>> I continue to suggest that the more responsible approach to dealing with tro ubling individuals, or disagreeable expressions, is to simply delete their messa ges. Why have we become so impatient with the rest of the world that we are unab le to simply turn our back on irritations -- why this urge to strike out? Just d elete the message if you have no interest in it, or the messenger. << I can think of one reason I personally am impatient with these "irritations." B ecause I have to pay ten cents for each one I receive. Some of us are living in communities or working for organizations for which the information highway has no offramp, only a toll road booth. Just thought I should put my "tens cents worth" in the thread. ha! Linda Derry Old Cahawba Archaeological Park Alabama Historical Commission [log in to unmask]