Popeye_Card wrote:I don't give my work email address to any of my friends or family for reasons such as this.
Who on earth would think that's appropriate?
My dad thinks that because he sent it to my (and my fiance, and her mom's) personal email, that means everything is "appropriate". Considering he sits around sending email forwards all day, he should probably know that most people at least open their personal email while at work.
I think I've said my final piece to him on this. From now on i'm just not opening his emails during the day I guess.
It's weird. People send kids off to college and it's like they lose any sense of restraint or common sense. Must have something to do with the frustration of having to watch your language and actions for twenty years (or more) until the kids are out of sight.
Doc said it best. If it's inappropriate to hand in person, it shouldn't be emailed.
Also, ask him how one is to know if it's personal/waste of time message vs. something important with a subject of "Sincerest Apologies" from someone that they (soon-to-be formerly) respected?
My parents are constantly sending me the latest BARACK IS A MUSLIM WHO HATES THE SOLDIERS or SIGN THIS PETITION OR THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO INSTITUTE MANDATORY ABORTIONS FOR ALL CHRISTIANS forwards and it drives me insane.
Edit - It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway to keep it real for Zeus: Your dad is out of line and probably out of touch.
thrill wrote:What is it with parents and forwards?
My parents are constantly sending me the latest BARACK IS A MUSLIM WHO HATES THE SOLDIERS or SIGN THIS PETITION OR THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO INSTITUTE MANDATORY ABORTIONS FOR ALL CHRISTIANS forwards and it drives me insane.
Edit - It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway to keep it real for Zeus: Your dad is out of line and probably out of touch.
Also, the frontal lobes shrink as people get older, and with that, social inhibitions decline. Here's a useful Newsweek article that discusses it:
Mind you, the article is more about the use of ethnic slurs among the elderly, but it generally discusses the loosening of social inhibitions with age.
AWvsCBsteeeerike3 wrote:Can they not block him.....seems like a pretty harmless solution....hes not offended and they don't have to get it....
It's not a solution though. He sends all of his emails from the same account, so if I block him, or my fiance blocks him, we won't receive any of the normal emails from him, some of which even include information and family business.
