Inspired by, but not at all a parody of, a recent e-mail thread among the members of one of the activities I'm involved in.

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

Hey, we should meet next week. Can we do it on Wednesday evening? Everyone e-mail me back your availability for Wednesday night.

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

I have class until 4:00.

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

You don't have to e-mail the entire list.

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

Besides, you didn't even really answer the question. 4:00 isn't evening. And you didn't say whether you were free afterwards.

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

It gets dark at 4:00. That makes it evening. I was also planning on watching West Wing from 9-10, so I can't meet then.

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

Can we meet Sunday morning instead?

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

When did Sunday morning come into play? I thought we were talking about Thursday. Incidentally, I'm free Tuesday afternoon, just in case you want to do it then.

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

I'll bring cookies to Monday's meeting, just let me know where it's going to be.

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

We should make sure we get the big room again. Can we do it on Saturday?

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

Sorry to be so late in responding. I'm busy all week. Can we work around my schedule?

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

Take me off this list please.

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

That's awfully rude. Isn't this meeting important to you? We need to come up with a time to meet.

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

Okay, okay, okay. Everyone e-mail me your schedule for the next week. Only me. Do not e-mail the entire list.

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

Free M after 6, T after 7, W not 8-9, T-F out of town, S I'm getting tested for a brain disorder in the morning but I'd appreciate it if you didn't share it with the rest of the list since it's personal and I'm only telling you because you're my best friend.

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

I won't tell anyone. You're my best friend too, not like that crazy guy with the thing who did that thing to me the other week with that thing and the other thing.

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

If you're going to gossip to the entire list can you at least make it clear what you're talking about. Also, good luck with the brain thing. Also, I'm busy Monday from 3-5, so make sure you don't schedule the meeting then.

To: List of three dozen people
Re: Meeting Next Week

Is everyone else getting Quota Full messages? I am. E-mail the entire list whether you are or not so we can figure this out. Also, here's a hilarious video of a chicken with his head stuck in a fence. It's only 20 megabytes and I don't usually forward stuff but this was just so funny I had to share.