I get a lot of crap chainmail stuff. I got one from my mother-in-law about strangers approaching you in parking lots and asking what kind of perfume you wear and would you like to smell these cheap knock-offs. It's actually supposed to be ether and you pass out and they steal your purse or whatever or kidnap you. How much sniffing would you really have to do?
2007-11-08 10:00:17 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It is an urban legend. Check snopes when in doubt. http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/perfume.asp
2007-11-08 10:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by Kim 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Goodness girl!...I dont think it would take much! Just DONT have anything to do with strangers, offering anything! Keep out of quiet isolated places, and treat chainmail with an open mind. Yes its c-rap, but use your intelligence, and avoid all suspect mail, keeping in mind things that you think SHOULD be remembered...just in case. Best wishes
2007-11-08 18:05:27 · answer #2 · answered by Linda F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to battle these emails is to look them up on Snopes.com and when you find they are bunk then you reply to all with the link to the Snopes page. When you reply though, address the message to yourself and then BCC everyone else.
One of the most annoying aspects of these messages is they often contain every email address in the chain. This makes them a treasure trove for spammers when they get these messages.
2007-11-08 18:05:46 · answer #3 · answered by Justin H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And that is why I avoid those people in the mall trying to get you to try lotion.
I actually do not know. But if a stranger approaches you, scream. Seriously, they will freak out and run. Because attention will be put on you, and it will be more noticeable if something happens to you.
2007-11-08 18:05:47 · answer #4 · answered by eleven_11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, it's true. However, how long you would need to smell this "mysterious substance" would depend on you, your body, it's tolerance, and how diluted the substance was. :-( Technically, there is no "right" answer, but my guys is for the average person, and if the substance has little to no dilution, the all it would take is one big whiff.
Firstly...don't sniff people's stuff. And if you're just that kind of person, waft the smell, don't just bend over and sniff.
Hope this helps!! :-D
2007-11-08 18:06:24 · answer #5 · answered by Jessica C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the cloth with the ether would have to be held tightly around your nose and mouth, forming a nearly air tight seal, forcing you to breathe in mostly ether vapors. it would also have to have a high concentration of it in it. and you would have to breathe in very deep, several times, just to even get light headed.
2007-11-08 18:03:54 · answer #6 · answered by wrldzgr8stdad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's an old Urban Legend. Have her check out this site before she assumes they are true: www.snopes.com
2007-11-08 18:04:15 · answer #7 · answered by Deb S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One sniff. But run that story through snopes.com
2007-11-08 18:03:38 · answer #8 · answered by sahel578 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much for ether
2007-11-08 18:04:01 · answer #9 · answered by DonPedro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but if the script writers for Eastenders see this it'll happen on their show!
2007-11-08 18:03:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋