Goblins sing sweetly to cats
I just got a totally bizarre email. It is as follows (with bold added for my own emphasis):
Up until that last paragraph, it's your normal run-of-the-mill phishing email. Phishing, for those of you not down with the lingo, is email sent out in the attempt to collect personal/financial information from dumbasses. I'm sure if I clicked the link to "validate" my information, it would ask for my credit card info, etc. Although, six deals from four different brokers sounds tempting...
But what the hell is up with the last paragraph?? Sure, everything in it is true, but why put that at the end of an email meant to look official? Although it offers lots of opportunity for self reflection and contemplating universal truths.
For example - "Gerbils are more fun than herpetologists." It's totally true! Think about it: Herpetologists just blab about reptiles and amphibians all the time. They lack basic people skills, eschewing them for affiliation with scaly things. Gerbils, however, run on wheels, eat food pellets and drink from upside-down bottles. What's not fun about that? So I agree, crazy email, gerbils are more fun than herpetologists.
Some people may be confused. Let me clarify, a herpetologist is not somebody who studies my crotch.
We are happy to present you with six deals from four different brokers.
Please remember that there is no commitment required on your part, and your credit is not an issue.
Please validate your information with our secure and private database to ensure our records are up to date and accurate.
http://conqu3r.net/p2.asp
Have a good day.
Sincerely,
Kayla Moss
Customer Service Rep.
eKLID Inc.
Guys named "Pete" punish Aggies. Gerbils are more fun than herpetologists. Cows of today will be tomorrow's geniuses. Flatworms deny that the tenors annoy student senators.
Why do insurance agents deny that the copy machine repairmen will someday destroy the women? Many dinosaurs take care of monsters. Goblins sing sweetly to cats. Children leer at intellectuals!
Up until that last paragraph, it's your normal run-of-the-mill phishing email. Phishing, for those of you not down with the lingo, is email sent out in the attempt to collect personal/financial information from dumbasses. I'm sure if I clicked the link to "validate" my information, it would ask for my credit card info, etc. Although, six deals from four different brokers sounds tempting...
But what the hell is up with the last paragraph?? Sure, everything in it is true, but why put that at the end of an email meant to look official? Although it offers lots of opportunity for self reflection and contemplating universal truths.
For example - "Gerbils are more fun than herpetologists." It's totally true! Think about it: Herpetologists just blab about reptiles and amphibians all the time. They lack basic people skills, eschewing them for affiliation with scaly things. Gerbils, however, run on wheels, eat food pellets and drink from upside-down bottles. What's not fun about that? So I agree, crazy email, gerbils are more fun than herpetologists.
Some people may be confused. Let me clarify, a herpetologist is not somebody who studies my crotch.
posted by Montgomery at 12:57 PM
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