Things That Burn My Ass #4

Email Urban Legends

Folks really need to do a little research before they blindly forward stuff. Guess what: Robin Williams didn't say that, George Carlin didn't say that, nor did Ted Nugent, Andy Roony, etc, etc.

Even if those statistics reinforce your political beliefs, it's wrong to send them to everyone on your contact list if they aren't even close to accurate.

Oh, and by the way, those email petitions you get? (you know, add your name to the bottom of the list and send it on) This doesn't work. There is no credibility to it. Anyone can write names out of the phone book until they get 100 or 500 or 1000 and send it somewhere. The only electronic petitions with ANY clout are the ones actually ON a website where they can track IP addresses and even that isn't near as good as handwritten signatures.

Some great resources:

TRUTH OR FICTION

SNOPES

BREAK THE CHAIN

Signing off, for now.

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