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Logan and Ella's Mommy
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Logan and Ella's Mommy asked in Entertainment & MusicPolls & Surveys · 1 decade ago

Do you believe every forward you get?

One of my biggest annoyances is the "this is a true story" forwards. You know the ones. The ones that say that there are drug needles or snakes in the ballpits at McDonalds or horrific stories of children being used as drug mules. Most of the forwards you read everyday AREN'T TRUE.

Go to snopes.com and look up any forward you get that could cause fear/horror before you pass it on. I've found that 99% of the time these stories aren't true.

Anyway what I'm trying to get at is. Do you believe every forward you get and do you pass them on with out checking the sources?

Update:

Again the website is

snopes.com

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  • bowsgirl1
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    thanks,I have used it before, but its a good reminder

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I agree that 99% are bogus.

    I pass on about 1% of the ones that I've checked out.

  • ktychaos13
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    That is a good point. Education is key to finding the truth. There are horrible things that happen and make it hard not to believe some of the stories.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Recently, I haven't been getting alot of forwards. I really try not to send them. I usually delete them, but since I haven't been getting any I haven't had to send them. Thanks for the heads up. I think they are a waste of time. I will check out snopes.com. Thanks a milliion. :D

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  • Hot Momma
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I usually just ignore them. I do send them to my mom and we laugh at them!

    I also hate those stupid 'pass these on or have X# of years bad luck, or you will meet your true love' BLAH BLAH BLAH!!! Those are soooo annoying!

  • mtngrl
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    No. They all sound totally fake anyway. You'd think that news that big woulda been on the news or something. Thanks for the website!

  • piggieme
    1 decade ago

    no i dont. sometimes i just delete or ignore it once i see that "FW" thing at the subject field.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    lol i dont even read "forwards".........

    its called spam, and my computer blocks it

  • diva
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    no, most are hoax

  • inactive
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    I think that stupid fowards are well....STUPID!

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