Urban Legends
The concept of "urban legends" (a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false posted on the Internet) and Internet scams are a real problem for some businesses. Gerber Baby Foods was flooded with 1 million letters and 80,000 phone calls from parents responding to an e-mail about a phony class-action lawsuit. Another urban legend about Costa Rican flesh-eating bacteria that affected banana shipments cost that industry more than $30 million. Procter & Gamble had to deal with claims that its Febreeze product contained Agent Orange, a dangerous chemical. Many companies choose to ignore these myths created by angry customers or rabble-rousers, but experts believe this is the worst possible action to take. Companies should instead do everything possible to reassure its customers.
-Refer to Urban Legends. The angry P&G consumer who started the rumor about Febreeze would have used _____to create the initial e-mail message.

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The angry P&G consumer would have used their own encoding skills to create the initial e-mail message, which contained the false claim about Febreeze containing Agent Orange. Encoding refers to the process of translating an idea or message into a form that can be communicated effectively to others, such as through the use of language or symbols. In this case, the consumer may have used language and persuasive techniques to create the e-mail message that would spread the false rumor.

Urban Legends The Concept of "Urban Legends" (A Story That Appears Mysteriously