In fact, I have indeed been a magazine cover girl! I must confess though — I was the editor of the magazine LOL. I love that you met someone like that and have had a lasting friendship.
I guess times have changes however and the chain mail that arrived in our letterbox was very different to those churned out by anonymous people looking for a reaction. Thats great that your kids are savvy about spam.
And yes it is sad that often it is the elderly that appear more trusting. There seem to be a few blog based chain letter style things that get passed around, which are innocent in their intentions, but really no purpose at all! Yes certainly, many are innocent, but I guess we also need to look at the things that are taking up our time and thoughts and decide whether they are worth it!
What a hideous letter. What the hell is wrong with these people? Thanks Martine, I love your stuff. In fact they need a lesson in unsubscribing so they can actually see if there are any real emails for them. They think all of online lift is done via Facebook. Yes I dont think many are using email as much but I have also seen them appear on other social networking sites as well as via text messages. Oh, this stupid Teddy Poulter hoax is still going around. I detest all chain letters, and have made it my mission to smash the heck out of them.
Turns out not just for my own self-therapy to keep from going postal on people who sent me forwards, but it seems to be helping others to get over the fear of such bullying hoaxes as Teddy Poulter. Ppl need to be aware that forwarding these upsetting chain emails can result in criminal charges for those sending on. If someone is upset by an email you forward you get the blame. Not the person writing it be warned. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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Email required. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice and European users agree to the data transfer policy. Loading comments Share this story Twitter Facebook. This chain letter has been in existence since This is absolutely incredible because there was no email then and probably not as many sad pricks with nothing better to do.
So this is how it works: Pass this on to 15, people in the next seven minutes or something horrible will happen to you like:. She had recently received this letter and ignored it. She then tripped in a crack in the sidewalk, fell into the sewer, was gushed down a drainpipe full of poo, and went flying out over a waterfall. Not only did she smell nasty, she died.
This Could Happen To You! Later that day, he was hit by a car and so was his friend Pinsley. They both died and went to hell and were cursed to eat adorable kittens every day for eternity.
Remember, you could end up just like Pinsley and Bip. With the invention of the photocopier in , reproducing chain letters became easier than ever before. Some senders probably assumed anonymity under the mistaken belief that all chain letters were illegal. Money chain letters, on the other hand, are indeed illegal, though many explicitly state otherwise.
Per the U. Thanks to the internet, sending chain letters to friends and family is incredibly simple. Today, chain letters are no longer anonymous. Now, with social-distancing measures leaving many isolated from their friends and family, such virtual connections are more appealing than ever.
When Belanus emailed out a recipe exchange in April, she received responses from several friends who told her they refused to participate in chain letters on principle.
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