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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Forgive My Indignation #111450 09/04/2003 12:49 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 I just got another of those we-want-to-give-you-millions-of-dollars Nigerian scam emails. Ordinarily I would just delete it but this opening line fascinated me: Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and if it might offend you without your prior consent and writing through this channel. I *will give it credit for not being all in caps. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Forgive My Indignation #111451 09/04/2003 1:24 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Ha--that reminds me of the "tootle-your-horn" type stories. But at least those don't force themselves on you at your private address. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Forgive My Indignation #111452 09/04/2003 10:54 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Zed Pooh-Bah Zed Pooh-Bah Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada I do think it is important to get someone's consent before offending them, don't you? [said with an ever-so refayned accent - e] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter thank you please sir #111453 09/05/2003 7:11 PM Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 475 manchester uk dodyskin addict dodyskin addict Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 475 manchester uk I was reading an article in the Guardian the other day and it said that these emails are deliberately semi-illiterate to lull you into a false sense of superiority and confidence, cunning or what? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: thank you please sir #111454 09/06/2003 10:45 AM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Oh, yes. I do agree. I enjoyed my .15-minute flase sense of superiority upon reading Faldage's post. Fleeting, but ever-so-slightly enjoyable. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: thank you please sir #111455 09/06/2003 4:27 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky .15-minute flase sense of superiority upon reading Faldage's post. Fleeting, but ever-so-slightly enjoyable. HA! Thanks, WW, for a laugh I'll need this afternoon long, as I go outside now to clean two truckloads of donated yard sale stuff... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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