I've done a few blog posts around the place today, mainly looking at negative stuff. I assure you I am not an angry person. So there I am, Messenger in the background, I'm waiting for someone to come online really, I needed a picture from them, when a new message pops up.

I get a message, from someone I have not spoke to in months saying:


How did I reply? Like every geek does, by complaining about the reasoning behind sending one. And the reply I got was on the lines of: I agree, but my mom could die.

Then I just ignored this person, and thought in the strange way I do, I must blog about this (seriously, I only got the message 15 minutes ago. I'm so sad.). It took my mind around three times as long to translate what the message actually meant. Then I get the same message again! And again, and again, and again ...

I seriously hate these things, and most of the people who fall for them and start panicking, sending them to all their contacts in hope of not upsetting any magical force.

There is a difference with chain mail and chain IM's. Some chain mail is actually rather funny, and cleverly done. However chain IM's seem to be made up by someone who can't spell, with the attempt just to annoy everyone on their contact list. And the worse point yet, is that you, yes you have sent these onto someone else before! So when the next person sends you one of these, ignore it, close and conversation and forget it.

Thanks for reading.