# Diana Ross turns spammer!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diana-ross-turns-spammer/247217>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 26, 2004, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diana-ross-turns-spammer/247217 "2004-05-26T18:36:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diana-ross-turns-spammer/247217/1 "2004-05-26T18:36:22Z")

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> [@](#):
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> I was really far into debt.  
> Like Most I was in Financial dispair.  
> I could not seem to get ahead no matter how hard I tried.  
> Untill I found this place.  
> http: // happyreleaf .place .cc  
> If you are in debt they can help you out.  
> Check them out today I did.

_…and so you’re back, from outer space,  
I just walked in to find you here  
with that sad look upon your face,  
…_

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**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diana-ross-turns-spammer/247217/2 "2004-05-26T18:42:04Z")

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> [@GorillaMan](#):
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> _…and so you’re back, from outer space,  
> I just walked in to find you here  
> with that sad look upon your face,  
> …_

Wasn’t that Donna Summer?

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**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diana-ross-turns-spammer/247217/3 "2004-05-26T18:43:02Z")

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That’s not Diana Ross, it’s Gloria Gaynor!!

What kind of Disco Queen _are_ you? Turn in your big sparkly ball right now.

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**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diana-ross-turns-spammer/247217/4 "2004-05-27T10:48:14Z")

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I’ll meet you halfway - Diana Ross _did_ record it, I’m sure.

And you’re welcome to that damn mirror-ball 😛

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**Author:** ![Starguard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Starguard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starguard)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diana-ross-turns-spammer/247217/5 "2004-05-27T12:20:01Z")

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> [@GorillaMan](#):
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> I’ll meet you halfway - Diana Ross _did_ record it, I’m sure.
> 
> And you’re welcome to that damn mirror-ball 😛

LOL - 😃

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**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diana-ross-turns-spammer/247217/6 "2004-05-27T15:16:50Z")

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Gloria Gaynor recorded it first. Miss Ross covered it a couple decades later. She was quoted at the time as expressing her hope that the song would come to be seen as an anthem. Um, hello? Already is, sweetie!

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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diana-ross-turns-spammer/247217/7 "2004-05-27T15:20:55Z")

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Huh. I always suspected they were undead, but I never knew she was a cleric…