Ferchi

In principle, I agree with Deadspin. There are few, if any, compelling reasons to add a boilerplate signature to your email message, and it is probably safer to leave it off. You won't offend anyone by the lack of a signature, while almost anything you do write can be interpreted as cloying, annoying, rude, or condescending. I know some of you are saying, "people should get a thicker skin." Perhaps, but you have a vested interest in keeping the people you email happy. You wouldn't risk offending a client or your boss with an offensive joke. Why do it with an email signature?