Over the past week, the overall volume of mail has only lessened slightly, but the percentage of spam has increased greatly. I shouldn't be surprised. According to The Register,
MX Logic, an antispam vendor, now estimates that 75 per cent of all email is spam, while in same article Postini Inc. jacks that number up to 88 per cent of all email. Think about that: only about 1 in 10 emails is legitimate.Oh, wonderful.
Not too long ago, to vent my frustration with all the spam in my mailbox, I wrote this poem:
ReplyDeleteCAN THAT SPAM
by Diana Nolen
I DON’T WANT:
To save a buck on printer ink
Or find my family’s missing link
A patch or pill to lose some weight
Or go out on a Christian date.
To frame a meaningless diploma
Or enjoy my own designed aroma
To buy a face-lift in a jar
Or more insurance for my car.
To wager in an e-casino
Or book a freebie flight to Reno
Study to become a cop
Or get paid in cash to eat or shop.
I DON’T NEED:
Free credit cards, both gold and platinum
{Also come in rare titanium}
T-shirts with the face of Jesus
Or help to write a Masters thesis.
Hot hot girls with bosoms ample
Or a free Viagra sample
An e-detective who just can’t wait
To check e- habits of my mate.
AND I REFUSE:
To choose
Coke or Pepsi, Big Mac or Whopper
Or to become a mystery shopper
To re-finance the family home
Or pay someone to print my poem
My that is beautiful -- Brings tears to my eyes. Does Washington state have a poet laureate designation? If so, you have my vote!
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