then I hit delete

Some of you were surprised to read that I receive email pitches.

email1

So, I thought I'd show you some of them.

email2

I think, for one reason or another, that I may be ineligible for this contest.

email3

Apparently there is lots to do at camp.

email4

Would I like to interview Amy Roloff? No. Would I like to have cocktails with Amy Roloff? Probably. But that's not what "Chase Wang" is offering me.

email5

I'm probably also ineligible to receive a copy of this book. Not that I'd want one.

email6

I need to go and vote for a baby. I'll bet they're cute.

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So many things about this last one trouble me. I am offended by the use of 911 in the subject line, which I find inflammatory.Plus, I'm afraid this "Valued Customer" calls bullshit on infant deaths being prevented by breastfeeding - not that I doubt that breastfeeding is healthy for babies.

Seven emails before three o'clock, I had another seven by five.

Comments

Badger said…
You actually READ them? The email address associated with my (now mostly defunct) makeup blog still gets 30+ emails like this per day. I just delete them unread. Although many of them are invitations to exclusive product launches in NYC, hey, maybe I should FORWARD THEM TO MY FRIENDS IN NYC.
Paola said…
What, now they're here?

I couldn't possibly show you my SPAM, and when I say MY I mean the SPAM I get from my very own email, to myself. It's all about size and length and whatnot ...

OY!

Paola
Anonymous said…
Hi,

Checking in after having to be absent for several days/posts. Happy belated bday, bb! Life in Tuvalu seems to be humming along.

jbhat
室內設計由『整體美觀』及『實用耐用』為出發點。韓式隆鼻的第一個特色,在於鼻樑採用戈爾特賜顏面重建植入墊。內視鏡拉皮整形則是針對皺紋和下垂的肌肉所設計的手術。由於中風癱瘓或是行動不便需要別人看護照顧。你覺得瑜珈教室是一種難以入門的運動。外籍新娘選擇嫁到臺灣,多半以經濟為考慮。
Anonymous said…
Oof. What spamtastic crap you get, Blackbird? But occasionally you find a gem.
Rae said…
You make me feel so much better about deleting the offers I get. :)
Duyvken said…
Holy cr*p! Breastfeeding misinformation pisses me off like you wouldn't believe. I know someone who has started refering to herself as a Lactivist and its all I can do to stop from slapping her.
I fed my babies formula and was made to feel AWFUL about it.
Personally, I think politicising feeling babies infantilises mothers who are women capable of making well-informed decisions.
Anyway, I'll get off my soapbox now :-)
Thanks for the chance to rant!
Elan Morgan said…
I get those, too. Delete.

What's amazing is the percentage of them that I actually find offensive.