how those spam email marketers have taken the new tack of fabricating ridiculous headlines to get you to bite. Here are some I got recently:
Beijing Olympics cancelled, moved to Atlanta
Elton John dies in rocket ship
New Yorker cover art portrays Obamas as flag-burning, AK-toting Jihadists
Anyone else have one to share?
photo: Vicky Porter
12 comments:
I especially like the photo. Good work on the photographer's part.
Bush Elected President!!!
yeah, df--the photographer is quite talented. thanks again, Vicky!
XM satellite--thanks for stopping by--that is a ridonkulous headline--wish it weren't true. did you catch the humor of my posting? the new yorker actually DID have that cover art--so it wasn't fabricated. it's so unbelievable that they did that--that's the gag--hilarious huh?
I love the photo! Vic has hidden talents...
Muscleman Put In Charge Of World's Fifth-Largest Economy
that's a good one, jasch. how's nuevo york? hot i hear
I don't get a lot of crazy headlines but I do get a bunch of personalized weirdness. I even started a little folder to hold screenshots of them. One of my faves is "you're a moron seandonson! watch the proof."
I can only imagine the proof would be a video of me clicking the link.
Considering the dry, flavorless press releases that I have to read every morning ("Data management software provider XYZ releases multi-team collaboration solution ABC 2.0," "EFG, a leader in SAP integration, announces the expansion of sales channel in Latin America," etc.), I'd take the gun-slinging Obama and the untimely demise of Sir Elton John.
Of course, then I'd be disappointed when I found out they were the fake headlines invented by XYZ Corp. and EFG Ltd. to trick me into reading about the multi-team collaboration solution and the sales channel expansion. Uh!
Hey Sean--thanks for stopping by. I'm honored to have my favorite music blogger pay me a visit. I do get personalized weirdness as well but I don't think I've been insulted by the spammers. Actually, I take that back--I think I've gotten things like "small penis, Daniel?" Anyhow, where do you shop for all your records?
I agree with you kdubs. I enjoy receiving these. They give me a chuckle every time. By the way, I'd say you me and Vick are overdue for a Burmese outing--agreed?
I know exactly what you're talking about! J. was just talking about this trend. My favorite recent spam was this:
"Hey,
Bringg your wife We'll fuckk her! That's right we'll fuckk your wife! :)
Click here"
I think the little smily face makes it.
whoa, KT--you get some raunchy ones. must have something to do with your proximity to van nuys.
funny i was just quickly glancing at your comment as i was scrolling down and i thought you were trying to start static with the vickster! i was just racking my brain for a split second wondering where the hostility was coming from
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