So I get this email this morning, from "Gary" at the Diversey Rock and Bowl. Basically, it tells me that I have won some free bowling, and all I have to do is print out the attached certificates, make a reservation, and voila. I am off to bowling heaven.

Well, there are two problems with the email. First of all, the attachments are files that end with .sig and .shs. Um, I'm not going to just randomly open these files I've never heard of, even on my Mac (as it happens, that file type is a Print Shop file. I'm not surprised.)

Secondly, this email was sent to about 100 people. All of whom were listed in the "To" field. So that means that all Diversey Rock and Bowl customers whose first name starts with L to M now have my email address. Brilliant.



I sent "Gary" an email explaining to him why he was a friggin' moron (but in nicer terms). The ultimate irony? It was returned to me to go through SpamArrest verification.

Yes, that's right. Mr. Spammy Spammerson of Diversey Rock and Bowl demands that anyone emailing HIM go through a CAPTCHA process.

If it weren't for the fact that we know a hot bartender there, I'd never go back. Unless they send me a certificate for free bowling in a file format that I like :)

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