Not a complete list... but if you over fill the stack she won't retain any of it....

My mom is getting a bit whacky (okay, for those of you who know her: whackier. No, really, it is possible)... so I have to send this mail every other month or so. The "Reply All" technique worked for the religious forwards (Yes, I flamed the Deacon's committee , the minister's wife, and several Elders) but has been only slightly effective with the animated old lady boobs or "URGENT! VIRUS WILL DESTROY YOUR COMPUTER" warnings.

Dear Mom,

Some more rules on what not to forward:

Even if it says "I checked it on snopes and it is real!" in the first sentence, it probably still isn't real or relevant. For example, the last virus in this warning was from *4* years ago, the one before that even included a link to the Snope's page which said it was a hoax.

Also, please avoid forwarding anything in a font so large that you can't read more than one sentence without scrolling.

The same applies to any message that uses excessive color highligting, especially when the base color is not black.

If any of the message is in Comic Sans... do NOT send it to anyone with a brain. Just sayin'.

Anything with jokes about geriatric issues should not be forwarded to those of us who are not members of the AARP.

If it is a virus warning, consider who the email comes from and who you are forwarding it to. Is the source someone who you would ask to help fix your computer? What about the person who you are sending it to? If the first answer is no or the second is yes, you might want to reconsider forwarding that message. (Read: DON'T DO IT!)

Is it asking me to sign a petition and forward it rather than providing a link to a web-page? (not that I want any political emails from you, but these are especially useless.)

I am trying to be good about reading and answering your mail more often... so please don't send so many pointless forwards.

ILY.

-me

Not a complete list... but if you over fill the stack she won't retain any of it....

My mom is getting a bit whacky (okay, for those of you who know her: whackier. No, really, it is possible)... so I have to send this mail every other month or so. The "Reply All" technique worked for the religious forwards (Yes, I flamed the Deacon's committee , the minister's wife, and several Elders) but has been only slightly effective with the animated old lady boobs or "URGENT! VIRUS WILL DESTROY YOUR COMPUTER" warnings.

Dear Mom,

Some more rules on what not to forward:

Even if it says "I checked it on snopes and it is real!" in the first sentence, it probably still isn't real or relevant. For example, the last virus in this warning was from *4* years ago, the one before that even included a link to the Snope's page which said it was a hoax.

Also, please avoid forwarding anything in a font so large that you can't read more than one sentence without scrolling.

The same applies to any message that uses excessive color highligting, especially when the base color is not black.

If any of the message is in Comic Sans... do NOT send it to anyone with a brain. Just sayin'.

Anything with jokes about geriatric issues should not be forwarded to those of us who are not members of the AARP.

If it is a virus warning, consider who the email comes from and who you are forwarding it to. Is the source someone who you would ask to help fix your computer? What about the person who you are sending it to? If the first answer is no or the second is yes, you might want to reconsider forwarding that message. (Read: DON'T DO IT!)

Is it asking me to sign a petition and forward it rather than providing a link to a web-page? (not that I want any political emails from you, but these are especially useless.)

I am trying to be good about reading and answering your mail more often... so please don't send so many pointless forwards.

ILY.

-me