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Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts) Sun Sep 16, 2012, 02:38 PM Sep 2012

My raging conservative father does not know my new email address yet: Should I tell him? [View all]

I'm going to hook up my old computer to transfer some more files/folders/links. It's been 2 weeks, I wonder how many right wing anti-Obama email forwards will be waiting for me in my inbox there: It's been 2 weeks and not a one on my new PC. Wonderful.

I'll report back on the number

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My raging conservative father does not know my new email address yet: Should I tell him? [View all] Populist_Prole Sep 2012 OP

No panzerfaust Sep 2012 #1

Only if he has a sizable estate which you may or may not inherit. nt jody Sep 2012 #2

Set up a second email addy to give him. Jackpine Radical Sep 2012 #3

Agree. Next, send him an email asking that he not send/forward SDjack Sep 2012 #8

Oh that is good! nt avebury Sep 2012 #11

How 'bout this one… Jackpine Radical Sep 2012 #12

Nope. Set up an email address dedicated to him and check it once a day. n/t pnwmom Sep 2012 #4

No RagAss Sep 2012 #5

That's what I did with an ex ... that way I could have a glass of wine cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #6

Fire with Fire! Cha Sep 2012 #14

Set up another account just for him. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #7

Well the grand total over 14 days was 42 forwards Populist_Prole Sep 2012 #9

There are things one should keep private from their parents lunatica Sep 2012 #10

Yes! Tell your father your new email address. Skip Intro Sep 2012 #13

he's your dad BOG PERSON Sep 2012 #15

Politics is only one of the many facets of life. If it the ruling facet of your life, you may... yawnmaster Sep 2012 #16

Things are fine between us: If he'd just STFU about politics Populist_Prole Sep 2012 #17

biding the time until after election cool off sounds very reasonable. eom yawnmaster Sep 2012 #18