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Fri 25 Jan, 2008 07:00 pm
I did what you told me...
I sent the email to 10 people like you said.
I'm still waiting for that miracle to happen�.
You should have been observing the Google ads at the top of the page while you waited.
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I guess you can forget the one that said "Asking Women Out" and the one on medical questions. RIP
William Shatner is back!!!
As for edgar's plea: Edgar, this one is still working on your miracle
This is to inform you that it have come to the notice board of the Federal Bureau Investigation(FBI), That the sum of $65.5, Million U.S Dollars is coming to your account here in United State Of America. The name we have on the fund show that truely you are the rightfull beneficiary of this funds , That is why we have decided to contact you directly to acquire the proper verifications and proof from you to show that you are the rightful person to receive this fund, because the above mentioned amount is a big amount of money,that is why we want to make sure is a clear and legal money you are about to receive.
Well no damn wonder I have no money in my Oz bank account it all going to my American bank.
<slaps forhead>
CalamityJane wrote:William Shatner is back!!!
As for edgar's plea: Edgar, this one is still working on your miracle
I am thoroughly confused. The message told me the miracle would occur within the next ten minutes.
edgarblythe wrote:Dear Prudence,
I recently worked for Barack Obama's campaign in Iowa. Since returning home, my grandfather has been sending me anti-Obama e-mails, including several claiming Obama is a Muslim. I have never known my grandfather to be anything but a good man who served his country, so I bit my tongue. However, these e-mails have persisted, and now I'm receiving some that are not just anti-Obama, but anti-Muslim. These e-mails have crossed from that which I disagree with politically to that which is sheer bigotry. While I can simply delete the e-mails, it is also upsetting because his e-mail list is in the hundreds, and includes my entire extended family and family friends, many of whom now openly question me for supporting Obama and are 100 percent convinced he's a Muslim. Coming from the heartland, I'm used to finding myself a little to the left of my family in the political arena, but this is getting out of control. Is there anything I can do, or should I continue biting my tongue?
—Spammed
Dear Spammed,
Next time you get one of these mass e-mails, hit the "Reply All" button. Write a brief, nondefensive message saying you felt the need to set the record straight. Explain that while you are a strong supporter of Barack Obama, and hope everyone will take a look at his candidacy, you want them to make their decision based on the truth, not Internet rumors. Say that Obama is a Christian, which they can confirm by taking a look at this article and this page from Obama's Web site. Before you do it, send an individual note to your grandfather explaining that while you respect that you have differing political views, you're sure he would want to know the facts about Obama—give him the links above—and let him know you're going to follow up with the group.
—Prudie
Interesting.
I tried replying all with the Snopes com rebuttals of some urban myths. Just made the idiot who was sending them to me angry.
again!
dlowan wrote:edgarblythe wrote:Dear Prudence,
I recently worked for Barack Obama's campaign in Iowa. Since returning home, my grandfather has been sending me anti-Obama e-mails, including several claiming Obama is a Muslim. I have never known my grandfather to be anything but a good man who served his country, so I bit my tongue. However, these e-mails have persisted, and now I'm receiving some that are not just anti-Obama, but anti-Muslim. These e-mails have crossed from that which I disagree with politically to that which is sheer bigotry. While I can simply delete the e-mails, it is also upsetting because his e-mail list is in the hundreds, and includes my entire extended family and family friends, many of whom now openly question me for supporting Obama and are 100 percent convinced he's a Muslim. Coming from the heartland, I'm used to finding myself a little to the left of my family in the political arena, but this is getting out of control. Is there anything I can do, or should I continue biting my tongue?
—Spammed
Dear Spammed,
Next time you get one of these mass e-mails, hit the "Reply All" button. Write a brief, nondefensive message saying you felt the need to set the record straight. Explain that while you are a strong supporter of Barack Obama, and hope everyone will take a look at his candidacy, you want them to make their decision based on the truth, not Internet rumors. Say that Obama is a Christian, which they can confirm by taking a look at this article and this page from Obama's Web site. Before you do it, send an individual note to your grandfather explaining that while you respect that you have differing political views, you're sure he would want to know the facts about Obama—give him the links above—and let him know you're going to follow up with the group.
—Prudie
Interesting.
I tried replying all with the Snopes com rebuttals of some urban myths. Just made the idiot who was sending them to me angry.
again!
My sister replied, suspiciously asking what website features a "Dear Prudence," as if I were putting one over on her.
My brother replied (jokingly), Neat idea. Put a Muslim in office. He will know how to deal with the terrorists better than anybody.
The big thing lately seems to be junk mail touting "delivery failure," often in some foreign language. I haven't opened any, so don't know what they are pushing.
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