Spamalittle

Every once in a while I check the spam folder on my google mail account. It's never really necessary to look in this folder unless you're worried that legitimate mail has been mistakenly snared. The folder has an auto delete mechanism that dumps the trashy missives after say a week. You can also manually delete junk mail, a strangely satisfying act whereby you click the delete forever button. But everyone knows that spam is immortal and just slips into somebody else's mailbox.

This morning I noticed there are eleven quarantined messages in my spam folder whereas there are usually only two or three. Curious, I decided to take a look at the latest offerings.

Seven messages push Viagra, which like spam, seems to be everywhere. Three hawk faux luxury watches, particularly "Ro1exes." The one that caught my eye though was from Bambi Nubia. Ms. Nubia assures me that no degree and no job are no problem because I can buy prestigious certificates based on my life experience. Finally, my life's work will be recognized. Since "the more degrees you have the better your chances and prospects in life," I really should take advantage of the buy-one-get-one-free special. Anyone, it seems can be an M.D., maven of dreck.

With my purchased credentials, maybe I can get a copywriting gig like Bambi, hawking hope at discount prices. Despair not, all you poor losers out there, have I got a deal for you!

What, you don't like spam?!