jsf007@trsvax.UUCP (07/09/84)
#N:trsvax:55200091:000:1233
trsvax!jsf007 Jul 9 08:35:00 1984
Are you and yours tired of being subjected to the relentless pursuit of
thousands of mothers who are screaming bloody murder just because some drunk
ran over their loud mouthed rug rat? If so, don't get mad, don't get even,
instead join:
DAMADD
Drunks Against Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Special rates and privledges being offered to charter members include:
1) An "I'M DAMADD TOO, EDDIE!" bumper sticker
2) One of those waving hand things that you stick to your
window with all but one finger removed.
3) An embossed membership card that entitles you to a 10%
discount at selected bars and clubs.
4) An oversized keyring (easy to hold on to when you have had a
few).
5) A special edition breath analyzer that says "Let's go for a
ride!" when excessive blood-alchohol levels are detected.
6) A subscription to Let's Party magazine that discusses issues
of interest to drinking drivers as well as local activities of your
DAMADD chapter.
Charter memberships are going for $10.00 for one year or $11.00 for the
lifetime subscription (members generally have short lives). Send check or
money order to:
DAMADD
1000 One Rockefeller Center
New York, NY 00000
Do it today!!!toby@gargoyle.UChicago.UUCP (Toby Harness) (07/13/84)
See net.flame.
wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) (07/18/84)
Humph! An upstart organization trying to break into the field already staked out by the organization created some years ago (I have witnesses!): ADD -- Always Drive Drunk (Of course, we never organized... We just had another beer...)
dwhitney@uok.UUCP (07/24/84)
#R:trsvax:55200091:uok:500045:000:894 uok!dwhitney Jul 10 23:04:00 1984 That is the sickest thing I have read in a long time. If it was intended to be funny, it should be in net.jokes, not in net.auto. I'd be willing to bet if it were YOUR "loud-mouthed rug rat" that was run over by a drunk, you'd see how insensitive and cruel your posting is. MADD is a group of serious people attacking a serious problem, and it is attitudes like this that make the problem so very difficult to combat. I hope you see how hurtful and mindless your note was and apologize to the people you have undoubtedly offended. I wholeheartedly support the cause of MADD. While I also appreciate good natured humor targeted at certain social groups, I (and I feel safe in saying others as well) find nothing humorous in this. David Whitney ctvax!uokvax!uok!dwhitney (I would have addressed the person who penned the note directly, but for reason he or she chose not to sign it.)