How to Start an Internet Rumor

I’m sure if you have ever been on the internet, you have been exposed to countless chain letters that usually contain some type of rumor or farce.  For example, did you hear that Bill Gates will give everyone who forwards this experimential email $100 for their time?

How did the creator of this an other internet rumors come up with their story?  Simple–they just followed my simple template on how to create a internet rumor :)

1.  Did you hear about insert child star from the 80′s ?  She is now a famous porn star and just checked into rehab for overdosing on insert a drug.

tina yothers

Example–Did you hear about Tina Yothers from Family Ties?  She’s doing porn movies and just entered the Betty Ford Clinic for abusing chewable asprins.  I’m serious, it was even on Entertainment Tonight.  Okay, you see how easy this is, I will leave it all for you to come of with some other examples for the rest of them.

2.  The son of the director of the Wizard of Oz is writing a book.  Entitled I Was the Orginal Munchkin,  he claims that insert a main charcter got caught having sex with one of the flying monkeys on set.  The actor that played the flying monkey was fired from the set and committed suicide a week later.  In the credits, the distraught director gives special thanks to this flying monkey.

3.  Did you hear about the insane trick you can do by  folding  a 5 dollar bill and a 100 dollar bill in half?  You then combine the front half of the $5 dollar bill and the back half  of the $100 dollar bill and it reads “insert foreign dictator, past or present rules”.  I didn’t believe this at first, but my cousin showed me.

4.  Can you believe how they discovered insert your favorite soda, beer, or liquor? They were trying to come up with a new insert farm animal laxative, but instead came up with . . .  I wonder if that is why I always feel gassy after drinking . . .

horse lazative

5. The Major League Hall of Fame was going through their extensive collection of game-used hats when a young staffer came up with a great idea.  Why not collect the hair samples and test for early forms of steriods and other illegal drugs.  Can you believe insert Hall of Famer was using insert illegal drug?

6.  Did you hear what happen in insert any state?  A little boy was enjoying insert any drink and then wanted to freshen his breath with insert any mint. Later he complained to his mother that his stomach hurt and she gave him some Alka Seltzer and his insert body organ exploded.  He is listed in critical condition at Saint Peter’s hospital.

evil wal mart

7.  You would not believe what happen at a Wal-Mart in insert any U.S. city. On a busy Saturday, the manager refused to let 85 year old insert any name take a restroom break.  Any name did their best, but their bladder eventually surrendered causing a minor riot in lanes 4-7.  Local authorities say no one was hurt and Wal-Mart officials say that they are investigating the entire incident.

8.  Did you hear the latest plot to assassinate Obama?  Authorities say 33 year old Billy Bob Cletus from insert any city, state that hosts a NASCAR event was planning on sneaking into the White House as a insert your favorite pizza delivery guy and shoot Obama with his high powered BB gun.  A spokesperson from the Secret Service declined to give any comment.

I want to hear what internet rumors you created with this template.  Leave me a comment.

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31 Responses to How to Start an Internet Rumor

  1. shelly wagar says:

    This is so funny and yet true.

  2. Amiee says:

    Yeah, thats quite right. There are plenty type of letters which do contain some kind of rumour regarding net. I’ve also got some..

  3. Matt says:

    Cool, this got me thinking I should start something like this. Maybe about…….. hana montana! that would work all right Im on it.

  4. I hope that I will be able to earn more and more from these kind of rumours. But for this we should have enough network and that should react fast on these kind of rumours.

  5. Taylor says:

    I am not a big fan of gossip of any kind, but for some reason I fund this hilarious. Time to spread some celebrity dirt online.

  6. Zack Zoomer says:

    Too funny. Added to blogroll.

    Zack Zoomers last blog post..Affiliate Marketing

  7. LOL, nice yet funny template, however i won’t try 8th template, might ended up in NSA questioning chamber (LOL again).

  8. Excellent content here and a nice writing style too – keep up the great work!

  9. hehe, what about the emails you recieve about Hotmail closing down?

  10. It still amazes me how many stupid chain letters I get from people. Do you really think Bill Gates is going to give you $1 if you forward an email???

  11. Child care says:

    Good posting, I used to get many rumor emails but I never think it is way of marketing. I simply thought just for funny someone is doing the such things. I enjoyed your post,keep it up.

  12. Bulk sms says:

    Another basic rule of mass media. If you want to earn money and want to famous than you will have to follow these rules as well.

  13. This is very funny but there is some truth to this to, great article.

  14. Play slots says:

    I have received a lot of e mails with fake promotions or news, can you believe that I have earned around $700000 in lotteries, a lot of travels, computers, etc. This is ridiculous!

  15. I cant stand gossip but your post is hilarious! Maybe it can be fun

  16. Handyman says:

    Funny posting!! even i have received lot of fake mails like that… but lots of lazy peoples are still expecting these kinds of lotteries..

  17. Actuary says:

    very ammusing but I don’t know if I would have the guts to do something like probably end up getting sued lol knowing my luck!!!

  18. I don’t know where people find the time, nor the inclination to be honest, I mean there’s no financial gain to these rumours, or is there? I suppose it could be another way of marketing your product.

  19. john commuta says:

    I can’t understand how people can make the time to really do something like this. Its just very funny to me.

  20. fava says:

    I guess people are just gullible.

  21. Call centre says:

    I don’t understand it either, the problem is that there are many people that believe in that kind of things and they start a chain mail to other people and the rumor continues for ages.

  22. bulk sms service says:

    Very funny, internet rumours can spread through email also. some time before I got an email much circulated rumor claims that the United Kingdom has “removed the Holocaust from its school curriculum because it ‘offended’ the Moslem population.”

    This false information, which began circulating via e-mail in April 2007, recently resurfaced in an e-mail slide show on the importance of remembering the Holocaust.

    In fact, Holocaust education is mandatory in British schools and continues to be part of the national curriculum. very very funny!!!!!!!!

  23. Experts says:

    Might be the funniest post ever. I’ve tried starting rumors but people always call me out… The child star from the 80s.. hilarious.

  24. Funniest post i ever come across.

  25. THE ANYANOAMOPUSS says:

    I HEARD THAT MILEY CYRUS GOT A TATOO ON HER BUTT AND HAD A MARGARITTA AT HER FRIENDS SWIMMING PARTY

  26. aw2908 says:

    What about the rumor that Antonio sabato jr is in talks to join Dancing with the stars I guess because of some campaign launched by his Fans..anybody know if this is true would love it if it was

  27. katrina kaif says:

    Funniest post i ever come across.

  28. polly trueman says:

    this is no rumour a 14 year old girl called lauren fisher from england has written a trilogy book called stone henge and it is every bit as good as lord of the rings someone needs to snap her up now such talent in a girl this young is rare there is myth and magic love and peril anyone wanting to know more ie movie directors contact lozfisher@hotmail.co.uk for details the fact that this girl is 14 will generate great publicity for any project

  29. KLR KOWALSKI says:

    Charlie Sheen is dead. We all killed him. Boo Hoo!

  30. Jack Ass says:

    I heard from a friend of a friend that Donald Trump isn’t Donald Trumps true identity, that, in fact, he stole it from a preemie baby who died. :(

  31. JizzyBear says:

    Apple are bringing out a new product in 2013 that looks and acts like wrist watch, except this wrist watch stops time!

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