11. Craig Shergold (or Sherwood, or Sherman, etc.) in England is not dying of cancer or anything else at this time and would like everyone to stop sending him their business cards. He apparently is no longer a "little boy" either. If you think this is true, you need to read about the Burlap Sack Boy on this site. 12. The "Make a Wish" foundation is a real organization doing fine work, but they have had to establish a special toll free hot line in response to the large number of Internet hoaxes using their good name and reputation. It is distracting them from the important work they do. Also, the American Cancer Society does not give 3 cents for each person you forward e-mail to. They ask for you to donate money, they don't give it, as if they could know how many e-mails you sent out...sheesh. 13. If you are one of those insufferable idiots who forwards anything that "promises" something bad will happen if you "don't,"-then something bad will happen to you if I ever meet you in a dark alley. 14. Women really are suffering in Afghanistan, but forwarding an e-mail won't help their cause in the least. If you want to help, contact your local legislative representative, or get in touch with Amnesty International or the Red Cross. 15. As a general rule, e-mail "signatures" are easily faked (so are email addresses, for that matter) and mean nothing to anyone with any power to do anything about whatever the petition is complaining about. |
