A friend of mine sent this, it sounds kind of bizzarre to me. Does this sound true or not?:
Subject: Warning
>
>
> > SEND THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.
> >
> > This is something you may want to take note of: ONLY
> > USE KETCHUP FROM THE
> > PACKET IN FAST FOOD OUTLETS!!
> >
> > A man was caught placing blood in the ketchup
> > dispenser at a fast
> > food outlet (to remain unnamed) within the last month.
> > It is believed that
> > he is HIV+. So be sure to let your friends/family
> > know...only use items
> > that come in a closed packet
Also, there is not much that can harm you that can actualy survive in a vat of catsup, especially HIV; even if he was HIV+ the microbes would have died the instant they left his body. Maybe mono could be transmitted through condiments.
Orange Juice
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 | 05:36 AM
You could taste it if there was blood in ur ketchup.
Winona
in USA Member
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 | 08:40 PM
Orange, I doubt a person could taste it with all the salt and the vinegar in ketchup, depending on how much a person put in there. Unless you're going to bleed yourself out it would probably be covered up by the salty taste.
**Not saying this does happen - it is a hoax after all, just commenting on the probability of tasting it.**
Eating HIV+ blood won't give you it, will it? Unless you have bloody gums or an ulcer. I think.
Winona
in USA Member
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 | 09:00 PM
Nahhh, as I understand it dies way too fast outside the body. Even if you have an open wound, you'd pretty much have to have them pour it in, then get it in your mouth in 5 seconds. Salt kills (almost?) all that type of nastys.
Orange Juice
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 | 03:22 AM
Orange, I doubt a person could taste it with all the salt and the vinegar in ketchup, depending on how much a person put in there. Unless you're going to bleed yourself out it would probably be covered up by the salty taste.
**Not saying this does happen - it is a hoax after all, just commenting on the probability of tasting it.**
^^^^^^ yeah but if there was so little that you could not taste it would it have any effect on you at all? also stomachs (spelled wrong, i think.....what ever i'm 13) can't have blood in them, right? so wouldn't you just throw it all up?
OJ, I don't believe I've ever heard that stomachs (spelled correctly, BTW) can't have blood in them.
Especially if there was so little you couldn't taste it in ketchup.
Oh, and I think we all know you're 13 now, so you can stop mentioning it. And it's no excuse not to spellcheck.
Just sayin'.
Maegan
in Tampa, FL - USA Member
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 | 08:06 AM
...Lol, Boo, I was gonna mention the same thing.
Oh wait, by the time I got to the end of this post, I forgot how old orange was again...someone remind me, please?
I want you to stick around, but I think people got fairly annoyed when you started firing off sarcastic one-liners, and then whining about people pointing out your spelling mistakes.
First you whined about it, and then instead of doing anything about it, you just started saying, basically, "I don't have to learn to spell. Shove it!"
I think that probably had a lot to do with the treatment you received. Being 13 is no excuse for purposely not doing something, and then telling people to shove it, just because you are too lazy.
Too many teenagers, unfortunately, share your attitude. Not that I was perfect when I was 13, but hey, all we're really trying to say is 'grow up', and stop acting so much like a jerk.
Smarterchild is the best for checking spelling. So if you have aim, add smarterchild as one of your buddies, introduce yourself, and then say something like "spell stomach" and smarterchild will tell if it's right, or how to spell it.
Of course one has to know which words one is misspelling.
And spelling out "your" instead of just saying "ur" will also make people like you more. Me, at least.
