Tonight I opened my Facebook feed and was reading through several posts from the day. As I read down past cute photos of new babies, a few bible verses, and what was for dinner I came across the first type of status updates that I have come to find incredibly annoying.
The first is the post talking about not joining a group or about boycotting a product for some specific reason. Most recent example was this one…
“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Don’t buy the new Pepsi can coming out with pics of the Empire State building and the Pledge of Allegiance on them. Pepsi left out 2 words in the pledge “Under God.” Pepsi said “Didn’t want to offend anyone” So if we don’t buy them, they won’t be offended when they don’t receive our money with the words “In God We Trust”
Which was followed by…
FYI…Repost Update about the Pepsi Can. SORRY it was a Big Unintentional HOAX…go to snopes.com, search Pepsi Can. The original Pledge of Allegiance written by Francis Bellamy in 1892 did not have the words “Under God” it was added by Congress in 1952….the pepsi and coke HOAX was morphed and twisted somehow… Dr. Pepper did a campaign and had a can after 9-11, w/the statue of liberty it and 3 words, ” One Nation…Indivisible.” If you reposted this from me, PLEASE Repost This! Thank You!!
How long would it have taken for the original re-poster to check that before they went on line and shared this with all their friends? Probably less time than it took to look it up afterwards, and then repost an apology.
So think before you Repost… there are a few sites that help to keep internet stories in check. First you can try Snopes.com, another is thatsnonsense.com
All I am asking is that you check it out. Cause here’s what happens if you don’t..
1. You Spread False Rumors- Your lying and I don’t think that’s very nice…
2. People Get Hurt - I don’t know if the pepsi rumor caused anyone to actually stop buying their product or not. What if it did? Anytime something like this gets started there is the potential for people to get hurt. like a ruined reputation, lack of product sales, or even loss of job.
3. People Stop Following You - Social media is about having conversations and sharing your thoughts and ideas with others. Would you want to talk face to face with someone who lies and spreads rumors? Do it enough and people will get tired of hearing it. And your posts either get hidden, or worse, you get unfriended.
4. You Keep Real Messages From Being Heard -I think the story I am looking for is of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. Eventually no one listened to what he had to say, and when a real wolf came, no one listened.
Agree? Disagree? Did you just unfriend me? Leave a comment…
Here’s the second status update I hate…(coming soon)
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