Yes ..... in short - dont do it
I know all the lawyers above are queuing up to be cuddly and sweet and in a "dont do it Gordie, coz you're really nice. " mode. But this is the law thread
In 1988 - O god I know how everyone objects to personal experience as tho it somehow clouds advice rather than illuminates..... in 1988 one of the porters' ex wives sent a letter to the new girl friend
" Drop dead botch !" but of course for those who are literal minded - the word wasnt really "botch" and she didnt sign it. But he still knew who it was from !
He showed me and was cheerful about who had written it - his ex wife and the police were cheerful about going around and warning her.
so - Gordie dont do it
There something called the Malicious Communications Act
and there is a lot here...
http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/a_to_c/communications_offences/
pages of the stuff - it will keep you off the streets for days if you attempt to read all of it
There is also the Misuse of Postal thingeys Act - the one that the Royal Mail use if you are sending pornography thro the post. That will also be on the URL I have included, about half way down.
so dont - it may endanger your wallet ( fine ) or your freedom ( prison ) well not really but you know what I mean
Historically - the habit grew up 1850-1860 of sending really malicious Valentines - and it almost wrecked the industry. Yeah OK off point - I know it will trigger 1,000 complaints
so if you are in an advice taking mood Gordie - dont do it