This Thing Here

This morning I got what could be the most generic spam email subject of all time…

Save your money by getting this thing here

Are spammers just getting lazy, or do they really expect people to think “Hey, I need to save my money, I should get that thing there!” I know I’ve received plenty of other funny spam titles, but I just can’t think of any right now that are as stupid as this one.

What are the best spam message titles or concepts you’ve come across? There’s got to be other funny one’s out there.

PS. Given the nature of the comments here, there is a high probability that they will be moderated.

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  1. I had a meds spam the other day that had the rather intriguing subject line… ‘every stick has two ends’ I did open it though which was a spammers victory of sorts.

    Ross Riley Ross Riley

    July 8th, 2005

  2. Hmmm… That would require reading your spam, right?

    Brent O'Connor Brent O'Connor

    July 8th, 2005

  3. I don’t get much spam, but this guy devoted a website to cartooning spam subject lines such as yours: spamusement.com.

    Logan Logan

    July 8th, 2005

  4. Yeah Logan, Spamusement totally rocks. I don’t have a single other feed in my reader that makes my eyes light up so much when I see there’s a new entry.

    The one that kills me lately, for both the artwork and the sheer weirdness of the subject line, is Rambo, just 10 minutes.

    Rob L. Rob L.

    July 8th, 2005

  5. Ha! Genius.

    Logan Logan

    July 8th, 2005

  6. ahahah

    Faian De Rango Faian De Rango

    July 8th, 2005

  7. “This is what your girlfriend desires.”

    Hmm…I’m married….

    Dustin Dustin

    July 10th, 2005

  8. ha ah ha hmmmmmmmmmmm nice site

    poorna poorna

    July 11th, 2005

  9. My friend Ron made an excellent list with comment here.

    Topher Topher

    July 11th, 2005

  10. “A marriage without love making isn’t a marriage at all.”

    I just got this bad boy in my inbox. It also said if I want to be a stallion in the bedroom I should check it out. Who doesn’t?

    John Nunemaker John Nunemaker

    July 11th, 2005

  11. sure..,
    we called you, now answer lunch
    maybee you need it…

    I guess there are a lot of desperate people out here. Cheers ;)

    wisbin wisbin

    July 14th, 2005

  12. i just got this here in New Zealand:

    Subject: Internet Provider Abuse From: abuse@gov.us Date: Mon, July 18, 2005 2:11 pm

    I noticed that you have visited illegal websites. See the name in the list!

    + Attachment: No Virus found + MC-Afee AntiVirus – www.mcafee.com

    Attachment: list.zip

    Kitt Kitt

    July 17th, 2005

  13. This one caught my eye today:

    Subect: [XN3Filter::Spam] Love pills – re-establish the relationship! – $2.99/dose From: 6jiann-yi@abernardi.com Date: Sat, July 23, 2005 5:21 AM

    Are you missing something? Has the wife been sleeping around?

    Get that STRONG ERECTION YOU’VE NEVER HAD PROLONGED EFFECT LIKE YOU COULD NEVER IMAGINE NO PRESCRIPTION REQUIRED! NO DOCTORS WILL EVER KNOW ;)

    Only $2.99/$1.99 per dose (2 doses in each pill)

    Iain Iain

    July 25th, 2005

  14. “Hey, I need to save my money, I should get that thing there!�

    Hahaha, that’s golden!

    Andreas Graulund Andreas Graulund

    July 29th, 2005

  15. “Getting Fatter? hoe” just got this one today…

    David Thomas David Thomas

    August 29th, 2005

  16. “She wants a better sex?”

    beev beev

    September 1st, 2005

  17. I keep getting two mails with similar titles, both selling knock-off fake jewel and Gold watches

    Title 1: ‘Everyone will know YOU HAVE MADE IT!’

    Title 2: ‘Everyone will know YOU HAVE ARRIVED!’

    First line: – with our authentic range of cheapest watches…

    What? - ‘He’s arrived – quick look at his naff watch’. – nonsense.

    Glen Swinfield Glen Swinfield

    September 20th, 2005