"Do not answer a fool according to his folly" Proverbs 26:4

One of the sad realities of owning an ezine is that from time to time you will encounter fools.

Fools that take offense to something that you have written and decide to send you horrible, abusive messages.

When This Happens You Have Three Choices.

Lets examine each one and see which has the best merits.

1. You Can React.

Someone sends you a profane, abusive message. They rave on about how much they dislike you - or your website - or your newsletter.

I even had one guy write and say; "I hate your ezine. I hope that you and your family all get cancer and die!"

Now the human reaction is to think: "Who does this guy think that he is? How dare he send me stuff like this" II`ll give him a piece of my mind..."

The problem with reacting is that you end up giving precious `mental energy` to dealing with a fool.

It just isn`t worth it.

Fools cannot be reasoned with.

If they could, they would not have sent you an abusive message in the first place.

Writing back and saying something like; "Oh Dear! Does your Mommy know that you are off the medication again?" might make you feel better - momentarily - but it could add fuel to the fire and you could end up with some complete lunatic whose only purpose in life is to think up new ways to annoy you.

Besides, you have better things to focuus on.