Spam, spam, spam

I’ve written about this before, but I thought I might revisit this topic again today because it continues to amuse me.

If you’re sitting around the house looking for some cheap entertainment, I recommend you check out your spam folder. Don’t worry, if you don’t actually click on a link, you’re safe. I do this every once in a while when I get bored. I visit my Gmail spam folder and see how many people want to give me money or need help carrying all their money-stuffed suitcases to the United States, or consider me a perfect candidate for a cheap loan. (I don’t get the male enhancement ads very much anymore. Maybe they wised up.)

But it’s the comments I get on my blog that really intrigue me. They’re not only a great mental exercise in decryption, but if I’m having a down day, they really do a nice job making me feel … well, accomplished.

Cases in point (these are copied and pasted without any editing):

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(And in case I ever doubt my writing ability):

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Thanks … I guess. I look forward to seeing you come back eventually in the foreseeable future.

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(posted 6/24/2023)

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