I do that all the time. Or when I email myself from one address to another, then see the gmail tab light up that I got a new msg, and it's like "ooh, a new email!"
Reminds me of the joke about the person who had phone phobia, and was scared to pick up the phone when it rang. He went for therapy, and when asked if the therapy was effective, he replied: "Definitely! I used to be scared to pick up the phone and say hello every time it rang. Now I have no fear, and pick up the phone to say hello, whether it rings or not".