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This reminds me of how my father (a lawyer) sent fake subpoenas to invite people to his brother's bachelor party. Most found it hilarious but it freaked a few p
by bragr 2y ago
This reminds me of how my father (a lawyer) sent fake subpoenas to invite people to his brother's bachelor party. Most found it hilarious but it freaked a few people out. I suspect that this would have the same problem.
- sharkweek 2y agoI remember in college (early 00s when music piracy was huge) someone set up a site where you could enter an email and it’d send them a fake letter from the RIAA about the downloading they were doing. Sent one to my college roommate and sat quietly while he got home from class and checked his email. He obviously started panicking until the link in the email revealed the joke. He didn’t think it was funny and swore cold blooded revenge that I’ve yet to receive. Still keep one eye open at night.
- latexr 2y ago> swore cold blooded revenge that I’ve yet to receive. Still keep one eye open at night. You’re receiving it right now. It’s the uncertainty, the uneasiness you have to carry with you every day, that is the revenge.
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- rsanek 2y agoeven if that were true, do you want to be the person to trigger that for them? i don't. in general i think the issue is simpler tho. comedy is just subjective, not everyone enjoys the same stuff
- dmix 2y agoDepends what someone does for a living. If you deal with lawyers often you might have more emotional baggage seeing one.
- lukan 2y agoAnd if you don't have much experience with lawyer letters, you have heard enough to want to avoid them usually.
- throw4839355 2y agoNah, for normal people, getting a legal looking letter is nerve wracking.
- TeMPOraL 2y agoNot really. For most people, nothing good ever comes with such letters.
- anxiety2024 2y agoHowdy. I'm someone who's been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I have panic attacks somewhat regularly, I take medication, I've done therapy in the past, etc. Just to clear up what I perceive as a misconception - it almost sounds like you're suggesting people prone to anxiety have neglected to reflect on that, like they're just being lazy about it out something. Buddy, I know I have anxiety. I know about the traumatic experiences I had in the past, and my family history, that contribute to my condition. I've reflected on it plenty. "Working through it" doesn't do what you think it does. It's not a cure. What you learn to do is understand the patterns of thought you get into, to recognize when you're falling into an unhealthy pattern, and tools that you can deploy to manage that situation. It's more like managing hazardous waste than flicking a light switch. I wish it were otherwise!