Urban legend, or for real?

• SydneyLibrarian

  27 Mar 06, 17:42

  I got this in an email today.... wondering if it's just another urban legend??
  
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  To all gals , pls take note!!
  To all guys , pls let your female friends know about this!!
  
  Hi my dear friends,
  
  This is not just a forwarded message. It happened for REAL!!!! When I read this forwarded email, I thought it was just a made-up story or junk mail. But I really thank God that I have read this email before.
  
  Today is 30.12.2005, Friday in Singapore.
  It happened to me just now when I was on my way back from work. I will never forget this dangerous incident that I have experienced. It is a valuable lesson.
  
  Please bear in mind, DON'T GET INTO A TAXI ALONE!!
  
  If you were to sit in the taxi alone, please be 100% alert with the surrounding. No matter the taxi driver is chinese, malay or indian, PLEASE BE AWARE!
  
  If you notice that there is a sound of spray of perfume or air purifier inside the taxi,
  
  PLEASE GET DOWN from the TAXI IMMEDIATELY!!
  
  It just happened to me just now. It was about 12.45am. I got
  into a taxi driven by a malay man. I was in the taxi for a few minutes when I suddenly heard a sound of spray and there was a smell like air purifier. I felt wierd as to why the driver put two types of air purifiers in his taxi. The smell immediately reminded me about this forwarded email that I had read.
  
  I started to be aware of my surroundings. But the puff of the purifier kept appears every few minutes. I was very worried and scared. Gradually, I sensed that my body started to feel weak and weaker. The purifier kept puffing from the back seat, just right behind me. As I felt my whole body weakening, I asked the driver to let me get down at the
  side road. But he kept trying to talk to me and asked me why not drop off at my destination. I think he was trying to drag the time.
  
  To my horror, I felt both of my hands and legs got numbed and no energy, almost could not move. When I talked to the driver, I could not even speak properly, not to say to shout for help, 'cos I was really too weak. Immediately, I opened the door and ran to passer-by for help.
  
  I really thank God for saving me. If not, I really can't imagine what would have happened to me. I am traumised by this incident.
  
  This is a TRUE case. Please do keep in mind!
  IT IS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY!
  
  I feel the need to share with you guys, no matter you are men or women 'cos It is NOT a LIE , not a made-up story.
  It really happened.
  
  Do let your friends, family members and relatives know about
  this case. I believe you are just like me, don't wish anybody to be the victim of this case.
  
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  What are some other urban legends you've heard about? Do share them in here!
• the Bear

  27 Mar 06, 17:43

  if this was for real, New Paper would be all over it like a cheap suit
• blackchickenahkai

  27 Mar 06, 17:44

  well there are general sleeping gas,,
  bt i doubt the taxi driver afford to buy it..
  
  it's kinda trueon my part..
  i;m not that sure..
  any opinion?
• shinta

  27 Mar 06, 17:46

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  if this was for real, New Paper would be all over it like a cheap suit

  
  
  most of the time... these are not real.
  
  if u really wan ppl to be aware of these stuff, u'd call the papers. not circulate such stuff via email..
  
  some of my frenz set their filter such that all forward emails go to the trash can
  
  
• av98m

  27 Mar 06, 17:47

  I remember someone telling me that its more likely to happen in places like China, as in cab drivers kidnapping women and raping/killing them.
• blackchickenahkai

  27 Mar 06, 17:49

  Originally posted by av98m:

  I remember someone telling me that its more likely to happen in places like China

  highly unlikely hapening in chia..
  ppl there rape at will...
  even in public plces...
  really..no offence but it's true..
  i have heard of drunk gls tak take kena rape la..
  haha
  so b4 u take taxi...
  get a friend to take his(sure to be a male)....picture and lcence plate..
  then get onto the taxi..
  so u will be safe!
  hehe..
  
  i dont mind getting seeping spray if the taxi driver was a hot cool chick
• InnoHippo

  27 Mar 06, 17:55

  very unlikely in Singapore .......
  
  Geylang is easily accessible by taxi
• Kuali Baba

  27 Mar 06, 21:07

  Won't the cabby also be affected by the gas?
• SGpork

  27 Mar 06, 21:30

  hmm..
  in sg?
  dont think so ba..
  
  
• elindra

  28 Mar 06, 12:19

  Originally posted by Kuali Baba:

  Won't the cabby also be affected by the gas?

  Lol. Wanted to post it but you beat me to it
  
  Seriously. Is this like some gongfu movie where the cabbie take something first so that he won't be affected by the gas
• skeujin

  28 Mar 06, 12:21

  the story sounds like wat happens wen i get drunk n need a taxi home...
• Qing^.^

  28 Mar 06, 13:27

  [quote]Originally posted by SydneyLibrarian:
  
  To my horror, I felt both of my hands and legs got numbed and no energy, almost could not move. When I talked to the driver, I could not even speak properly, not to say to shout for help, 'cos I was really too weak. Immediately, I opened the door and ran to passer-by for help
  
  How exactly did the person managed to find str to open door and run when both her hands and legs had no energy?
• the Bear

  28 Mar 06, 15:25

  lots of these stories out there...
  
  another is the one where the victim wakes up in a bathtub sans one kidney
• borgkilla

  28 Mar 06, 15:26

  urban legend
  
  u would be lucky if u got into a cab with some air freshener lol
• HENG@

  28 Mar 06, 15:28

  yea open door n jump out while the car is moving and run to passer by for help when the email author is too weak to even move the hands n legs. i believe.