Hilarious but makes the point!  Thanks! Kat


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From: "Elizabeth H. Thiers" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 7:08 AM
Subject: FW: FW: Fw: Information


> Subject: Fwd: FW: Fw: Information
>
>
>
>
> 12 Step Program for "Forwarders"
>
> Now repeat after me...
>
> 1. I will NOT get bad luck, lose
> my friends, or lose my mailing lists if I DON'T forward
> an email!
>
> 2. I will NOT hear any music or see a taco dog, if I do
> forward an e-mail.
>
> 3. Bill Gates is NOT going to send me money, Victoria
> Secret doesn't know anything about a gift certificate
> they're supposed to send me.
>
>
> 4.  Ford will NOT give me a 50% discount even if I
> forward my e-mail to more than 50 people!
>
> 5. I will NEVER receive gift certificates, coupons, or
> freebies from Coca Cola, Cracker Barrel, Old Navy, or
> anyone else if I send an e-mail to 10 people.
>
> 6. I will NEVER see a pop-up window if I forward an
> e-mail - NEVER-NEVER!
>
> 7. There is NO SUCH THING as an e-mail tracking
> program, and I am not STUPID enough to think that
> someone will send me $100 for forwarding an
> e-mail to 10 or more people!
>
> 8. There is NO kid with cancer through the Make-a-Wish
> program in England collecting anything! He died when he
> was 7 years old.&nbsp; He is now cancer free and 35
> years old and DOESN'T WANT ANY MORE POST CARDS or
> GET-WELL CARDS.
>
> 9. The government does not have a bill in Congress
> called 901B (or whatever they named it this week) that,
> if passed, will enable them to charge us five cents for
> every e-mail we send.
>
> 10. There will be NO cool dancing, singing, waving,
> colorful flowers, characters, or program that I will
> receive immediately after I forward an e-mail.
>
> 11. The American Red Cross will NOT donate 50 cents to
> certain individuals dying of some never-heard-of
> disease for every e-mail address send this to. The
> American Red Cross RECEIVES donations.
>
> 12. And finally, I WILL NOT let others lay a guilt trip
> on me compelling me to sending things by telling me I
> am not their friend or that I don't believe in Jesus
> Christ. If God wants to send me a message, I believe
> the bushes in my yard will burn before He picks up a PC
> to pass it on!
>
> *** Now, repeat this to yourself until you have it
> memorized, and send it along to at least 5 of your
> friends before the next full moon or you will surely
> be constipated for the next three months and all of
> your hair will fall out!