Why Email is like a penis.... (courtesy of Steve Newton)

  1. Some folks have it, some don't.
  2. Those who have it would be devastated if it were ever cut off.
  3. They think that those who don't have it are somehow inferior.
  4. They think it gives them power. They are wrong.
  5. Those who don't have it may agree that it's a nifty toy, but think it's
     not worth the fuss that those who do have it make about it. Still, many
     of those who don't have it would like to try it.
  6. It can be up or down.
  7. It is more fun when its up, but it makes it hard to get any real work
     done.
  8. In the long-distant past, its only purpose was to transmit information
     considered vital to the survival of the species. Some people still
     think that's the only thing it should be used for, but most folks today
     use it for fun most of the time.
  9. Once you've started playing with it, it's hard to stop. Some people
     would just play with it all day if they didn't have work to do.
 10. It provides a way to interact with other people. Some people take this
     interaction very seriously. Others treat it as a lark. Sometimes, it's
     hard to tell what kind of person you're dealing with until it's too
     late.
 11. If you don't apply the appropriate protective measures, it can spread
     viruses
 12. It has no brain of it's own. Instead it uses yours. If you use it too
     much, you'll find it becomes more and more difficult to think
     coherently.
 13. We attach an importance to it that is far greater than its actual size
     and influence warrants.
 14. If you're not careful what you do with it, it can get you in big
     trouble.
 15. It has it's own agenda.
 16. Somehow, no matter how good your intentions, it will warp your
     behavior. Later, you may ask yourself "why on earth did I do that?"
 17. It has no conscience and no memory.
 18. Left to its own devices, it will just do the same damn dumb things it
     did before!