I am not a marmot

Monday, September 23, 2002

Let me discuss with you for a moment about the joys of email. My junk filter is on low just to be careful. It does a good job, however, at getting rid of 80% of my junk mail. I empty my junk folder everyday and there are usually 25 emails daily that go into that folder. The only emails I get are from people I know or the junk mail that gives you the option to unsubscribe. I get an email and its subject reads "hi." Now I do not like to think of myself as naive...I know the tricks of spam mail. But this email address looked normal so I opened it. I have felt very safe opening emails lately....and I comfort myself in the thought that even if it is porno mail I won't see anything unless I go to the site. I guess I was wrong. In this email were three very startling images of women doing sexual things. The picture of a nude individual does not bother me, its a part of life, people get naked and I have learned to deal with that. BUT these women weren't just being naked. It is amazing how a year of feeling so innocent and pure can be destroyed by one click. Damnit I was mad. I didn't see the third picture because I scrolled down as fast as I could. I'll admit, I panicked. I didn't even think enough to delete it at first. I scrolled down thinking I could get away from the pictures easily and regather my thoughts. I scrolled to the very end of the page. It was blank with the exception of a link. It read "To unsubscribe click here." When did I subscribe?! Am I living a double life? By day an innocent teen, by night a porno freak... what the hell? I clicked and it said "Thank you bondo15x@hotmail.com, password chubawaba for unsubscribing." I was stunned. I never signed up for this and I certainly wouldn't have a password like chubawaba. Either I am a sick dudette who has a split personality or my brother has been on my email again. Which is more believable? And no....its not the former (I know you were thinking that). I am going to lay down after that traumatic experience. Oh my virgin eyes! I feel polluted and dirty and....and....AHHHHHH It was so disturbing!!!!!