When a person turns a simple email into an ongoing
discourse on the subject with ever-escalating levels of "
clarification" with each reply-all. Often accompanied by a growing list of email participants.
See also:
Mansplaining
I emailed him to ask if he wanted fish for dinner. It became a family hemail covering wild caught vs farm raised fish,
commercial overfishing, and
territorial waters. I just wanted to know if he wanted salmon or shrimp and now his mom isn't
speaking to me. So, we're having soup.