LOS ANGELES - As more and more of us are receiving pink slips, do we get in a parting shot or just go quietly into that good night?

Feel free to vent.

The Los Angeles Times examines how the farewell e-mail is rapidly becoming elevated to an art form.

While delivering an electronic parting shot might seem like a good idea, it’s still probably not as satisfying as slashing the tires on the boss’s car, clocking one of the HR goons across the jaw or just stealing whatever office supplies you can grab on your way out the door.

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