PSA - Passing on info

[out_there]

As forwarded to me today:

ETA: Total hoax, as pointed out by thornsilver and confirmed by several websites.

The whole theory that there is a date-rape drug, used on horses, that can permanently sterilize a woman isn't true. There's no such drug. Still a good idea to watch your drinks, but that particular story was a total lie.

Comments

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

Do you have a news source for this? I'm not saying it's not possible, the whole date rape drug and gang rape thing has been done over and over to girls taking drinks from strangers (and even friends, the bastards!), it's just that things like this, forwarded in emails, are almost always a hoax.

Certainly it is good advice to never leave a drink unattended, though. In fact, never take a drink unless it's in a bottle that has not been opened (check the lids carefully).

[out-there.livejournal.com]

Do you have a news source for this? I'm not saying it's not possible, the whole date rape drug and gang rape thing has been done over and over to girls taking drinks from strangers (and even friends, the bastards!), it's just that things like this, forwarded in emails, are almost always a hoax.

Yes, thornsilver just pointed out that this story is a hoax. I changed the post accordingly. (I just didn't think to double check my info. I *should* know better.) Thanks.

In fact, never take a drink unless it's in a bottle that has not been opened (check the lids carefully).

Good point. I never thought to double check the lid. *notes for future reference*

Then again, I barely go out, and when I do, I buy my own drinks. The never leave alcohol unattended tends to happen from the purely selfish motivation of someone might *drink* it, more than the safety aspect. *g*

[thornsilver]

http://www.urbanlegends.com/ulz/progesterex.html

http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1597.html

http://hoaxinfo.com/progesterex.htm

I came. I saw. I googled.

(Not that you shouldn't watch your drinks, ladies. Rohyphol *is* real enough.)

[out-there.livejournal.com]

Aha. Thank you. I didn't think to google it. I passed the word around at work (where I got the email from). I'm sure, like me, they were passing the "information" on in good faith, but (like me) didn't think to double check the information.

*hugs*