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This is exactly why I said I wasn't sure. nossy Send a noteboard - 23/09/2010 08:33:02 PM
I kind of feel like for the most part people know they can find out if something is real or not if they really want to, and if they don't want to it's because they've already decided what they want to believe.

Yes, I agree with that. That's part of why I thought that "reply all" was called for - unsuspecting people don't need to be dragged into the ignorance. But, otoh, who am I to drag them back out?:P

But how I respond in this particular situation depends on the mood I'm in and who sent it. I have done that a few times on some egregiously false things (snopesed them and replied to all) but most of the time I just reply with the "that's not true, look here" to only the person who sent it, because damnit, some things are true and some things are not and it's important to recognize the difference. But when I'm feeling more hopeless about it all I just delete it and/or laugh about it with my hubby.

We hadn't had our caffeine yet this morning, so it was bound to happen.
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I'm trying to decide how rude I've just been. nossy - 23/09/2010 04:37:13 PM 1123 Views
That's not rude. Lici - 23/09/2010 04:40:52 PM 874 Views
Re: That's not rude. nossy - 23/09/2010 04:44:08 PM 818 Views
Snopes is best SilverWarder - 23/09/2010 04:42:30 PM 894 Views
<3 snopes nossy - 23/09/2010 04:48:41 PM 815 Views
That's true SilverWarder - 23/09/2010 05:17:02 PM 838 Views
xkcd is appropriate here moondog - 24/09/2010 01:21:59 AM 846 Views
I don't receive political emails. Macharius - 23/09/2010 04:44:50 PM 863 Views
Re: I don't receive political emails. nossy - 23/09/2010 04:47:19 PM 847 Views
Re: I don't receive political emails. Macharius - 23/09/2010 04:52:55 PM 759 Views
Re: I don't receive political emails. nossy - 23/09/2010 04:54:35 PM 803 Views
Re: I don't receive political emails. Macharius - 23/09/2010 05:05:31 PM 742 Views
It depends Camilla - 23/09/2010 04:53:18 PM 848 Views
I hadn't had coffee. nossy - 23/09/2010 04:55:36 PM 804 Views
Depends a bit on who it was snoopcester - 23/09/2010 05:11:38 PM 810 Views
It's a builder we work with occasionally. nossy - 23/09/2010 08:29:43 PM 866 Views
Or it was builder you worked with occasionally? snoopcester - 23/09/2010 08:40:36 PM 868 Views
Normally I ignore them random thoughts - 23/09/2010 05:16:11 PM 749 Views
Your take is wise. nossy - 23/09/2010 08:30:12 PM 887 Views
I am not old random thoughts - 24/09/2010 02:54:10 PM 1058 Views
I don't think it was rude, but I might if I got your e-mail and disagreed with you Sareitha Sedai - 23/09/2010 05:17:36 PM 866 Views
How can you "disagree" if it is a factual error? Camilla - 23/09/2010 06:48:34 PM 916 Views
Really? Sareitha Sedai - 23/09/2010 06:49:41 PM 950 Views
lol *NM* random thoughts - 23/09/2010 06:52:32 PM 446 Views
Because not everyone thinks critically about everything. lord-of-shadow - 24/09/2010 02:53:33 AM 965 Views
This is exactly why I said I wasn't sure. nossy - 23/09/2010 08:33:02 PM 887 Views
God you're old! Who gets emails anymore? *NM* Brian - 23/09/2010 05:27:51 PM 443 Views
What are you crazy kids gettin' these days? *NM* ironclad - 23/09/2010 07:35:28 PM 452 Views
Eh, like, everybody? nossy - 23/09/2010 08:33:43 PM 919 Views
Well, you are a Yankee. So there's no telling what the limits of your rudeness could be. *NM* LiterateDog - 23/09/2010 05:29:34 PM 396 Views
Hmpf. Indiana rocks. nossy - 23/09/2010 08:34:15 PM 743 Views
You're so mean. Tigr - 23/09/2010 06:36:55 PM 885 Views
I know. nossy - 23/09/2010 08:34:45 PM 969 Views
Re: You're so mean. TaskmasterJack - 23/09/2010 10:49:16 PM 747 Views
It's not rude. It's helpful. Rebekah - 23/09/2010 07:04:51 PM 851 Views
+1 *NM* globug0822 - 23/09/2010 07:39:28 PM 344 Views
I did not send it to my mother. She would have received it well (been there, done that). nossy - 23/09/2010 08:35:35 PM 895 Views
Honestly, I don't get these kinds of e-mails very often BlackAdder - 23/09/2010 08:38:57 PM 1031 Views
I usually just delete them Wulf`gar - 23/09/2010 09:06:42 PM 754 Views
I always ignore mass forwards of dubious believability. TaskmasterJack - 23/09/2010 10:50:33 PM 921 Views
I do that with EVERY email forward of that type. Mats Gambling Buddy - 23/09/2010 11:20:12 PM 882 Views
I <3 you. *NM* Tashmere - 23/09/2010 11:54:52 PM 431 Views
Ah shucks! *NM* Mats Gambling Buddy - 24/09/2010 11:11:01 PM 439 Views
That isn't rude. That is moral. You did the right thing. He was rude for spreading lies. Tashmere - 23/09/2010 11:43:31 PM 850 Views
I've gotten people to take down Facebook notes replicating such emails by posting Snopes links. Dreaded Anomaly - 24/09/2010 12:28:37 AM 893 Views
I don't think it was rude. Kel - 24/09/2010 03:43:38 AM 787 Views
The only political e-mails I get, are from my dad, I delete them. *NM* StarrBecca - 24/09/2010 12:31:50 PM 452 Views
My sister once sent me an email like that Birdeye - 25/09/2010 07:49:39 AM 830 Views
I've only done that once; I mostly find them amusing, but that one was too much. (beat.) - 26/09/2010 08:49:05 AM 827 Views
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