Braai News April 2008

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How Gullible Have We Become? by Sharon Bond Like many of us, you probably check your email on a daily basis. You read through the articles forwarded to you by friend and family and as you read them, feelings of shock, glee or I wonder how true this can be, often pass through your mind. Have we truly become so gullible that we believe that if it’s on the internet it must be true? Folks, I get everything from Obama-bashing containing some of the most unfounded and deplorable rumors to pleas for help, claims and promises of luck and money if I just forward this email to 10 of my friends. Then there are those insidious emails that tell me that if I don’t forward it to at least 10 people, I will either die, be cursed forever or never win the lottery. G*d forbid. How shallow have we become? Sometimes these emails are inspiring, in which case, please have the courtesy to delete the threats and just pass Interested in Affordable Health Insurance? Flexible plan options for you and your family… Build a plan to fit your budget 813-649-8624 Association group insurance plans are underwritten by The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company. Administrative office: N. Richland Hills, TX. Exclusions and limitations apply. (Group Policy # 25875, 25876, 25877 or state variation) Association membership is required. M/000081 exp.12/08 Contact DAWN TRAIL Licensed Insurance Agent For No-Obligation Information flexhealthbenefits@verizon.net www.flexiblehealthbenefits.com PAGE 8 Somehow, we’ve allowed ourselves to believe that if it’s on the internet it must be true on the good stuff to someone who you think might enjoy it or benefit from it. The latest one came regarding the South African government. And then I started researching to check the “facts.” Turns out that this particular email has been doing the rounds for more than 5 years and every country under the sun has adopted it as their very own. It goes like this: Can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics: 29 have been accused of spousal abuse; 7 have been arrested for fraud; 19 have been accused of writing bad cheques; 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses; 3 have done time for assault; 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit; 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges; 8 have been arrested for shoplifting; 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits; 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year; 373 in total or approximately 70%. Can you guess which organization this is? It’s the 535 members of the SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIA- MENT. (The same group that cranks out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest of us in line!) You gotta pass this one on! Far and wide! Don’t you just love the “gotto pass this on” bit at the end? This is what I’m talking about. Bottom line is that there is so much crap on the internet. It is the biggest rumor mill under the sun and people just love to believe it all! Thanks for sharing this one anyway. From an entertainment point of view I suppose it has some value. By the way, there is an excellent website called www.snopes.com If you have an urge for discretion, please check it out first, otherwise you’re just another cog in the rumor mill. BRAAI NEWS APRIL <strong>2008</strong>
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