Site of the Day for Friday, March 3, 2017
23 Well-Intentioned Acts That Don't Make Things Better
Today's site from that purveyor of outrageous trivia, Cracked.com, offers a
surprisingly serious round-up of widely held misinformation. Gentle Subscribers
will discover a collection of erroneous but conventionally accepted "facts."
"Look, we get it; everybody, for whatever reason, tries to do some good for our
planet. Whether out of self-righteousness or truly noble intentions, the end
result is the same: You're really dicking the rest of us over. ... How,
exactly? Glad you asked!" - from the website
The selection of well-intentioned efforts contributed by eager participants
covers a wide range of subjects. Leading the way are those focused on the
environment with the purpose of behaving more responsibly -- from using
recycled bags to buying clothing made from bamboo. Other well-meaning acts
which don't live up to their aims cited by the article include charity
concerts, donating old eyeglasses, and a former safe-haven law in Nebraska. For
each item a citation for why it fails to work is appended to the graphic.
Note: Unlike many of cracked.com's articles, the language and images are
generally safe for the workplace.
Prowl over to the site to check out this list of well-meant efforts that fail
at:
http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_2383_23-ways-youre-saving-world-that-dont-work/
A.M. Holm
Comments? Suggestions? amholm@xxxxxxxxxxx
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