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[quote=Anonymous]So my dad (78) has starting forwarding these obviously untrue scare-tactic emails to my siblings, me, and our spouses. It's dumb stuff that's been disproven on snopes, etc (the first write up was from 2002!). We, as the recipients, are all aware that these emails are fake (e.g. "Gangs are putting baby seats by the side of the road so they can rape and kill a woman who gets out of her car to check on it!!"). My mother has forwarded this stuff in the past, and I always responded directly to her to correct her (vs shaming her publicly by cc-ing the whole group). Strangely, I am reluctant to send anything to my dad, because he often acts like we're attacking him if we try to correct him on anything. Part of me just wants to let it go and say nothing - except that the last one he sent says to call "112" instead of 911, and I think he might actually do that?? Ugh. Lately he's also been fooled by texts promising "free netflix and amazon prime and Disney!" - which makes me a little worried, because I'm realizing I just can't prevent him from believing misinformation, and acting on it.

I am part fascinated and part horrified when I look at the email chain. All of his friends, who I thought were mostly normal from casual encounters, seem to be taken in by these weird stories.

If you receive, or have received, these kinds of emails from your parent(s), have you been able to set them straight? What is your response?
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