# Are spammers brain dead?? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 20, 2003, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-spammers-brain-dead/208506 "2003-10-20T13:25:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NoGoodNamesLeft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@NoGoodNamesLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoGoodNamesLeft)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-spammers-brain-dead/208506/1 "2003-10-20T13:25:20Z")
I mean really…come on. Here’s an email I got this morning: Subject: Magic Writer Completely new, innovative ,interesting and attractive !!! Usage:Write with this product.First you can see nothing.But when you point the light emitted from the keychain attached to this product,you can see clearly what have written.You can write on a sheet of paper,on your arm,hands,your T-Shirt,or everything you like to do funy play.This way is especially suitable for disco parties,etc.Or you can write your secret message on the place only you know and see it anytime you like. Interested parties are welcome for the enquiry. Any questions, please feel free to let me know. Thanks and best regards! Jiang WTF? How many people read this and think “Oh, I’ll take one of those.”. I mean, they can’t even string together a proper sentence anymore. How the hell do they even sell any of this crap? ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-spammers-brain-dead/208506/2 "2003-10-20T13:33:31Z")
'Cause it’s magic! _nod_ _facetious smile_ ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-spammers-brain-dead/208506/3 "2003-10-20T13:43:00Z")
People are utter idiots. I’ve said this before. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-spammers-brain-dead/208506/4 "2003-10-20T13:57:29Z")
It’s getting harder and harder for me to resist validating my email address for spammers. My inner grammar/spelling-nazi just wants to edit their missives and return them _so_ freaking much. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-spammers-brain-dead/208506/5 "2003-10-20T14:24:05Z")
See, its working already! ---
**Author:** ![Mac\_Guffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mac\_Guffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac_Guffin)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-spammers-brain-dead/208506/6 "2003-10-20T16:35:55Z")
Not so much brain dead as not well translated from the original language. (Chineese?) ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-spammers-brain-dead/208506/7 "2003-10-21T01:09:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mac Guffin \* > \*\*Not so much brain dead as not well translated from the original language. (Chineese?) \*\* Bingo. FWIW, I know several spammers. Most of them make more money in a day than I make in a week, and I make pretty damn good money. Careless, selfish, greedy? For the most part. Braindead? Not even close. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-spammers-brain-dead/208506/8 "2003-10-21T01:16:11Z")
I got one today signed George W. Bush. I didn’t open it tho, cuz I figured it wasn’t REALLY from the prez… :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-spammers-brain-dead/208506/9 "2003-10-21T07:07:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cisco \* > **I know several spammers.** And you haven’t killed them slowly and horribly because…?