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Category: Copy LaffsBy Roberta Rosenberg on Dec 30, 2009 in Copy Laffs, Spam Jam | 0 Comments
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I love checking my blog comment spam filter.
Usually it’s filled with flattering, flowery prose about my creativity, good looks and other naughty bits. I feel so validated every morning, not just as a writer but as a human being.
I didn’t think much about the first effort, written on behalf of a weight [...]
By Roberta Rosenberg on Nov 30, 2009 in Copy Laffs, Occasional Rantings | 2 Comments
I posted this alleged e-mail exchange to several of the writing/marketing groups I belong to on LinkedIn. It caused quite the stir. Whether or not the actual exchange is true or not – and me thinks in retrospect it’s not – the meaning behind the message is.
It was time to share this here. Be advised. [...]
By Roberta Rosenberg on Jul 7, 2009 in Copy Laffs, Videos | 2 Comments
(I know it’s not Friday, but if it were Friday this is precisely the kind of video I’d want to share.)
I’m a pretty fair writer, but as a proofreader? Not so hot. I rely on others to find the dropped words and typos I missed on the second, third go around. What I love about [...]
By Roberta Rosenberg on May 27, 2009 in Copy Laffs, Just Thinking | 6 Comments
The last segment is completely killer.
By Roberta Rosenberg on Dec 11, 2008 in Copy Laffs | 1 Comment
photo credit: FreeRangeLife
I actually have a more serious post in the hopper, but when I saw this in my spam filter, I found myself seriously distracted.
Rock Bottom Preis fur die neueste Schmuck Kollektion
You don’t even have to be able to read German to read this. Or do you? Here’s the translation:
Rock Bottom price for the latest [...]
