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"You've got Scabies!" I mean, "You've got mail!"

posted August 23, 2009 - 6:25pm
"You've got Scabies!" I mean, "You've got mail!"

A little while after the movie, "You've Got Mail" came out, I was at a friend's house.  I was standing by their computer when an e-mail came in and their computer announced, "You've Got Scabies!"  It sounded just like the "You've Got Mail" message from the movie so I didn't catch what was said the first time.  Once another e-mail came in I was sure it wasn't saying "mail".  Once I realized what was being said I though it was pretty funny.  They had me listen to their voicemail too which had a similar play on the movie using scabies instead of mail. 

Anyway, that was quite a few years ago but an article I was just reading on Yahoo news reminded me of it.  The Brazilian Health Ministry started a new program where people with an STD can go to a website and send a virtual postcard to their partner letting them know they were tested positive for an STD and recommending they can also go get checked.

So, the next time you get a message saying, "You've Got Mail!", you can wonder if inside it will say, "You've Got Scabies!", and this time it won't be a joke.



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Kristen Malmed
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