I know that this sounds absolutely appalling but please don't jump to any racist
conclusions. You can write any sentence beginning with "I'd like" and the
Thesaurus responds "I'll drink to that". Example: I'd like my son to
graduate. Response is I'll drink to that. I don't know the who's or why's of
this but it would be difficult to prove that this is in any way directed toward
any person or ethnic group since there are thousands of sentences or phrases
possible.
Louise O'Leary
Cheney, Washington
Omar Jallow wrote:
> TRY IT FOR YOURSELF!!!!
> > I did this on my system at work and it's true! I don't
> > believe it!
> >
> > You won't believe your eyes:
> > 1. Go into MS Word
> > 2. Type: I'd like all Negroes to die
> > 3. Highlight the sentence
> > 4. Go into the Tools, language, thesaurus
> > The message you get says replace with "I'll drink to that."
> >
> > Lesson learned: Don't be fooled into thinking racism isn't alive
> > and well - it has just taken different forms. I wonder if Bill
> > Gates knows what his programmers have put into the system. NOW
> > might be the time to let him know! Pass it on!!!
> >
>
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