>...She went through it, commenting on the good ones and literally tearing the others in half and stacking them up. When about #10 was added to the pile I couldn't help smiling. "What?" she said. "The way you do that," I said. "Are you afraid someone is going to go through your trash and buy things on your behalf?" For the rest of the mail opening she held up each unwanted piece and
>tore it in half with relish. LOL

A good way to deal with unsolicited mail adverts is to send the whole thing, including the (uncompleted) application/order form, but removing any reference to your name & address, back to them in their pre-paid envelopes. That way they incur the mail cost and it's left with them to get rid of the unwnated junk mail. If everyone did it we might nip this evil practice in the bud. Your mom sounds like she might get a buzz out of that. :-)

And I'm cc'ing this cos I think everyone should hear the idea :-)