Sunday, July 09, 2006

Not precisely spam; not even precisely Spam

I found this in my gmailbox on Friday. I've quoted it in full with deletions noted:
Dear Mr. Fort[...],

I received your application as a meat technician only today. I already employed 4 of the applicants which are starting during the next three weeks.
Please phone me around middle of August O21 95[#####] Gastro[...].
By that time I might need additional people.
Kind regards

Beat R[...]m[...]
"Meat technician"?? My immediate thought, even before reading the signature, was of one specific individual I know-but-not-really.

And the dude's NAME! Who could possibly make this shit up?

(I returned a separate email, not a reply, to Mr Beat telling him got the wrong mailbox) (After I stopped guffawing)

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