Jesus H. That's horrible.
What made me unhappy today ?
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So ... this frustrated me, but equally entertained me. 
Some anonymous person, calling herself "Andrea", called one of my coworkers yesterday while I was at lunch. (Please bear in mind that I'm possibly one of the more IT-literate people in my department, but having said that, everyone else there is willing to learn, so it's all good).
Anyway, "Andrea" wanted my coworker to (I think?) sign up to some donations-related website.
We do have a donations department, so my coworker was unsure what this was all about, but she obviously refused, and asked this person for a phone number, so someone (probably from IT) could call her back. (Please, gods, no). "Andrea" refused to play ball, and instead emailed the central email for my department. (How she got it, I have no clue).
When I got back from lunch, my coworker told me the story, and said she had her doubts about this. (Gee, I wonder why).
The email entreated us to "create an account" on Andrea's company website, and give her all our details. (Hell, no).
While I was on the phone to IT, we got another email from this bunch, telling us "Congratulations! You created an account with us!" (How, by magic?) "Watch this space for more exciting developments!!" etc.
Then IT comes on the line, I tell them the story, and we get this mob blocked. End of story, right? Not quite.
Not quite 24 hours later, we get a third email from this mob, exhorting us to "perform a few tasks" and "earn 4,000 tokens!!!" (Um, what.)
Luckily the email was blocked and held, waiting to be released. So I thought - you know what? It's 4 pm and I'm bored. Let's see what "tasks" they want me to "perform".
Without releasing the email, I check it out. The "tasks" are:
- Join their Discord and YouTube channels
- Follow them on social media
- Refer all my friends to these jokers ...
And the 4,000 tokens? According to the email, they are worth -- drumroll -- $24 USD. Which is about $12 Australian, or 36 GBP. *blink, blink*
Cue one round of endless, hysterical giggling, and I'm on the phone to IT again to get these idiots perma-banned from emailing anyone in our company EVER.
Duh, gee whiz! Twelve whole, shiny dollars! I could, like, buy two loaves of bread with that! Party time!
So, to sum up: scummy, needy, pushy, and cheap. Way to sell your brand to us, guys. *snerk*
Some anonymous person, calling herself "Andrea", called one of my coworkers yesterday while I was at lunch. (Please bear in mind that I'm possibly one of the more IT-literate people in my department, but having said that, everyone else there is willing to learn, so it's all good).
Anyway, "Andrea" wanted my coworker to (I think?) sign up to some donations-related website.
We do have a donations department, so my coworker was unsure what this was all about, but she obviously refused, and asked this person for a phone number, so someone (probably from IT) could call her back. (Please, gods, no). "Andrea" refused to play ball, and instead emailed the central email for my department. (How she got it, I have no clue).
When I got back from lunch, my coworker told me the story, and said she had her doubts about this. (Gee, I wonder why).
The email entreated us to "create an account" on Andrea's company website, and give her all our details. (Hell, no).
While I was on the phone to IT, we got another email from this bunch, telling us "Congratulations! You created an account with us!" (How, by magic?) "Watch this space for more exciting developments!!" etc.
Then IT comes on the line, I tell them the story, and we get this mob blocked. End of story, right? Not quite.
Not quite 24 hours later, we get a third email from this mob, exhorting us to "perform a few tasks" and "earn 4,000 tokens!!!" (Um, what.)
Luckily the email was blocked and held, waiting to be released. So I thought - you know what? It's 4 pm and I'm bored. Let's see what "tasks" they want me to "perform".Without releasing the email, I check it out. The "tasks" are:
- Join their Discord and YouTube channels
- Follow them on social media
- Refer all my friends to these jokers ...
And the 4,000 tokens? According to the email, they are worth -- drumroll -- $24 USD. Which is about $12 Australian, or 36 GBP. *blink, blink*
Cue one round of endless, hysterical giggling, and I'm on the phone to IT again to get these idiots perma-banned from emailing anyone in our company EVER.
Duh, gee whiz! Twelve whole, shiny dollars! I could, like, buy two loaves of bread with that! Party time!
So, to sum up: scummy, needy, pushy, and cheap. Way to sell your brand to us, guys. *snerk*
My website attracts spammers who offer to improve my website or expand my audience. I'd think such endeavors were foolish except for a very good, highly intelligent friend who has been taken in by spammers at least twice. She is scrupulously honest herself and has a hard time grasping the idea that other people are not.
It's worth about £17.75, or 36 AUD.
Back in about 2004 I worked for a phone company bringing its ISP in-house. I would get the most ridiculous spam you could imagine. The worst of them I replied to with as much illiteracy as I could muster, trying to look like an attractive target.
I always changed the reply-to address to webmaster@fbi.gov before I replied.
If anyone here is with the FBI, no gratitude or reward is sought. I was just doing my job as a responsible citizen. You're welcome!
I always changed the reply-to address to webmaster@fbi.gov before I replied.
If anyone here is with the FBI, no gratitude or reward is sought. I was just doing my job as a responsible citizen. You're welcome!
We get them here, and on the old site "hi i came across writingforums blah blak blah and i love your site but you dom't need eyeballs you need customer by buy scumsucky spampackage number 4 you can double your income"...yeah you know that site you love so much, doesnt sell anything numbnuts
the other one that maskes me laugh is ' i propose to provide a high quality guest post on xyz subject, please let me know how i can submit this'... well you see we're this thing called a forum...
Woke up this morning with the inner corner of my left eye bright red. It's a predicable side-effect of the blood thinner I am on because of a cardiac catheterization to insert a stent into my heart. The bleeding is harmless and temporary (if "a week or so" can be called temporary) but I find myself faced with the options of either scaring little children or wearing dark glasses and bumping into things.
A really little one, among the bigger ones which make up life. I've finally updated to the new Mac OS. I don't like it. It beeps at me to let me know I've done things. I don't appreciate things that beep at me. I know you've done something. I did it myself and I watched windows open and close. I don't need a beep. I'm aware. A beep is superfluous. Rather like 90% of this post, because I'm sure you've all got the gist.
I'm sorry that's happening, and I hope the treatment works.
i went to see Broadway's Hamilton with my husband.
the usher approached us at intermission and demanded to know if we'd been recording. we said no (it was intermission, we had our phones out to pass the time. other people were taking selfies and texting and generally had their phones out).
when the play started, i put my phone back in my purse and put my purse back under the seat. husband put his phone away too.
after the musical, we were following the crowd out of the theater when the same usher pulled us aside and said "how much of the play did you record?"
and i snapped "none because we werent recording!"
even another couple overheard and told us "thats a very weird thing of him to say to you, i'm so sorry!"
it really put a damper on our date. both me an my husband were angry about the whole thing.
the usher approached us at intermission and demanded to know if we'd been recording. we said no (it was intermission, we had our phones out to pass the time. other people were taking selfies and texting and generally had their phones out).
when the play started, i put my phone back in my purse and put my purse back under the seat. husband put his phone away too.
after the musical, we were following the crowd out of the theater when the same usher pulled us aside and said "how much of the play did you record?"
and i snapped "none because we werent recording!"
even another couple overheard and told us "thats a very weird thing of him to say to you, i'm so sorry!"
it really put a damper on our date. both me an my husband were angry about the whole thing.
I have a friend who is waffling about a career change. I'm trying to be supportive, but sometimes, we'll have conversations that run around in circles for hours. I've told them to try to find someone who has made the same type of career change to talk to but they are still reluctant to do so. I have almost zero knowledge of the field they want to be in. I know it's a sensitive issue for them, but sometimes it's hard to not hurt their feelings or touch a sore spot when I say something they might not want to hear. They let me vent about life, so it's not an unfair exchange. I just wish they'd reach out to someone more knowledgeable who is able to more permanently ease their anxiety. Or at least tell their wider circle of friends what they're thinking, because their network might know someone.
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