Spam

I can deal with spam in my e-mail inbox. It was only a matter of time before my compulsion to sign up for every free e-mail website caught up to me.

I can even deal with the spam bots in yahoo chat. They make me giggle - and if you give them half a chance are usually excellent conversationalists with quite a story to tell if you just engage them for a little bit.

But this - this new form of spam I encountered today - this is just too much...

I have this blog - some of my internet friends read it, some of my more enlightened family members read it, and lots of my other friends and accquaintences read it. It's not like it gets huge national readerships - so whenever I get a little note in my inbox that says I have a new comment I get a little excited. It's like getting a handwritten letter in the mail. Comments and e-mail from real people - Caloo Calay!

Yesterday I got one from a person who I didn't know saying they really enjoyed my blog and thought it was a wonderful read.

OMG! A fan!! MY FIRST FAN!!!

His next line was - "I've added it to my favorites. It's actually inspired me to start my own blog"

OMG! I AM AN INSPIRATION!!

"My own blog will be slightly different. It's going to be about penis growth."

ummm...

This jolly fellow must have the same twisted sense of humor as I do...ok...

But no...the words "penis growth" are a link...to a website that infact is about penis growth...and how to get herbal supplements.

I've been spamed! And by a completely worthless product to me. Contrary to the popular belief of my e-mail spammers - I do not have a penis (but if I did I can assure you all I wouldn't need to make it bigger - it'd be GIANORMUS on it's own!!).

It turns out I don't have fans at all. Just another spam bot. Spamming my nominally unread blog.

Since that first one I got another - about how I inspired someone to start a blog about adult toys. Granted I'll be the first to blog about adult toys - but it's non-compensationed testimonials not an actual shopping service I am sponsoring.

I have also gotten the same penis growth message four more times.

I have now set my comments to be word protected to hopefully ease this spam.

What the hell - is nothing sacred in our society anymore? It's bad enough we make ourselves into walking billboards, and are inundated by this viral advertising daily - but for crimines sake...now your blog comments are spamed?!

I would just like to state for the record, and in conclusion to my mini rant, here and now: I have never, nor do I now have a penis, debt problems, a need for viagra or any other che$ap m3dz, I have no desire to join christian dating sites, and I am not interested in a free ipod or $50 Applebees gift card.

Thank you.