Sunday, April 5, 2009

Internet Hoax Targets Target

A buddy of my husband Clifton, also an Army veteran, says he will no longer shop at Target because he received an email saying that Target doesn't support veterans. In particular, the message said Target won't allow collections for Marines "Toys for Tots" program and discontinues medical insurance for employees on leave to serve in Iraq. But worst of all, Target is owned by a FRENCH company. The horrors of it.

Clifton's buddy was duped. This bit of fiction has been going around the internet since 2002. Google "Target store ownership" and you'll find that Target is an American company and always has been (wikipedia for more info). And to discover who was behind the hoax as well as the misinformation about veterans, go to: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/t/target-viet.htm

What a shame a reputable store has to deal with such lies and we have to pay higher prices so that Target can hire legal teams to fight the idiots of this world.
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Anonymous said...

Some people believe everything they read on the internet. They use no analytical skills to determine the validity of what they read. Regarding the Target situation, unfounded, vicious rumors, such as those being circulated, can cause a business to fail, which may be the ultimate motive in the first place. You should wonder whether a competitor might be behind such hoaxes.

April 5, 2009 at 3:37 PM

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