. I was so annoyed by them this year that I just opted out completely, even for brands I like to look at. Take that, marketers.