Tax Rebate Incentive Checks - Page 12

Kevy Baby · 05-14-2008, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake

I get mine this week. Yay!

Your family email that needs to be Snopes'ed?

blueerica · 05-14-2008, 10:17 AM

Oh, I did that once...

Cadaverous Pallor · 05-14-2008, 10:37 AM

Here's another vote for Reply All Snopes action. Eventually they stop sending them to you.

JWBear · 05-14-2008, 10:43 AM

Hehe... I Snope my family too.

Gemini Cricket · 05-14-2008, 10:45 AM

My parents are funny (well, we all know that) they send stories to me all the time and tell me to look it up on snopes. Despite the fact that I send them to the site on a weekly basis, they can't seem to remember where it is or what to do when they get there. I guess I inherited my computer/internet retardation from my parents.

Moonliner · 05-14-2008, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

My parents are funny (well, we all know that) they send stories to me all the time and tell me to look it up on snopes. Despite the fact that I send them to the site on a weekly basis, they can't seem to remember where it is or what to do when they get there. I guess I inherited my computer/internet retardation from my parents.

How often do you talk with them?

Are they just using snopes as a way to get you to call more often? Parents can be sneaky bastards sometimes (at least this one is)

Gemini Cricket · 05-14-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

How often do you talk with them?

Are they just using snopes as a way to get you to call more often? Parents can be sneaky bastards sometimes (at least this one is)

Once a week.
They usually ask me through email...

blueerica · 05-14-2008, 10:43 AM

I am mainly talking about the emails about "God", about how awful Muslims/terrorists/anyone-who-isn't-like-them are, about how if so-and-so is in office America will suffer some horrible fate-type emails that just aren't the kind of thing one gets to reply with a snopes link.

I just shake my head and hope that <insert relative here> isn't as hateful as they have made themselves out to be by forwarding such rubbish.

Anyhow, it's so far off topic... Sorry...

Gemini Cricket · 05-14-2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by blueerica

I am mainly talking about the emails about "God"...

I get those, too.

"If you stare at this picture and then look away from your computer, you will see Jesus floating in the air right before your eyes."

"Send this prayer to 10 people in order to get to heaven."

"The Statue of Liberty is really holding a bible in her hand."

"The Ten Commandments appear in the architecture of the Supreme Court."

"Muslims are evil.... blah blah blah."

When I get those, I continue the education process...
I also let the sender know where I come from and my own beliefs. They usually respond by saying that they'll pray for me... Oy.

Alex · 05-14-2008, 10:54 AM

While sometimes being misinterpreted as aloof and humorless is annoying I will say it is a boon in this regard.

Apparently people just don't even bother with me. I've never really had a problem with family, friends, or coworkers sending me stuff that needs to be snoped or otherwise debunked.

I did live for a while in an apartment building where the manager was always taping up the latest scare-du-jour by the mailboxes and frequently taped up my own response next to it.

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05-14-2008, 10:45 AM	#5
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	My parents are funny (well, we all know that) they send stories to me all the time and tell me to look it up on snopes. Despite the fact that I send them to the site on a weekly basis, they can't seem to remember where it is or what to do when they get there. I guess I inherited my computer/internet retardation from my parents.
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05-14-2008, 10:43 AM	#8
blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	I am mainly talking about the emails about "God", about how awful Muslims/terrorists/anyone-who-isn't-like-them are, about how if so-and-so is in office America will suffer some horrible fate-type emails that just aren't the kind of thing one gets to reply with a snopes link. I just shake my head and hope that <insert relative here> isn't as hateful as they have made themselves out to be by forwarding such rubbish. Anyhow, it's so far off topic... Sorry... __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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05-14-2008, 10:54 AM	#10
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	While sometimes being misinterpreted as aloof and humorless is annoying I will say it is a boon in this regard. Apparently people just don't even bother with me. I've never really had a problem with family, friends, or coworkers sending me stuff that needs to be snoped or otherwise debunked. I did live for a while in an apartment building where the manager was always taping up the latest scare-du-jour by the mailboxes and frequently taped up my own response next to it.
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