@BathshebaBuffalo: It's not distinct from 'thanks'. People just think it is. Plain old 'thanks' accomplishes the same exact thing.

gripe 1: about those people who include the "Please consider the environment before printing this email." What, is your computer powered by tiny hamsters running in wheels or by solar panels? It's like when you're drying your hands with a paper towel in the bathroom and someone using the hand dryer sneers at you for…

@wtfox?!: Which is why this reads like a pathetic attempt to stir up controversy to me. There are undoubtedly jackasses who believe what the author of this email espouses but that paired with the totally un-self-conscious preening? Possible, but seems a bit much.