tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post5198561090111855322..comments2024-03-28T23:30:19.366-07:00Comments on Being Me: Why junk emails make me paranoid - at least, that's what everyone says about meFran Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-56293385078741650972010-03-26T05:24:35.838-07:002010-03-26T05:24:35.838-07:00Jayne - if they said 'I presume you're wan...Jayne - if they said 'I presume you're wanting a facial' to me, I think I might reply, 'I presume you're wanting my handbag round your pretty little head'. At least, that's what I'd LIKE to think I would say ...Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-27057052886194818652010-03-24T13:38:07.599-07:002010-03-24T13:38:07.599-07:00I think I would be more worried if I walked into a...I think I would be more worried if I walked into a salon wanting a hairdresser and they said to me 'I presume you're wanting a facial'. <br /><br />My junk mail also tries to sell me penis enlargers and viagra. I wonder what sort of return they get on these things that makes it continue to be worth their while. The mind boggles!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309191526500602452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-55868038842296218182010-03-24T13:06:43.563-07:002010-03-24T13:06:43.563-07:00Chris - do you ever wonder what the males of the w...Chris - do you ever wonder what the males of the world receive in their junk email if that's the kind of thing we get?Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-15644914270355749832010-03-24T11:22:30.671-07:002010-03-24T11:22:30.671-07:00Yup, another one who gets offered a bigger w*lly!Yup, another one who gets offered a bigger w*lly!Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-78685700314283109122010-03-22T15:23:24.376-07:002010-03-22T15:23:24.376-07:00...just snuck back here for another laugh before b......just snuck back here for another laugh before bed....Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892637441668897411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-71608122859299309122010-03-22T15:01:59.998-07:002010-03-22T15:01:59.998-07:00Linens and Royals - you never get junk emails! Fr...Linens and Royals - you never get junk emails! Friends, friends, send all your junk to L & R - she doesn't know what she's missing! L & R - you are going to find out more stuff about Viagra, Nigerian bankers and ladies who need work colleagues than you ever imagined ....<br />Glad you re-found me!Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-44334195647964270662010-03-22T14:56:42.314-07:002010-03-22T14:56:42.314-07:00Not Fair!! I must be the invisible woman, I never ...Not Fair!! I must be the invisible woman, I never get junk emails-whats wrong with me that I am ignored like this?? I'm short dumpy, not young and known as a mad cat lady. I need junk emails, even from Nigerians asking for money will do.<br />I found you o.k and my tech. support will tidy up links later. I rely on your posts for a laugh.Linens and Royalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424916243839362866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-37052156016852072502010-03-22T14:19:37.560-07:002010-03-22T14:19:37.560-07:00Really Rachel - it's completely random, what w...Really Rachel - it's completely random, what we seem to get as junk mail, evidenced I guess by the number of Viagra emails we ladies get ... Glad you found me again!Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-91980641269173280742010-03-22T14:15:39.060-07:002010-03-22T14:15:39.060-07:00Very funny post! Had a good chuckle. My junk mail...Very funny post! Had a good chuckle. My junk mail includes many offers of 'mailing lists of medical professionals' - why would I need that?!<br />PS Thanks for redirecting me, Fran!Mrs Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04744432053755759201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-77934368890398269622010-03-22T13:38:19.319-07:002010-03-22T13:38:19.319-07:00elizabethm - I will pass your name on to Mrs Edin....elizabethm - I will pass your name on to Mrs Edin. You're obviously lacking variety.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-87156807298784444502010-03-21T15:28:33.937-07:002010-03-21T15:28:33.937-07:00Mine, way more than three a day, are about two thi...Mine, way more than three a day, are about two thirds viagra and one third Nigerian bank managers.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-61833383185299259802010-03-21T15:06:27.593-07:002010-03-21T15:06:27.593-07:00Rachel - I would never answer one! That's the...Rachel - I would never answer one! That's the quickest way to a virus known to man.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-74186097982022733652010-03-21T14:59:25.432-07:002010-03-21T14:59:25.432-07:00Yay! I found you again! I always delete these str...Yay! I found you again! I always delete these straight away just in case of bug and viruses. But I know a few people write back just to see what response they get (if any). :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-64687305108116128272010-03-21T14:23:48.665-07:002010-03-21T14:23:48.665-07:00Moptop - I think it might be your profile picture ...Moptop - I think it might be your profile picture that attracts these emails ....Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-67357537248725139632010-03-21T14:23:16.558-07:002010-03-21T14:23:16.558-07:00Sara - love the Viagra Falls story. There's s...Sara - love the Viagra Falls story. There's something wonderfully paradoxical about the name.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-91245886459037305902010-03-21T14:22:32.891-07:002010-03-21T14:22:32.891-07:00Friko - they are the highlight of my day. Which t...Friko - they are the highlight of my day. Which tells you a lot about how exciting my life is.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-72416229093412260272010-03-21T14:21:34.010-07:002010-03-21T14:21:34.010-07:00Martin - they write to you too? I wonder whether,...Martin - they write to you too? I wonder whether, out of all the millions Mrs Tamsin Edin targets to work with her, there will even be one who takes up the offer.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-81216390483448556562010-03-21T14:20:12.315-07:002010-03-21T14:20:12.315-07:00Deborah - I bet your Belgian says to people 'I...Deborah - I bet your Belgian says to people 'I can't explain it to her - all she does is sit in a room and laugh to herself'.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-72919262406885437962010-03-21T13:37:07.964-07:002010-03-21T13:37:07.964-07:00I only ever get offered penis enlargements - think...I only ever get offered penis enlargements - think how that makes ME feel!Moptophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03043271018134053860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-14546266004441353402010-03-20T14:26:20.666-07:002010-03-20T14:26:20.666-07:00Well, my junk mail is always concerning viagra, th...Well, my junk mail is always concerning viagra, three a day sometimes. Perhaps I attract them ; when I was shown around my daughter's Catholic school a few years ago a sweet year 10 said completely deadpan, "In year 9 we went on a hockey trip to the Viagara Falls." I hope they didn't exert themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-74574523643081819552010-03-20T14:26:20.667-07:002010-03-20T14:26:20.667-07:00all;s well, I got here just as easily as when I wa...all;s well, I got here just as easily as when I was ordered to appear before Miss.<br />You are very good, you read those emails.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-70035753705792987502010-03-20T06:27:26.263-07:002010-03-20T06:27:26.263-07:00Even though our SPAM filters were supposed to be t...Even though our SPAM filters were supposed to be the best they could be, the usual suspects continued to appear in the work mailbox on a daily basis. Everything from people in exotic locations begging me to share in their fortune, to people begging me to make them a fortune by investing in enhancements for my own exotic locations.<br /><br />Your trio sounds vaguely familiar. Who are those guys?Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-90993718545704065612010-03-20T06:00:20.634-07:002010-03-20T06:00:20.634-07:00Dear (dear) Me, 'find yourself a home office ...Dear (dear) Me, 'find yourself a home office somewhere and get used to isolation' cracked me up, although I was already before that. I think my house/bed/cooking partner wonders what's going on in here when I'm laughing all by myself. I don't try and explain any of it to him. He's Belgian.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892637441668897411noreply@blogger.com