posted January 25, 2001 10:35 AM

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>10. Those who have it would be devastated if it was ever cut off.
>
>9. Those who have it think that those who don't are somehow inferior.
>
>8. Many of those who don't have it would like to try it, a phenomenon
>psychologists call E-Mail Envy.
>
>7. It's more fun when it's up, but this makes it hard to get any real work
>done.
>
>6. In the distant past, its only purpose was to transmit information 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 mostly for fun.
>
>5. If you don't take proper precautions, it can spread viruses.
>
>4. If you use it too much you'll find it becomes more and more difficult to
>think coherently.
>
>3. We attach an importance to it that is far greater than its actual size
>and
>influence warrant.
>
>2. If you're not careful what you do with it, it can get you into a lot of
>trouble.
>
>...and the number one reason why E-Mail is like having a penis:
>1. If you play with it too much, you can go blind!
>

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