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The Email Virus Exclusive to the Over 40's




    

It seems there’s an e-mail virus which even the most advanced programmes from Norton or McAfee can’t deal with.

It would appear to affect mostly those who were born prior to 1970. 





 The Symptoms:
        

*It causes you to send the same e-mail twice.   (done that!)

*Causes you to send a blank e-mail!   (So done that too!)
         
*Causes you to send e-mail to the wrong
  person, often with disastrous
  consequences.  Yep!

*Causes you to send an email back to the
  person who sent it to you.  (Er, duh!)

 *Causes you to forget to attach the
  attachment.   Again and again and
  a-gain.
        
 *Causes you to hit "SEND" before
   you've finished.  (Known as ‘premature
   epistolation’ in learned circles). 
                 
*Causes you to hit "DELETE" instead of "SEND."   Aaaaaagh! 
        
 *Causes you to hit "SEND" when you should "DELETE."   Even worse
                 

This nasty little affliction is fondly referred to as the C-Nile Virus.  There’s no software solution and no known cure.  Maybe it’s time we set up a support group?  Preferably in the local pub.

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Have we missed out any other symptoms of the C-Nile virus?  Leave your comment below.
 

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