Clinton (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} clintp) wrote,@ 2007-05-15 09:15:00 |
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Public Service Announcement.
I sent this to the various e-mail lists I'm on for volleyball announcements. About twice a week I get another Urban Legend in my e-mail box, and it's getting a bit tiresome. Reprinted here for your education:
I sent this to the various e-mail lists I'm on for volleyball announcements. About twice a week I get another Urban Legend in my e-mail box, and it's getting a bit tiresome. Reprinted here for your education:
Keep in mind, Internet warnings are almost always hoaxes. Whether it's:
"Perfume abductions", "Glade Plug-In fires" or my personal favorite "Mr. Rogers was a Navy Seal sniper in Vietnam"
99.44% of what's on the Internet is pure, slick, high-octane crap. A scary e-mail can usually be debunked with a quick search at Snopes.com, who've been doing this thing online since the early 1990's.
Perfume Abductions? (Search "perfume")
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/perfume.asp
Glade Plug-In fires? (Search "Glade")
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/glade.asp
Mr. Rogers, a bloodthirsty killer? (Search "Mister Rogers")
http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/mrrogers.asp
Urban legends are a cruel, cruel thing.
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This has been a Public Service announcement from someone who's been reading this stuff online since before your kids were born.
