SPAM

I love my blackberry. In fact, I'm not sure that I would know how to function without it now that I have it. It's like the TV remote - I remember having to get up and walk across the room to change the channels and/or volume, but now I find myself walking all over the house looking for batteries when the remote dies rather than just getting up and walking a few feet to change to channel. Why is that?

One of the things I love most about my blackberry is the fact that I can receive my emails on it without having to constantly check my computer. This has been a lifesaver at times. Okay, maybe it didn't actually save my life, but it has been known to save me a trip to a nearby county when my daughter's practice has been canceled at the last minute. It is just so convenient to be able to instantly receive and read my emails. And, I LOVE the fact that my blackberry does NOT receive the SPAM!! Okay, occasionally a few get through, but rarely.

Now that I can receive my important emails on my cell phone, I don't check my email on the computer as much. So, when I got into my SPAM folder today I discovered it was inundated with junk. I must admit that Yahoo does a pretty good job at keeping out the SPAM, but it could be better. Which brings me to my question.... how exactly do companies know WHO to send SPAM to? I once thought that it was by cookies. You know, those pesky little tracking devices put on your computer by websites that you visit (intentionally or not). But now I'm not so sure. Yes, I did click on a "Work From Home" ad once (just to see) and was overloaded with SPAM about surveys and mystery shoppers. However, lately I've been getting a lot of emails about meeting Latino singles in my area. Hmm, I am neither Latino nor single. So how did I get picked to be the recipient of such SPAM? I sometimes receive emails inviting me to meet single women. Once again, I'm married.....to a MAN! And I am sure that these are not invites to knitting circles. I receive emails daily wanting me to "Improve my Portfolio" or informing me that I've won a shopping spree to Wal-Mart or Best Buy. As much as I would love to have a free shopping spree, something tells me that it's not. Maybe you receive SPAM based on your age. My husband receives daily multiple emails touting the benefits of such prescriptions as Viagra and Cialis. But the best one so far was in my SPAM folder yesterday. I had not one, but three emails from the Hair Club for Men! Really?? Now I know how they got my name - someone there must have read my blog!

Bren