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GoogleMail To Prevent Drunk Mailing

Posted by Stephen Johnson - Tuesday, October 07, 2008 7:32 AM

Google's corporate motto has always been "Don't be evil," but today they're going above that calling toward the truly good and preventing an epidemic that has be-deviled our nation since at least 1997. I'm talking, of course, about drunk emailing.

The problem of sending messages while under the influence is a common problem, but until now, no workable solution has been employed to keep you from going on a bender and sending an email to that girl you had a crush on in fifth grade. But Google has done it.

Mail Goggles is active late at night on weekends, and prompts you to answer math questions before you dash off that email to your boss. It also asks "Do you really want to send this?"

A good start, but we won't be truly satisfied that this drunken email scourge is solved until all computers come with a mandatory Breathalyzer.

Let me throw it open to our commenters: What was the dumbest email you ever sent, and would Mail Goggles have prevented it?

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Posted by kstooge - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 7:49 AM

What the hell, math problems, I can barely do math as it is now I have to late at night that is bull.

Posted by jrolson - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 8:00 AM

I could answer these with the microsoft calculator when im drunk.

Posted by Slaytanic40oz - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 8:17 AM

As long as I can still drunkenly send email during the week, i'm good. Theres plenty of games on during the week to drink to and harass people about afterward when their team loses

Posted by wdonovan3 - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 8:27 AM

using outlook to send the email would most likely bypass this anyway... good thing i've never been drunk

Posted by radeeoactive33 - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 8:33 AM

"Good thing I've never been drunk." How I pity you.
I don't email when I'm drunk, I dial.

Posted by sjohnson - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 8:34 AM

That's worse!

Posted by anonomousperson - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 8:41 AM

I do math better when Im drunk.

Posted by Shockwave562 - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 8:46 AM

if there was only a way to prevent texts.....

Posted by Slaytanic40oz - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:08 AM

There is, there's a cell phone with a breathalyzer on it. Dunno what the BAC limit for lockout is though.

Posted by used2loverhad2killer - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:12 AM

Yes, definitely for the texting also. And Goddamn Facebook too. Come to think of it, I need an EMP to thump all my devices right about 10:30 p.m. on the weekends. Ha ha.

Posted by pakodoom - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:21 AM

any emails i've sent to girls i've regretted.. mostly because certain things like sarcasm translate so well into text. also because i tend to rant.. and any girl subject to my affection combined with my rant is pretty easily turned off.. permanently.

Posted by youenjoymyself - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:34 AM

is this a mandatory thing or is it court ordered?

Posted by StephenFromOhio - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:40 AM

drunk emails - none

however, drunk text/dial....DIFFERENT STORY ENTIRELY...Lord...rough stuff...lol...

Posted by krallbd - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:56 AM

If only gmail custom time worked, you could just send an email from an hour before you sent the drunk email and say you are joking

Posted by Redd75 - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 10:15 AM

Is this a joke? What happened to letting people make their own choices, (concerning communication) thus forcing them to take responsibility for their actions?

Posted by baldbastard - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 10:49 AM

Three things I've never done because they are pathetic 1.Drunk dialed 2.Drunk texted (I don't text anyway its dumb) 3.Drunk emailed. These activities are for stupid (not all) women and men who act like stupid women. Now...getting blitzed, signing on to xboxlive, and cussing out an 8 year old who thinks he is cool because he uses certain words...well, cussing out anyone in general...who hasn't! But pathetic morons need excuses so here's another one. Thanks google!

P.S. If you get drunk,email your boss and expect to keep your job...They would ban me for my words.

Posted by blakseed - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 1:19 PM

LMAO. Drunk E-mails no. Drunk phone calls and posting on G4? F%k yea!

Posted by Ieyke - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 2:44 PM

Nah. This would not have stopped THE dumb email.
Drunk had nothing to do with it.

Posted by Perfectdark12 - Wednesday, October 8, 2008 5:04 AM

I believe the actual question was "What was the dumbest email you ever sent, and would Mail Goggles have prevented it?". No one has yet to answer it. Haha, retarded drunks...

Posted by wtfisjuice - Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:10 AM

where is this feature on facebook...drunken wall postings are out of control haha

Posted by Laurelespp - Wednesday, October 8, 2008 3:35 PM

if they had these for txting things would be perfect!

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