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20 March 2006

What happens when my Dad discovers how to "Send Link" through "Email." You will keep waiting for the punchline or the silly monster. There is no punchline or silly monster. Oh, Dad. Not safe for those allergic to cheese or powerpoint.

post by: moonbird at: 14:12 | 15 comments

Getting junky forwards from Dad is one of the great joys of life.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 20 March | 14:14

Agreed.

posted by moonbird 20 March | 14:18

Man, I have almost made this post any number of times (only the link changes), but have not, in fear of the The Day My Dad Discovers My Blog And Other Sites I Post On.
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posted by Capn 20 March | 14:19

Just wait until you're that age.

posted by Eideteker 20 March | 14:19

Ah, yes. I get these from my grandfather. Only his usually end with one of those "if you don't forward this to all your friends you don't love Jesus or me..." messages.

posted by jrossi4r 20 March | 14:22

I threaten my family members with severe bodily harm if they send me stupid forwards like this. I think that's why they all hate me.

posted by sciurus 20 March | 14:26

I get stuff like this from my aunt. And she always requests read-receipts.

posted by mullacc 20 March | 14:30

reference material

posted by Capn 20 March | 14:35

I think I'm allergic to this type of cheese.

posted by TrishaLynn 20 March | 15:03

I made it to the second panel.

posted by gaspode 20 March | 15:41

Forward this link to fifteen people in your address book and something amazing will happen!!!! As soon as you forward it, keep watching your screen and I promise you won't believe your eyes!!!!

[you didn't do it, did you?]

posted by essexjan 20 March | 15:55

Ah, I wish he'd send this junk around (as is, he mostly sends around the stupidest, most outdated fringe-left links, like the Mormon perfesser who believes they done blowed up WTC 7, even though that guy's probably a right-wing nutcase of a different sort). I more wish he'd stop responding to every other pop-up ad or credit-card-bill catalog of overpriced junque or newspaper coupon for $0.97/month intarweb service.

posted by stilicho 20 March | 16:06

My nieces used to send me this kind of stuff. I thank the gods I've managed to stop it.

posted by deborah 20 March | 18:30

Back when I first got email, I actually abandoned an email address because my distant aunts and cousins wouldn't stop sending me crap (i.e., animated greeting cards, chain letters, you know).

posted by mudpuppie 20 March | 18:35

I....um....that...I....would....um....is?......er.....I.....burning......what?.......um.......colors.....Whitney.....ASPLOSION.

posted by Lipstick Thespian 21 March | 01:33

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