tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post969728270251141550..comments2023-11-02T06:28:23.104-07:00Comments on ... and now for something completely different.: Weapons of Mass Doltishnessdbackdadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700991588554336491noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-44651137878367269952009-06-05T13:15:14.798-07:002009-06-05T13:15:14.798-07:00Dan: I do the SAME thing. I once got an angry em...Dan: I do the SAME thing. I once got an angry email back from a relative saying, basically, "who has time to look all this up and verify" - and that was in response to one of the most racist emails I've ever received regarding immigration statistics (all bogus of course). So I quite curtly pointed out that if she forwards stuff like that on, she should realize that it ultimately reflects back on her and that her lack of caring whether or not what she is forwarding is true reflects on her character as well. That went over REAL well...<br /><br />why is it that a simple concept like - you can't track a forwarded email - just never seems to get through???Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129109937230440481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-36675649632194736612009-05-31T17:16:19.418-07:002009-05-31T17:16:19.418-07:00I actually like finding the scam emails on snopes....I actually like finding the scam emails on snopes.com and then forwarding them back to the previous mailing list.<br />I'm pretty surprised that more people don't get really annoyed with chain mail because I, personally, do not want my email visible to 100 people I don't even know.<br />People NEVER use the BCC field when doing group emails which *really* irks me.SadieLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14036756718890380045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-57886122744815259782009-05-31T16:43:19.040-07:002009-05-31T16:43:19.040-07:00I'm not sure. My brother, who went to school ...I'm not sure. My brother, who went to school for computers, has worked in the field, and is not a complete idiot (though the jury is still out on that .... :-) ), is prone to sending me these type of e-mails also.<br /><br />It's like the quote I put up ... "for every credibility gap, there is a gullibility fill". I think if some people are not intellectually curious or don't have some person (or institution) who is a voice of reason in their life, they will look for things to believe in.dbackdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10700991588554336491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-13313116429872001272009-05-31T16:10:41.662-07:002009-05-31T16:10:41.662-07:00Dan and I both have a nameless family member that ...Dan and I both have a nameless family member that send us mail forwards. Dan's family member sends us the "your child is in danger" type forwards with a subject line of "PLEASE READ THIS TO SAVE YOUR CHILD"S LIFE!"<br />and my family member is the one that sends the "This is TOOOO Funny" subject line.<br />Why are there certain people that are prone to these and not others? I think it's people that don't browse the internet for themselves and basically just use their computers for email.<br />~SSadie Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362158642491145353noreply@blogger.com