11 2002 |
"Subject: Riddle
HERE IS A RIDDLE
There are three words in the English language that end in "gry". ONE is angry and the other is hungry. EveryONE knows what the third ONE means and what it stands for. EveryONE uses them everyday, and if you listened very carefully, I've given you the third word.
What is it? ________gry?
Send it to 5 people and you'll get the answer to pop up on your screen. "
So, I immediately responded back, with an explanation of the "gry" solution, plus a warning against believing any email which requires to be forwarded.
This is one email which happened to be right. The email was forwarded to five people, and my emailed answer did pop up on her screen shortly thereafter.
However, my scolding wasn't met with thanks. One of the email recipients decided that the missing -gry word was "turd-gry," a term newly created in my honor.