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mowgli
08-03-09, 01:32 PM
we got this emailed today, in my view it is an urban myth, can anyone shed some light onto it please.........

Dear all
LADIES PLEASE READ - MEN PLEASE FORWARD TO LADIES YOU KNOW
A man came over and offered his services as a painter to female putting petrol in her car and left his card. She said no, but accepted his card out of kindness and got in the car. The man then got into a car driven by another gentleman. As the lady left the service station, she saw the men following her out of the station at the same time. Almost immediately, she started to feel dizzy and could not catch her breath. She tried to open the window and realized that the odour was on her hand; the same hand which accepted the card from the gentleman at the service station.
She then noticed the men were immediately behind her and she felt she needed to do something at that moment. She drove into the first driveway and began to honk her horn repeatedly to ask for help. The men drove away but the lady still felt pretty bad for several minutes after she could finally catch her breath. Apparently, there was a substance on the card that could have seriously injured her. This drug is used by people who wish to incapacitate a victim in order to steal from or take advantage of them. This drug is four times more dangerous than the date rape drug and is transferable on simple cards. So take heed and make sure you don't accept cards at any given time alone or from someone on the streets. This applies to those making house calls and slipping you a card when they offer their services.

Pistol Pete
08-03-09, 01:34 PM
This still doing the rounds? There was a similar one where a women went in to a garage to pay for fuel and a bloke sneaked into her car. The cashier told her and they called the cops.

mowgli
08-03-09, 01:39 PM
If I tell you that this came via an organisation linked to the local police & a copper who I know very well sent me it......it makes you wonder doesn't it..............

I was hoping that someone could shed some light on the science behind it...

Pistol Pete
08-03-09, 01:42 PM
What science? Where to buy said chemical/drug??!! lol ;)

Does make you wonder though. Some strange/weird people out there.

dave.gsi
08-03-09, 01:45 PM
did the painter give her the card wearing a full chemical suit and rubber gloves so he didn't get date raped by touching his own card?

utter tripe lol

MK999
08-03-09, 01:51 PM
Possible if it was breathed in in a confined space so the guy outside would be unaffected, but, something that volatile would evaporate pretty quick, unless it's a slow chemical reaction that makes the harmful gas. Sounds possible, but highly unlikely imo

Pistol Pete
08-03-09, 01:58 PM
did the painter give her the card wearing a full chemical suit and rubber gloves so he didn't get date raped by touching his own card?

utter tripe lol

PMSL

Jack
08-03-09, 02:04 PM
FALSE (http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/burundanga.asp)

Because I cba to rewrite and snopes has closed text:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/razorjack/Misc/false.gif

mowgli
08-03-09, 02:58 PM
ta RJ,


http://ui29.gamespot.com/156/mythwalrus_2.jpg

Dar
08-03-09, 05:57 PM
If your ever unsure about a suspected myth, google the first line. It usually brings up the right information.

http://www.onlykaty.com/opinion/th-woman-and-the-burundanga-business-card/

Jack
09-03-09, 08:39 AM
ta RJ,


http://ui29.gamespot.com/156/mythwalrus_2.jpg
Its that picture of me again :p