Melonade

Seems like every other piece of email in my office inbox is junk mail-- someone who wants money, the FBI or CIA wants answers to questions, or someone sending along a supposedly heartwarming story to brighten my day. And if I don't forward these messages, brimstone will surely rain down upon me and all my pets will die within the next 24 hours.

Even worse are those warning me that someone else is out to get me. If I don't look over my shoulder, in my backseat, or under my car at every possible moment, I will miss the psycho creep who is hiding out with a sharpened butter knife ready to slit my neck, ankles, or wallet wide open.

I know I'm not the only one who is fed up, but look around at all the people who are spreading the junk! Just go back to the last forwarded email you received (unless you delete them immediately-- and kudos to you for that)and see how many people are in the e-trail. Imagine how many of those people rushed to forward it on to everyone else they know.

I'm pleading with you, dear reader, to break the chain. I'm not saying that some warnings aren't valid or some jokes aren't funny, but just take a few seconds to do a little research before you warn all your friends and family about the next big non-existent surefire money maker. As strangely interconnected as the world is nowadays, you may very well be the reason that I get a new piece of junk.