> How to determine if a mirror is 2-way or not. (Not a joke!) Not to scare > you, but to make you aware. This was passed on by a policewoman who travels > all over the US and gives seminars and techniques for businesswomen. > HOW TO DETECT A 2-WAY MIRROR > When we visit toilets, bathrooms, hotel rooms, changing rooms, etc., how > many of you know for sure that the seemingly ordinary mirror hanging on the > wall is a real mirror, or actually a 2-way mirror? (i.e.,they can see you, > but you can't see them.) There have been many cases of people installing > 2-way mirrors in female changing rooms. It is very difficult to positively > identify the surface by just looking at it. > So, how do we determine with any amount of certainty what type of mirror we > are looking at? > Just conduct this simple test: > Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface and if there > is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of the nail, then it is a > GENUINE mirror. > However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the image of your nail, then > BEWARE... FOR IT IS A 2-WAY MIRROR! So remember,every time you see a > mirror, do the "fingernail test." It doesn't cost you anything. It is simple > to do, and it might save you from getting visually raped! > Remember: > "No Space, leave the place!" > Ladies: Share this with your girlfriends. > Men: Share this with your wives, daughters, girlfriends or any woman you > care about. > Regards, > Citizens' Police Academy, NYPD

And this message is relevant because............? ----- Original Message ----- From: <Siogot@aol.com> To: <SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 15 March, 2001 8:53 PM Subject: [SH] Fingernail Test > > > How to determine if a mirror is 2-way or not. (Not a joke!) Not to scare > > you, but to make you aware. This was passed on by a policewoman who > travels > > all over the US and gives seminars and techniques for businesswomen. > > HOW TO DETECT A 2-WAY MIRROR > > When we visit toilets, bathrooms, hotel rooms, changing rooms, etc., how > > many of you know for sure that the seemingly ordinary mirror hanging on > the > > wall is a real mirror, or actually a 2-way mirror? (i.e.,they can see > you, > > but you can't see them.) There have been many cases of people installing > > 2-way mirrors in female changing rooms. It is very difficult to > positively > > identify the surface by just looking at it. > > So, how do we determine with any amount of certainty what type of mirror > we > > are looking at? > > Just conduct this simple test: > > Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface and if > there > > is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of the nail, then it is a > > GENUINE mirror. > > However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the image of your nail, then > > BEWARE... FOR IT IS A 2-WAY MIRROR! So remember,every time you see a > > mirror, do the "fingernail test." It doesn't cost you anything. It is > simple > > to do, and it might save you from getting visually raped! > > Remember: > > "No Space, leave the place!" > > Ladies: Share this with your girlfriends. > > Men: Share this with your wives, daughters, girlfriends or any woman you > > care about. > > Regards, > > Citizens' Police Academy, NYPD > > > ==== SHAMROCK Mailing List ==== > ** Visit TIARA for many helpful links > http://www.tiara.ie ** >

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