WHY are you all so nice? Don't write a novel, this is business. I regularly write something like this: to xyz director of marketing ! My dollars will no longer contribute to your bottomline. I am taking my business elsewhere (posted to Maybe it's time to say goodbye to Hulu)
I use a combination of strategies, but one that nobody has mentioned yet is responding with an article that directly refutes the subjects of the stupid supposed classes. For example, this one: Is It Possible To Drive Past a Target (posted to Workshop: How to effectively respond to "jokes" forwarded via email)
Huh? I don't even get it because it doesn't mention women specifically in the text. I always find people's moronic stereotypes about women being "bad drivers" hilarious because any and all research shows that men CAUSE and are involved in (posted to Workshop: How to effectively respond to "jokes" forwarded via email)
Oh, and to make a remark more pertinent to your question: I remember I got a sexist e-mail from a male high school friend and I wrote back a short message that was slightly sarcastic but calm and collected explaining (posted to Workshop: How to effectively respond to "jokes" forwarded via email)
I also do not fit into any of the 'typical female' stereotypes listed in this 'joke'. I would write a response. People only begin to challenge their stereotypes once confronted with reality. (posted to Workshop: How to effectively respond to "jokes" forwarded via email)
