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Urban legends and Viral Marketing
Current mood:  amused
Howdy Myspace friends,
Today I came across an email that I found absolutely hilarious. Please read the email below and comment on the blog if you get the joke.
Below is a copy of the email:
BAN DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE!
Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there.
Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage. Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance. For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.
Dihydrogen monoxide:
· is also known as hydroxl acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
· contributes to the "greenhouse effect."
· may cause severe burns.
· contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
· accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
· may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
· has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.
Contamination is reaching epidemic proportions!
Quantities of dihydrogen monoxide have been found in almost every stream, lake, and reservoir in America today. But the pollution is global, and the contaminant has even been found in Antarctic ice. DHMO has caused millions of dollars of property damage in the midwest, and recently California.
Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:
· as an industrial solvent and coolant.
· in nuclear power plants.
· in the production of styrofoam.
· as a fire retardant.
· in many forms of cruel animal research.
· in the distribution of pesticides.
· as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.
Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.
Companies dump waste DHMO into rivers and the ocean, and nothing can be done to stop them because this practice is still legal. The impact on wildlife is extreme, and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer!
The American government has refused to ban the production, distribution, or use of this damaging chemical due to its "importance to the economic health of this nation." In fact, the navy and other military organizations are conducting experiments with DHMO, and designing multi-billion dollar devices to control and utilize it during warfare situations. Hundreds of military research facilities receive tons of it through a highly sophisticated underground distribution network. Many store large quantities for later use.
End of copied email...
Do you get the above joke? I often find it amusing at what I find in my email inbox fowarded from friends or family, concerning the latest urban legend or fake health scare. Now, don't get me wrong here, I have spread my share of these type of emails around as you may have.
By the way, the above copied email is a paraody of hoax health warning emails that get email fowarded to millions of people. The very fact that these emails get passed on to friends and family just becuase the message sounds convincing simply amazes me.
Could an internet marketer carefully craft an email promotion (without lying or being dishonest) that would stir a lot of contraversy or interest, causing the message to spread virally to millons of people?
If not then.....
Is there a lesson that Internet marketers can learn from these type of emails that circulate on the internet?
What are your thoughts on Viral Marketing through the use of email? Please post your comments on my blog.
Thanks,
Cecil Anderson
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