Send the Snopes link or not?

heybrad · 10-18-2007, 12:18 PM

I have received my 3rd chain email from a moronic coworker this week. Todays was the issue about a new dollar removing "In God We Trust". It is of course easily found on Snopes as false. Interestingly enough, on one of the previous emails this week, you could see that someone had added the Snopes link and yet the email lived on anyways.

So the question is... is it even worth the time to point out the validity of the email or are most people too stupid to even comprehend that something that comes in a chain email might just be false.

Chubby · 10-18-2007, 12:30 PM

hey brad

Kodos · 10-18-2007, 12:31 PM

I'll respond when I get back from the bank with a large supply of the old "In God We Trust" dollars!

Surtt · 10-18-2007, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by heybrad

So the question is... is it even worth the time to point out the validity of the email or are most people too stupid to even comprehend that something that comes in a chain email might just be false.

No it is not, you would be wasting your time.
It is like people watching Opra or reading The National Inquirer.

Passacaglia · 10-18-2007, 12:57 PM

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ghlight=snopes

Desnudo · 10-18-2007, 12:57 PM

Put a banana in their tailpipe

korme · 10-18-2007, 01:03 PM

Just reply back with an even more outlandish email, something you would think would be extremely unbelieveable and gauge their reaction.

rkmsuf · 10-18-2007, 01:04 PM

respond with some reflectoporn

Lorena · 10-18-2007, 01:07 PM

I suggest crop dusting

Lorena · 10-18-2007, 01:08 PM

dola,

Send it to her and make the font really big in case she misses it. Make sure you bold it red too.

larrymcg421 · 10-18-2007, 01:17 PM

Just reply with a story about that person you knew from that town you grew up in who flashed their headlights at another car and got killed as part of some gang initiation ritual.

Mustang · 10-18-2007, 01:27 PM

Just respond back with 'Good, about time we got God out of our culture'

Toddzilla · 10-18-2007, 01:40 PM

Whatever method you choose to email back to this chowderhead, make sure you cc: everyone in the office, plus his/her boss.

MikeVic · 10-18-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dodgerchick

I suggest crop dusting

I agree.

Drake · 10-18-2007, 01:52 PM

I believe in always snopesing where possible. Embarrass somebody enough times and they'll stop sending you e-mail forwards.

kurtism · 10-18-2007, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Drake

I believe in always snopesing where possible. Embarrass somebody enough times and they'll stop sending you e-mail forwards.

Does this work with one's own parents?

B & B · 10-18-2007, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kurtism

Does this work with one's own parents?

Snopesing.... somewhat.

Reflectoporn.... absolutely.

Drake · 10-18-2007, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kurtism

Does this work with one's own parents?

Ooh, I actually snopesed (?) my dad on the "Obama is a Muslim terrorist" one a few months ago. The bad part was that instead of just replying to him, I did a Reply All and he'd sent it to like fifty people at once.

Snopesing your folks is one thing. Publicly snopesing them in front of all their friends and colleagues is not cool. Good thing the wife and I have given him grandkids, or he *still* might not be talking to me.

Critch · 10-18-2007, 02:34 PM

Everybody knows that Snopes is a liberal conspiracy to suppress the truth.

(At least that's the reply I got when I Snopesed a relative's email.)

sabotai · 10-18-2007, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Critch

Everybody knows that Snopes is a liberal conspiracy to suppress the truth.

(At least that's the reply I got when I Snopesed a relative's email.)

Should have replied with links to all of the myths about Dubya snopes debunked as well.

larrymcg421 · 10-18-2007, 03:48 PM

Snopes is clearly bought off by the Pop Rocks lobby.

JeeberD · 10-18-2007, 11:29 PM

ALWAYS send the Snopes link.

My wife used to always send me the idiotic BS that her coworkers forwarded to her, but after publicly Snopesing her a handful of times, she's learned to check Snopes herself before sending anything on. Heck, she's even started to Snopes her friends who send the garbage to her...

10-18-2007, 01:04 PM	#8
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Lorena Unregistered Join Date: May 2004	dola, Send it to her and make the font really big in case she misses it. Make sure you bold it red too. Last edited by Lorena : 10-18-2007 at 01:09 PM.

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larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	Just reply with a story about that person you knew from that town you grew up in who flashed their headlights at another car and got killed as part of some gang initiation ritual. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

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Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	Everybody knows that Snopes is a liberal conspiracy to suppress the truth. (At least that's the reply I got when I Snopesed a relative's email.) Last edited by Critch : 10-18-2007 at 02:34 PM.

10-18-2007, 12:30 PM	#2
Chubby Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Syracuse, NY	hey brad

10-18-2007, 12:31 PM	#3
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I'll respond when I get back from the bank with a large supply of the old "In God We Trust" dollars!

10-18-2007, 12:57 PM	#5
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ghlight=snopes

10-18-2007, 12:57 PM	#6
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Put a banana in their tailpipe

10-18-2007, 01:03 PM	#7
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Just reply back with an even more outlandish email, something you would think would be extremely unbelieveable and gauge their reaction.

10-18-2007, 01:07 PM	#9
Lorena Unregistered Join Date: May 2004	I suggest crop dusting

10-18-2007, 01:40 PM	#13
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	Whatever method you choose to email back to this chowderhead, make sure you cc: everyone in the office, plus his/her boss.

10-18-2007, 01:52 PM	#15
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	I believe in always snopesing where possible. Embarrass somebody enough times and they'll stop sending you e-mail forwards.

10-18-2007, 03:48 PM	#21
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	Snopes is clearly bought off by the Pop Rocks lobby. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

10-18-2007, 11:29 PM	#22
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	ALWAYS send the Snopes link. My wife used to always send me the idiotic BS that her coworkers forwarded to her, but after publicly Snopesing her a handful of times, she's learned to check Snopes herself before sending anything on. Heck, she's even started to Snopes her friends who send the garbage to her... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO Last edited by JeeberD : 10-18-2007 at 11:29 PM.

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