Remember how impressed I was with the single-mindedness (if not the creativity) of this guy:
Well, apparently he has competition. Look who hit my blog’s spam filter this week:
While it might be a bit of a stretch to compare someone hawking car rims via my blog to courtship, I think we’re probably all in agreement: Suitor #1 is going to get my business.
Why? Here’s the analysis for the slow learners in the crowd:
“I Like Car Rims” is sort of like that stammering shy kid who had a crush on you in seventh grade. He might even be mildly autistic and can definitely only focus on one thing: CAR RIMS. If you have a date with him, you know what you’ll talk about? CAR RIMS. And if you go to dinner, you know where you’ll go? A drive-in, so you can look at CAR RIMS.
In short: he might be boring, but his innocence is sweet.
On the other hand, you have “Car Rims” – he’s a fast-talker, can’t wait to just get down to business. His introduction to you doesn’t even start with a gentle icebreaker. No – he walks into the room, large and in charge, shouting orders:Â Ghost ride that whip.
Not only is it bossy, but it kind of sounds dirty. Well, Mr. Car Rims, I will NOT take your suggestion – I will not be riding a whip or whipping a ride or anything else you might suggest. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Now if only someone could tell me why Car Rim aficionados like my blog. It’s not like I write about cars. Or rims.
I guess some people just scream SPINNERS! Yep. That’s me.
CLASSY.
pithypants 
Mailbag: Because I couldn’t resist. (Sorry, Alan!)
28 JunSpam? Definitely Item "C" on this graphic, courtesy of ThisIsIndexed.com
So Alan routinely posts a “mail bag” column, in which he responds to the spam he receives. It’s clever, he’s witty, and while I generally would concede he’s pissed a circle around this turf, tonight I found a multiple comments from one person in my spam filter that I simply can’t ignore.
Public Service Announcement: While I am about to mock spam, lest you think I’m discouraging the rest of you from commenting, let me assure you: when you post a comment on my blog — even if it’s just “LOL!” — it is categorized as “B – Rewarding” for me. So in case I haven’t blatantly asked you to comment (in which case you might think you’re Junk Mail) let me plead: please COMMENT. It’s the only way I know anyone is actually reading this! And it IS very rewarding. 🙂
Now please continue, for the mocking…
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