FA-001: parking lot flyer warning
This family is reconstructed from notes and partial copies. It is a typical safety-warning forward: broad claim, shifting authority, and a request to pass it along.
FA-001-A / approx. 1999 / subject: PLEASE READ
A friend at work said people are finding flyers under car windows.
Do not stop to remove it until you are in a safe place.
Please tell people at your office.
FA-001-B / approx. 2001 / subject: FWD: IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING
This was sent by a friend whose sister works security.
People are finding papers under the back window of cars.
Do not get out to remove it. Drive to a lit area first.
Send this to 10 people you care about.
FA-001-C / approx. 2003 / subject: FW: FW: READ THIS NOW!!!!
This came from a local safety office, please do not delete.
There are papers being placed under rear windows in parking lots.
If you see one, DO NOT STOP. Go somewhere public first.
Forward to everyone in your address book. Better safe than sorry.
Comparison notes
- The authority line appears after the shorter office version.
- The recipient instruction grows from "people at your office" to "everyone in your address book."
- The subject line changes more than the body.
For phrases shared with other families, continue to phrase frequency notes.