Reply #8: Do what I do every time my father sends me crap like this [View All]

[skygazer]

My standard response -

"With all due respect, please stop sending me things like this. If you would like to discuss political issues, I would be glad to do so but not by simply sending these bulk emails that someone else began – I prefer to discuss YOUR views and YOUR opinions, stated in YOUR voice.

I am not going to waste my time explaining why all of these things are silly and pointless. I enjoy discussing the issues - not in sound bites and talking points but in real dialogue. These bulk emails put the burden of research and proof upon me while allowing you to simply cut, paste and forward."

Feel free to use it. By perpetually making the effort to debunk these stupid emails, we legitimize them. Make the sender do some work - we waste too much of our time doing the opposition's research for them.