May 16
Bring back spammers with manners
Cats: Uncategorized|How I long for the day when you’d get spam from the Nigerian guy. Remember him?
When you compare his spam to some of the junk that lands in your inbox these days, you begin to appreciate the Nigerian guy’s spams and scams. The Nigerian guy understood the meaning of the word decency.
His emails were courteous and well-constructed. He explained his tale of woe and then politely asked for your banking details so he could unlock his fortune. If you gave him that, he would rip you off.
Of course, this was criminal, but caveat emptor. You don’t give out your banking details over the internet.
I don’t hear much from the Nigerian guy anymore. Maybe he gave up on me. We were never going to be able to do business, but I still miss him.
May 16th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Couldn’t agree more… And, Holy Halifax, I didn’t know you were from Nova Scotia! I vacationed there a couple years back. Didn’t make it to Halifax, though.
May 16th, 2008 at 11:15 am
Patrick, that isn’t exactly an endorsement of Nova Scotia!! How were the hols?
May 16th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Behold, the Archibald Leach of Nigerian scammers
The Cary Grant of spammers
Using everything he learned from romantic comedies
To clean out bank accounts like a cybernetic lobotomy
One day, I aspire to turn the tables
And spam Nigerians, with the charm of Clark Gable
May 16th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
That Nigerian guy really knew all the right things to say. Not like the spammers I get now, who just want to talk about the size of my nonexistent penis.
May 16th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Patrick, which part of NS where you in. You mentioned this before somewhere, maybe here, perhaps not realizing where this blog was being written. Maybe your travels will bring you here again. Would love to host Blowing Shit Up With Gas and family….
Tonardo, hey, there are some great places in NS outside of Halifax andyou know that.
WP
“Behold, the Archibald Leach of Nigerian scammers
The Cary Grant of spammers” Why didn’t I think of that for my column. You are classic
BeckEye, or your non existent trouser snake
May 16th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Nigerian guy really knew how to butter a girl up too. But it’s a lost art, as there is no finesse left in spamming.
May 16th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Zombie, I guess we’re just two old-skool dupes. Happy Vicki day wk/end. Hope you boil in Calgary. We’re going to freeze in the rain
May 16th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
I must be the only person in creation who never received an email from Nigerian guy. I feel slightly deprived.
May 16th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
You know I’d prefer even vulgar spam guy to adware guy. That stuff is just frustrating.
May 18th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I had no idea you had a colum until today. Now I shall bookmark your paper and look for it on my regular internet trolling. It’s nice to know that such a cute gal writes this blog!
May 18th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Chelene, really? What’s your secret?
Chance, Adaware is the zit on the butt of the Internet
Dr. Monkey, tis true. I link my column from this blog every Friday. Cute gal? Awwwww. Thanks
May 19th, 2008 at 11:17 am
I still hear from the Nigerian guy!
May 19th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Jacy, great, you must be rich by now