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26 Apr 2012, 8:31 pm
Recently, a Dutch website was warned for having misleading product information on its website.
And by 'misleading', they meant 'offering a ridiculous cure for poorly-explained issues'. Here's what it says, translated, about autism.
Quote:
Autism is largely caused by a shocking experience, usually in early childhood. Autism is a protection mechanism to avoid dealing with the feelings associated with this shocking experience. Because of this, making social contact for people with autism is very hard, but they also experience tremendous fears in dealing with the outside world.
This smelling gel can reduce fears and enhance social skills.
It can open parts of ourselves previously closed off. It's best if this smelling gel is permanently worn around the neck, because it's a long road to fully cure autism.
This smelling gel can reduce fears and enhance social skills.
It can open parts of ourselves previously closed off. It's best if this smelling gel is permanently worn around the neck, because it's a long road to fully cure autism.
That was exactly what it said. It explains autism as being extreme PTSD developed in early childhood, and alleges it can be cured with 'smelling gel' around your neck.
It even has a neat interview with someone 'who was cured of autism by this', who clearly has no idea what he's talking about.
Some other noteworthy claims made on the website (click here to see the autism interview and product):
* Autism is a life-threatening disease, apparently; a 'heavy onset of autism' meant someone had to be rushed to a regular hospital.
* Another product they sell can "cure traumatic experiences in war, even if they were not your memories, but your parents."
In response to the warning, they added to their website a disclaimer saying they hadn't received any complaints, and had customer reviews.
The only review I've seen so far was written by the website's owner pretending to be the guy in the video.
Just wow.
26 Apr 2012, 9:05 pm
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26 Apr 2012, 9:28 pm
HisDivineMajesty wrote:
Recently, a Dutch website was warned for having misleading product information on its website.
And by 'misleading', they meant 'offering a ridiculous cure for poorly-explained issues'. Here's what it says, translated, about autism.
That was exactly what it said. It explains autism as being extreme PTSD developed in early childhood, and alleges it can be cured with 'smelling gel' around your neck.
It even has a neat interview with someone 'who was cured of autism by this', who clearly has no idea what he's talking about.
Some other noteworthy claims made on the website (click here to see the autism interview and product):
* Autism is a life-threatening disease, apparently; a 'heavy onset of autism' meant someone had to be rushed to a regular hospital.
* Another product they sell can "cure traumatic experiences in war, even if they were not your memories, but your parents."
In response to the warning, they added to their website a disclaimer saying they hadn't received any complaints, and had customer reviews.
The only review I've seen so far was written by the website's owner pretending to be the guy in the video.
Just wow.
And by 'misleading', they meant 'offering a ridiculous cure for poorly-explained issues'. Here's what it says, translated, about autism.
Quote:
Autism is largely caused by a shocking experience, usually in early childhood. Autism is a protection mechanism to avoid dealing with the feelings associated with this shocking experience. Because of this, making social contact for people with autism is very hard, but they also experience tremendous fears in dealing with the outside world.
This smelling gel can reduce fears and enhance social skills.
It can open parts of ourselves previously closed off. It's best if this smelling gel is permanently worn around the neck, because it's a long road to fully cure autism.
This smelling gel can reduce fears and enhance social skills.
It can open parts of ourselves previously closed off. It's best if this smelling gel is permanently worn around the neck, because it's a long road to fully cure autism.
That was exactly what it said. It explains autism as being extreme PTSD developed in early childhood, and alleges it can be cured with 'smelling gel' around your neck.
It even has a neat interview with someone 'who was cured of autism by this', who clearly has no idea what he's talking about.
Some other noteworthy claims made on the website (click here to see the autism interview and product):
* Autism is a life-threatening disease, apparently; a 'heavy onset of autism' meant someone had to be rushed to a regular hospital.
* Another product they sell can "cure traumatic experiences in war, even if they were not your memories, but your parents."
In response to the warning, they added to their website a disclaimer saying they hadn't received any complaints, and had customer reviews.
The only review I've seen so far was written by the website's owner pretending to be the guy in the video.
Just wow.
"HisDivineMajesty"... has Spoken.
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26 Apr 2012, 9:33 pm
hilarious indeed!
26 Apr 2012, 10:11 pm
hehehehehe, thanks for the laugh
26 Apr 2012, 11:02 pm
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26 Apr 2012, 11:36 pm
mebbe they were referring to the "childhood trauma" of having a "refrigerator mother." 
26 Apr 2012, 11:37 pm
26 Apr 2012, 11:39 pm
auntblabby wrote:
mebbe they were referring to the "childhood trauma" of having a "refrigerator mother."
and that wouldnt fit in my case either.
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26 Apr 2012, 11:48 pm
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