I remember a time when the only image that came to mind was one of canned pseudo-meat.
One that reminded me of dog or cat food.
Then I began blogging.
Spam: The Not So Canned Kind
For the most part, spam is a nagging nuisance hung up in my spam filter.
Like its food counterpart, I have never understood its appeal.
Yes, I know some sly spammers believe we will fall for their Great post comment with its click on this, revenue-generating links.
Seriously? Even this Pollyanna sees past that. Okay, maybe it took some time for my ego to catch up with that one.
But, every once in awhile, I find amusement in the wacky world of spam. I like to fool myself that it is my wonderfully accepting nature.
Recently, there has been a huge spam attack on blogs. My business site’s spam filter was snagging hundreds of spam in under an hour.
I started reviewing a few and this is what I found.
Fashion Police
Who knew some of the biggest names in fashion must be suffering?
I mean why else would they employ hundreds of spammers promoting their products? And you know they are all authentic. It says so right in the spammy comment.
- Louis Vuitton (handbags, shoes, mon monogram or not)
- Michael Kors (no wonder he hasn’t been on Project Runway)
- Christian Louboutin (haven’t seen so many since Carrie Bradshaw walked the streets of New York)
- Red bottoms (is this a fashion statement or a medical alert?)
Typically, this form of spam comes attached with 10-20 links. One spam comment fills my entire spam folder screen.
Do the spam artists (?) really believe it will get by even the lamest of filters?
Oh, and then I had a few prom dress spams thrown in.
- Honey, that ship sailed a long time ago
- Although the one with long sleeves would cover my aging, flabby arms
SEO Insults and Solar Energy
Snarky SEO
Now call me wacky, but I have always felt that insulting potential customers is not the best strategy for your business.
So, why do so-called SEO (search engine optimization) experts leave spammy comments filled with how lousy your site is?
Their promises of page-one ranking on Google are as sincere as the I love yous on the latest Bachelor show.
Solar Less
Here in Boise we went 4 weeks with no sun.
- The solar spam was not only pointless
- It rubbed our noses in our misery
And who wouldn’t purchase solar panels through spam postings?
But, I think my favorite one was this gem from a website that has “script writer” in the url.
My sister advised I’d this way website. This individual had been fully appropriate. This post absolutely manufactured the working day. An individual cann’t think about just how much time I had created expended because of this details! Thank you so much!
And you thought there wasn’t anything entertaining on TV or film.
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Live…Laugh…Love
Anne Wayman says
the truly odd thing about spam is it seems it must be profitable or it would stop…
Cathy Miller says
I guess that’s true, Anne, but for the life of me I cannot imagine how it is. The ones that get through the spam filter typically don’t get past our internal built-in spam filter. 😉
Lori says
I can’t stop laughing. But then again, I’m one of those fully INappropriate individuals. 🙂
Great stuff, Cathy. I’ve often thought a book containing the worst spam would be a hilarious read.
Cathy Miller says
Now that would be entertaining. 😀 Thanks, Lori.