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Published: 2004-02-26 00:16:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 355; Favourites: 1; Downloads: 54
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Description Everyday, people are faced with a dire problem that takes control of their life. Each day they go out of their homes to face the perils of whatever their day may hold, only to find that when they return to the comfort of their own homes, they must face an even greater demon. Every day this horrid evil rips away at the souls of not only the people that have to deal with it, but the people that have to perpetrate it, leaving both parties in a bad way, empty husks of their former being, haunting the world of the living, plaguing the existence of those of us that have not yet been corrupted because no one has guided them from their twisted, maniacal path to a path of freedom from the oppressive evils that ravage their daily life, tearing it asunder in a manner befitting a lion and its meal on the African plains, burning into the very fabric of our being, a fate worse than death from which many never return! Usually more than once daily, each and every one of us is subjected to the hellish nature of phone spam. Every day it enters into your home through one of your household devices and damages your very way of life, pervading every crevice of your existence with such a vile substance that one becomes inherently evil simply by being exposed to it.

The evil itself has a history, most of which is inconsequential. It has evolved from lesser forms, from being passed around on paper and posted up on signs to being transmitted directly into your personal computer. In your day to day life, you can be assured that there is no way to escape the terrible fate that awaits you when you attend any sort of media ranging from movies to simply working on your own computer. No one is safe from this suffering; even our children are being subjected to this at an early age that suggests that by the time they reach my age, they'll be mindless zombies, slaving away for corporations that harass us with these monstrousities. The danger is hard enough to face down if you know when you're looking at it, but some don't even realize it until it's too late.

S.P.A.M., or The Sinister Programs of Automated Messaging (which I have been and will continue to refer to simply as spam) has been plaguing us for decades. Perhaps the most familiar type of spam is the simple leaflet.

"Haven't heard of us yet? What hole have you been living in? Clearly what you are missing out on is the best in the world! Every day, you go through your drab and dreary life and think, 'Why don't I have a better ?' Well think that no longer. Just come on down to 28th St. and You'llGetShot Ave. and we'll get you set up with your brand new ."

Obviously the message here is very generic, which is the first warning sign. The trick is, these leaflets don't just get handed to you, they're packed into your essential provisions. Food, medicine... you name it, it's got a leaflet in it. When you read the leaflet, and find that they're talking about their Funeral Home as "hip" and "the thing all the coolest people in the world are doing," you'll have an instant warning sign. If at all possible, burn that leaflet on the spot, so that the evil isn't spread simply by carelessly tossing it around. You didn't seem them tossing The One Ring in the trash in Lord of the Rings to get rid of it, oh no no. They hiked halfway across the world to a freakin' volcano just to burn it. Take a lesson from Frodo and crew, burn your leaflets.

As near as I can tell, the next place the evil struck was across our telephone lines. By having a telephone installed in your house, you're providing a direct line from them to you, putting yourself directly in harm's way. For those of you that have Caller ID, you may have saved yourself a world of trouble. When your phone rings, check the ID. If the ID says California, and you live in Maine? Well... needless to say you shouldn't touch it. If you do get on the line, however, there are warning signs to look for that will allow you to get out of that situation as soon as possible. If you pick up the phone, and the conversation goes something like this, hang up immediately.

You: "Hello?"
Solicitor of Pure Evil: "Dave! It's Jeff, where you been buddy? How's it goin'?"
You: "Uh... heeeey..... you. Uhh... what's up?"
SoPE: "Oh, nothin' much, man, nothin' much. Hey, I just wanted to tell you about this great offer..."

If you hear "I just wanted to tell you about," "I have this offer for you," "We have hot, horny girls 24/7," or "I'm from Nigeria and I have 100 million dollars in funds that I want to transfer into your bank account," hang up immediately. Another scenario looks something like this:

You: "Hello?"
Seller of Woes: "Hello sir or madam, we're calling you today to see if your interested in our great offer about the new male enhancement product 'It'll Make It Bigger.'"
You: *scream and hang up the phone*

The longer you are subjected to these folks, the worse off you are. One final type is this:

You: "Hello?"
Automated Seller of Woes: *jovial female voice* "Hi. This is a courtesy call from your competing telephone company. All of our operators are busy at the moment, but please hold on just one moment and someone will be right with you. Remember, your call is important to us. Thanks for taking the time to call."

If a company can't take the time to talk to you personally, and has to have a machine call you and then ask you to hold, they're probably not the company that's better off anyway. Spending time on the line in these cases is like spending time in a vat of acid. It might not kill you right away, but the longer you stay there, the lower your chances are of survival. I know I sound like I'm repeating myself, but fire is really the answer guys. The sooner you can burn the telephone, the telephone lines, and/or the operator on the other line, the better. The more you can do, the more of your fellow man you are saving.

The final, and most advanced form of spam is the digital messaging. From movies to television, from video games to the Internet, we are constantly subjected to spam wherever we go. And with the convenience and simplicity of the online world, it's easier than ever to have your message showing up in half the sites across the web. Hundreds of thousands of people every day are subjected to the same creditors, real estate agents, porn industries, and new age remedies as everyone else. At least no one can complain about equality, but the problem is that even the youngest of us are now getting e-mails for bigger breasts and a bigger penis with a higher sex drive all in the same day. And don't you worry about how they're going to pay for it, because on the side, they got a message for a home loan and a credit card company that'll easily cover the costs of these medical miracles before sending them deep into debt for the rest of their known lives. As least they can rely on their Super Phallus and Massive Mammaries, eh?

So those of you at home that are reading this (while simultaneously trying to figure out just how big your penis will get) are thinking to yourself "But Dave, I'm just one person, what difference can I make?" To you I say "Gear up!" Go down to your kitchen and find a pack of matches. Go out to your car and siphon the gasoline from the tank... you didn't need to go anywhere anyway. Gather your computer, your telephone, and all the paper you can find into a pile in your backyard and set it ablaze. If the cops come by, just tell them that you're doing a service to mankind, and if he doesn't like it, he can burn, just like the rest of it. Don't let these people push you around any longer. I know I sure didn't, and my computer is finally almost go-...
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Comments: 17

yoshimidnadrawer [2008-05-31 22:50:04 +0000 UTC]

wow, that's really good there, i also hate spam, the food is good, not that kind where everything is bad.

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zenphoenixa [2004-03-09 14:06:51 +0000 UTC]

Lol, the opening section somehow reminded me of a zealot priest firing up the crowd and whipping them up into a frenzy... and from the look of things, it's worked! *Looks around* ALL HAIL DRACO!!! (The fact that your username is the name of a tyrant in the past seems to fit in nicely too. )

But hey, I think it's great how you've tackled an issue which is close to all of our hearts and I couldn't agree more, especially with phone spam! *Oh my godfather* My family has an answering machine which forces tele-marketers to hang up, but lately they've gotten a bit trickier and call again immediately after getting the machine message - we've gotten tricked a few times into thinking it was someone we knew trying desperately to get through or something, damn those spammers' sneaky hides!! Ha, and once I picked up the phone only to be confronted by a guy wanting to give me a 20 minute survey on bank advertisements... as soon as I heard '20 minutes' I was already searching for an escape route, so then...

Me: I'm just a kid.
Guy: Oh! Okay then. Is there anyone over 18 in your house at the moment?
Me: Err..... no.
Guy: Is there a time when I can call back?
Me: (screaming inside at this point) Errr..... probably not. O__O
(After hanging up)
Me: DAMMIT!!! The Simpsons has started already!!!

Heh heh, and I used to get so many of those pathetic sex-related spam messages in my inbox before I turned the junk filter on, and now I'm only getting about five every couple of days... it's actually scary realising that people out there DO fall for those things if the spammers continue sending out the same old thing day in day out. O___O;;; *Is disturbed now* Hmm, fire may very well be the best option. That and chemical weapons to aim at the source, but those are too pricey. (And bah to human rights, spoiling our fun like that. )
Lol, anyway, I loved the sprinkling of sarcasm throughout the entire piece and all the clever little standouts, like the LOTR analogy and your re-interpretation of the SPAM unabbreviated form! The whole thing reads like an emergency procedure which you might find near the exit of a building or something... so to correct you, this does not suck. And if you continue to think so, then I'll have to.... er.... well, I'll get back to you. My brain doesn't function well at 1 in the morning.

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draco490 In reply to zenphoenixa [2004-03-11 02:38:11 +0000 UTC]

I greatly appreciate the in-depth take that I know I can count on from you in regards to my writing. That piece was forced, in every sense of the word. I'm still having some trouble getting things to flow neatly, but lately it's been because there hasn't been anything really that has gotten to me. I've been relatively happy and content with almost all aspects of life. *waits for gasps* Although I do think there is a new food article on the way. I wasn't aware there was a brown pepper that fit in with red and green peppers.... but apparently...

I'm glad you enjoyed the piece; it's that which makes writing worth it, in my mind.

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zenphoenixa In reply to draco490 [2004-03-13 11:54:07 +0000 UTC]

No worries mate, and it's the least I can do to compensate for the ten years worth of deteriorated eyesight that I've inflicted on you with one year's worth of artwork... *oh my godfather I'm a walking health hazard* O__O

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myrth [2004-02-27 09:07:42 +0000 UTC]

well.. i don't think this sucks... personally, i really enjoyed it and am ecstatic to see something of yours again.. i'd agree with sterling that the opening was a bit slow, but after that...... yep, great stuff.. one thing? is it 'monstrousities' or 'monstrosities'? or both? or neither?

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draco490 In reply to myrth [2004-02-27 16:20:20 +0000 UTC]

You're right, actually. I had meant to spell check that word but I never did get to it. I write all my articles in a rich text document, so it doesn't really allow me to spell check it all too well. I'll get around to fixing it eventually. Thank you.

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tangledweb [2004-02-26 01:53:35 +0000 UTC]

Ha! Dude, your writing isn't bad at all...okay, this is my comment. I think the bulk of the text is fantastic...gave me a great laugh, especially during the telephone " conversations". The only thing I would comment on is the first two paragraphs...it's a very slow introduction to something in which we already know the subject matter of via the title. Maybe they need to be combined into one paragraph and a bit shorter, then hit them with the heat. Great job, David, hope to see more of your writing soon.

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draco490 In reply to tangledweb [2004-02-26 03:49:09 +0000 UTC]

I think that the problem with writing a piece when you don't really have the inspiration is that you settle into it late in the article if at all. I actually wrote the first paragraph on day 1 and the rest of it the next day. I think if I could have just kept that long, long... third sentence I think it is, I would have been content.

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teenmagician [2004-02-26 01:44:32 +0000 UTC]

Very nicely done, my man. Though you and I both know there are FAR more superior ways of burning things than mere gasoline and matches ... but I digress.

Now if only I can figure out a way to have spam carrier pigeons, _that_ would be something to see flying through the air on fire!

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draco490 In reply to teenmagician [2004-02-26 03:52:21 +0000 UTC]

You would like that...

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cansama [2004-02-26 01:24:09 +0000 UTC]

Mental note to self.... spam dave silly. Yeah, spam sucks - I'm glad I don't get any on my e-mail account... gotta be a miracle... almost a year and no spam? Maybe I'm doing something that can HELP mankind.... it's probably cause I don't sign up for these porn mailings like some people do *peers at Dave*

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draco490 In reply to cansama [2004-02-26 03:52:48 +0000 UTC]

I, unlike some people, don't need porn. :eers at Joe::

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triptychr [2004-02-26 00:47:32 +0000 UTC]

But everybody's dying to go to a funeral home these days! ~rimshot~

This isn't that bad at all. You just need to force yourself to keep writing, get back up to pace and things'll be fine.

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draco490 In reply to triptychr [2004-02-26 03:55:06 +0000 UTC]

I've actually gotten myself a notepad so that I can write down ideas if I need to. I think I lose most of my good ideas before I ever get them close to paper.

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triptychr In reply to draco490 [2004-02-26 17:00:19 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful idea! I carry one around myself.

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nekrosys [2004-02-26 00:24:07 +0000 UTC]

Boy, I wish I could write things like that when I'm uninspired!

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draco490 In reply to nekrosys [2004-02-26 03:55:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to read it and moreover, liking it enough to fav it.

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