You know how when you try to delete something Windows pulls all this crap and says, "Really? You really wanna delete that? You sure?" And you're like, "Dude. I pushed delete for a reason."
I contend we need exactly the same function whenever some a-hole pushes REPLY ALL on a group email. For example, when a delightfully enthusiastic mommy tries to let the entire baseball league of 158 players know that her child can, indeed attend the end-of-season BBQ, this little program could pop up and say, "Really, Dumbass? Really? Do you think the other 157 families on this email give a mother-lovin piece of hell that your sweet little Kailey/Kiley/Keifer/Keenly/Whatever is going to attend?"
And then the delightfully enthusiastic mommy could stop to think. And she might think, "Yup. Everyone should know that." And she'll click "Yes."
And then the program could pop up another window that says, "ARE YOU SURE? Because you're totally going to look redorkulous and people will totally make fun of you, possibly on their blog that fives of people read?"
And then the delightfully enthusiastic mommy could say, "Why so many questions? OF COURSE! We're delightfully enthusiastic! People love that about us!"
And then the program could sigh really loudly and let the delightfully enthusiastic mommy type "BARRING INJURY OR BAD WEATHER...WE'LL BE THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!" in all caps. With fifteen exclamation points.
And then, sadly, a lone blogger will recreate the fifteen exclamation points. And the false enthusiasm. And pour herself another lemonade vodka. And she will sigh too.
PS - You should probably know that I did not really pay that much attention in French class, so there is a very likely chance that I did not say what I meant to in the title, but oh fricking well, it's a pretty good guess for someone who took French like 25 years ago, so deal with it. I'm German.
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ReplyDeleteEven better than the gal who comes prepared on the kid front, is the friend whom comes prepared on the mama front. Bottle of wine tucked between the car seats, takes your kids to the park because you have things to get done, makes special earrings for you just because and makes you laugh til you pee a little. Did I mention she is a social worker so she listens to boot!
ReplyDeleteHere is her blog: http://consumptioninjunction.blogspot.com
The two of you would be fast friends.
That's funny...I'm French and I took German...
ReplyDeleteWe're like soulmates.
Or something like it, I'm sure.
Oh good lord. My aunts and uncles do this, too, whenever there's a barbecue invite floating around. It's just, so, cringe-worthy. Looks like it'll get even better when my kids are older!
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