Thursday, March 01, 2007

Spam Bam!

Once in a while I check my "Bulk"-folder from my e-mail, to see if any important mails slipped through, and it sometimes just amazes me the crap I find in it. It just got me wondering, who is sending all this shit? Every day I got like 15 - 20 e-mails I can just throw away. And sometimes I empty it, and the moment it reloads, I got a new one in already.
And I think I am lucky, because I know there are people out there, that receive hundreds of them,...DAILY!
Do the people who are sending this shit, really believe that people read it? Do they really believe that we are looking for cheap Viagra and jump it the moment we receive their e-mail? "Hey Honey, someone here is selling Viagra for $100 per 30, want me to order a few?".
But apparently it works. Apparently there are still people out there opening these e-mails. And why do they open it? Are they so lonely, that every time they have an e-mail, they go like: "By golly, I've got an e-mail! Who is that nice person sending me an e-mail?" Or are there actually people out there so desperate they need to buy Viagra through some sleazy internet shop?
And what about the subjects they use. Let me quote you a few from my mailbox, these are hilarious: "what further not known, my sacrifice, of Judah", "The commandments before thee; with fir having", "It ethereal of cauchy". What the F**K are they talking about? And I am sure I never send Kristie Lodge an e-mail with the subject "Hey". In fact I don't even know this lady, and if I did, I would NEVER send her an e-mail with a subject like "Hey".
And, if I go through the whole list of subjects, I am stupid going through newspapers and using job agencies to look for a job. I already got 2 job offers in this list:"Stop looking for a new part-time job - here it is." & "Best Job Offer – Don't Miss Your Chance!". Also I sometimes am not so proud of my resume. But that is not necessary anymore. I can just buy a university degree here:"Obtain a University Degree based on your professional experience.".
And these aren't made up subjects. I have made a screencap to show you.



And I saved the best for last. Apparently someone in 1960 already had a vision of the existence of the internet, and have send me an e-mail from that period. Can you believe it? Receiving an e-mail send even before you were born!!


2 comments:

jurmei said...

You can fake anything at the internet actually. I think at the early days, people are not really used to use BCC when sending mail. That's how all the junk mail come from.

Jennifer said...

Spam is so annoying, but at least (from time to time) it's entertaining!