what do you think?this is an email i was sent by my mother in law.I WASNT HAPPY! lol.?

Question

-------Subject: FW: Water or Coke?


> WATER
>
> #1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half
> the world population
>
> #2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is
> mistaken for hunger.
>
> #3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%.
>
> #4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost
> 100% of the dieters studied in a University of
> Washington study.
>
> #5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
>
> #6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day
> could
> significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of
> sufferers.
>
> #7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory,
> trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on
> the computer screen or on a printed page.
>
> #8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer
> by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%.,
> and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the
> amount of water you should drink every day?
>
>
> COKE
>
> #1. In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in
> the
> trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.
>
> #2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in
> two days.
>
> #3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and
> let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid
> in
> Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
>
> #4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a
> rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
>
> #5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of
> Coca-Cola
> over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
>
> #6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the
> rusted bolt for several minutes.
>
> #7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan,
> wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake.
> Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing
> the
> drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
>
> #8... To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into the load
> of
> greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The
> Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze
> from
> your windshield.
>
>
> FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
>
> #1. the active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid.
> It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric acid also
> leaches
> calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase
> of
> osteoporosis.
>
> #2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup! (the concentrate) the commercial trucks
> must
> use a hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly corrosive
> materials.
>
> #3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean engines of
> the
> trucks for about 20 years!
>
> Now the question is, would you like a glass of water?
>
> or Coke?
>
>
>
>

sorry guys i know she wasnt being mean,she is the most lovely person i know! i just thought you guys would enjoy something interesting for a change, rather than just answering questions all the time! i hope you are all happy...have a great day. I STILL DRINK COKE! what a glutton....

Answer 1

actually I'd found the info. enlightening. going to check up on it, but she's not my mother-in-law...ask her another question thur e-mail. see if her next answer is so dramatic? she sounds like my mother. maybe she just wants to be yours? don't always think the worst. you never know....good luck, got to go and put a nail in some coke.

Answer 2

Wow that was a lot of wonderful information. I would thank her for her care and concern and use the coke for some of the remedies the information has to offer. I do not think she sent that with mal intentions. Maybe you could try rereading it but don't think of it as your Mother-in-law saying it... look at what it says as if you were going to give your child a glass of water or a can of coke. I know some of what it says about both the water and the coke is true.

Answer 3

You do not do something. It's your mom and when you desired to ship her a Mother's Day electronic mail, that was once what you are promoting and also you did not must give an explanation for it for your spouse, or any individual else. If your spouse bought disappointed approximately it, that is her predicament, no longer yours. She ordinarily resents your mom, given that she's jealous of the connection you and your mother have; however right here once more, that is her predicament, no longer yours. Whatever her hindrance is, you are not able to enable it to preserve you from speaking with you mom. 6 months is simply too lengthy to move with out a minimum of a cellphone name to her. Understand that it's unreasonable to your spouse to mention or do something to preserve you from speaking with the lady who introduced you into this global. If she does not desire a courting together with your mother, that is without doubt her option, but it surely are not able to intrude with the connection you and your mom have and also you ought to inform your spouse simply that--and imply it! If you desire to finish the wedding, that is whatever you'll be able to must make a decision; however beneath no instances must you preserve to furnish for a girl who has the nerve to confront you approximately your possess mom! two decades is lengthy ample to place up with that type of foolishness.

Answer 4

I read this to my husband - he still wants the coke.
I'll take water - I haven't had pop for years and years!!

Answer 5

Water. I think i should stay of coke for awhile.is all this true(truth is stranger than fiction)

Answer 6

water please!...that's really scary, dont think I'll be drinking Coke for a while...

Answer 7

I'm giving up coke!

Answer 8

mythbusters busted half of those things on the list with coke!!!
tell your mother-in-law to watch mythbusters!!

Answer 9

i have read that before. i think most of it is true. i would wonder why she sent it if she doesnt normally send you stuff like that. then i would forget it. after all you could have my mother in law....oh wait...i wouldnt give her my email address.

Answer 10

It's never fun to have the "facts" thrown in your face.....bummer.