I realize that we are all Sovereign Citizens in our automobiles. A car is simultaneously a conveyance and a sanctuary. This explains why we can pick our noses or belt out our favorite songs and not worry about anyone watching. I once saw a woman driving with a cigarette in one hand, phone in theContinue reading “*Honk* Put the Phone Down!”
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Ree-diculous Texts
I’ve been saving some of the more absurd forays into text spamscam for a blog post, and I think it’s time to present the latest collection. Some try pretty hard, and others give up way too easily. This one was in it to win it, with photos and gifs. I didn’t respond to Hello KittyContinue reading “Ree-diculous Texts”
Come On, You’re Not Trying
This is another in a series of reports about how bad scammers are with improv. Here’s a screenshot of our “conversation.” There was a bit of a pause between “Sure!” and “How was your day?” but not enough to warrant iMessage to add a timestamp. However, my response about a great day must have confoundedContinue reading “Come On, You’re Not Trying”
Scammer’s Delight
The title is misleading; I try my best not to delight them. But I do thank them when they just can’t get it right. On Christmas Day, I received two texts at 11:49am. Both had the exact same message even though sent from different numbers. I assume these were not from the same person, becauseContinue reading “Scammer’s Delight”
Bye Bye, Scammers, Bye Bye!
Well, some of them anyway. Frequent readers of this blog have seen my mentions of the scammers who start with an innocent text, such as, “Hello, Lisa, it’s Grace, we met at the conference, would you like to meet for lunch?” The recipient is supposed to reply denying being the intended recipient, so the senderContinue reading “Bye Bye, Scammers, Bye Bye!”