I'm definitely on the shit list for signatures at work. I had a few really funny ones that were in no way inappropriate but I made the shit list. So here's what I sent in, followed by the response that I got. The work environment is so stiff-necked and controlling that it irritates me in little ways, this being one of them.



Is this an appropriate signature I can use? I found it quite uplifting.

Good Irish Thought for the Week
There are 4 things you must never do: lie, steal, cheat or drink.
But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal,
steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must
drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away.
-- Brianne Kelly Darragh


My position is that our e-mail system is meant for business communication,
not to spread on own personal outlook on life. Were it up to me, there
would be no signature messages, but I am realistic enough to know there are
a lot of people out there who want to use them. Of those people who do
though, they are usually short and do have at least an indirect business
relationship (i.e. something referring to a departmental initiative, goal,
etc.).

I do not feel a signature line that is longer than most e-mails, and that
has no direct or indirect relationship to business is appropriate.