Spam. When I was in college, it came in a tin can, was cheap, and I ate a lot of it. Today, I can’t even stomach looking at a can of spam, much less consuming it. But the 21st century version of spam is, in some ways, more palatable for me. It’s often funny and even brings synchronicity with it.
There seem to be 4 types of spam: compliments; condemnation; self-help; and general info.
Here’s an example of a compliment:
Good web site you’ve got here. It’s hard to find high quality writing like yours nowadays. I truly appreciate people like you! Take care!! And then the link leads you to something like a plumbing company.
Here’s an information type of spam:
My programmer is trying to convince me to move to .net from PHP. I have always disliked the idea because of the expenses. But he’s trying none the less. I’ve been using Word Press on several websites for about a year and am worried about switching to another platform. I have heard fantastic things about blogengine.net.
Is there a way I can transfer all my word press posts into it? Any help would be really appreciated!
Self-help, which I have apparently deleted, usually revolves around a product or service like vitamins and herbs that help you lose weight, find a healthy and optimistic outlook on life, maintain an erection, look 20 years younger.
And here’s a condemnation, from someone who is spelling and grammar challenged:
The next time I read a website, I am hoping that it doesnt disappoint me around this one. I mean, I know it was my decision to learn, but I actually thought youd have something interesting to say.
Recently, we’ve gotten a lot of sexual spam under a static page setting for my book Unlocking the Secrets to Scorpio. Since Scorpio is the most sexual sign of the zodiac, I’m amused when I see a spam here for live porn videos, live threesome, raw sex…. These blatant sexual spams don’t ever appear elsewhere, just under the Scorpio entry, so I’m taking that as a synchro. The rest of the spam is irritating but also amusing.
PS Usually, spammers go to older posts to leave their stuff. So perhaps it’s a synchro that today’s post brought a spam right here – a rather benign spam, but spam nonetheless!
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Unfortunately I remember Spam from a child – never liked to then and don’t much like the present type of spam, but some of it, as you indicate, is amusing. At least I’m no longer getting Viagra emails nowadays …
We get those in email rather than on the blog!
I can’t think of spam without laughing about a story a friend who worked in the Samoan islands told me. She had been invited to a big honorary feast, and many dishes were brought out to a huge table. Finally one of the most important dishes arrived, with a fancy dish cover, and the server proudly uncovered the plate to reveal – a few cans of Spam.
My friend said she had a hard time not rolling with laughter, but it turned out that until the late 1950’s people in the South Pacific had not often seen canned meats, and the idea of being able to preserve meat like Spam was wonderous to them. Spam was expensive, had to be imported, and was considered a great delicacy.
So every time I see a can of Spam now I have to imagine myself in a Samoan ceremonial gathering, enjoying the “dish of honor”.
Too funny!!
Hey! Don’t pick on Scorpio’s *hee heee hee*
As for spam, is not palpable, be it in written or tinned form.
Never pick on Scorpios! They won’t ever let you forget it!