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Ever since my beloved partner Andy signed up for some free-porn website, we have individually been inundated by spam.
No, not the odd email about ‘Penis Enlargement’ or ‘Get Rich Quick’ schemes, I’m talking hundreds of emails EACH DAY.
After our IT man basically threatened us with violence – we called in Norton and Microsoft and finally got it sorted, except something mad must of happened last night, because when I turned on my computer this morning, I found I had received 2,467 emails – of which only 4 were legitimate.
Apart from the fact this means I’m deeply unpopular and Andy has been up to his tricks again – this surely is some sort of World Record! If it is, my Mum will be so proud, ha!!!
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A World Record for receiving porn spam?
Comment by Lord Of I.T. November 14, 2006 @ 1:36 pmRoy Castle is turning in his grave.
Ouch.
I normally get 100-300 a day at work, even though we havent signed up to ANYTHING!
Comment by Rob Mortimer November 14, 2006 @ 5:31 pmThat’s quite impressive Rob – are you sure Andy didn’t work for your company a few years ago, that’s the only possible explanation I have for your situation!
Comment by Rob November 14, 2006 @ 5:59 pmCould have done!
Comment by Rob Mortimer November 14, 2006 @ 6:23 pmThough we get mostly those stupid stock tip emails now…and Rollex watches…
Is Rolex spelt like Rollex?
I once got an email entitled, ‘GENUINE FAKE WATCHES’ – genius!
Comment by Rob November 14, 2006 @ 6:43 pmExactly!
I also thought it was highly ironic the other day that along with 30 odd emails about porn/viagra the one real email I got was from a woman called Fanny Poun…
Comment by Rob Mortimer November 14, 2006 @ 6:57 pm