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Tuesday, September 21, 2004

The Stella Awards (via Email)

My boss is a great guy, but he’s also one of those who will forward chain email liberally. Today’s missive was a listing of bogus Stella Award winners. So with a quick Google search on “stella awards”, I found the real Stella Awards and replied to his message with both links.

I don’t know why I’m still surprised that people will forward these things without verifying their veracity first.

Oh, and in case you’re wondering what the Stella Awards are?

The Stella Awards were inspired by Stella Liebeck. In 1992, Stella, then 79, spilled a cup of McDonald’s coffee onto her lap, burning herself. A New Mexico jury awarded her $2.9 million in damages, but that’s not the whole story. Ever since, the name “Stella Award” has been applied to any wild, outrageous, or ridiculous lawsuits—including bogus cases!

And truth really is stranger than fiction - the real Stellas are a lot more interesting than the fictional ones, imho. Posted by at 04:58 PM
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