We all hate spam. It's the bane of our lives.
But sometimes (only sometimes) spam messages do raise a smile among the jaded recipients: either when they're from ridiculously-named senders - Billy E Delicious, Victoria P Lightly etc - or when they just hit you as plain ridiculous.
Scanning the Online mailbox today, I came across a little number that had me sniggering to myself, admittedly for no good reason.
We have learned from the Internet that you are interested in tents. We have been in the tent manufacturing business for many years and are currently in the process of expanding and our customer base. We are quite excited about contacting you and the potential for establishing friendly business relations with you as well as sharing the mutual benefits.
Excited? You bet. Tents have always been my big thing. I'm glad you used the internet to alert me to this remarkable opportunity.
Still, though I may chuckle, someone out there will respond positively to a message like this - it's that person that the spammer relies upon.
Even though sometimes it raises a titter on a grey day, I can't say I'll miss spam when it's gone - if that ever really happens.
