(SEE UPDATES BELOW.)
I always get spam comments on my blog about weird stuff like voodoo spells and contacting the dead, but a few days ago one came in telling me that I could become a vampire. One of my favorite things to do with these sort of comments is to actually respond and see how far I can take the conversation into the strange and ridiculous. Usually I only get one or two emails back before they give up and realize I’m not actually going to give them my personal information and/or money but this one went on longer than usual so I decided to share it. (You can click on any of the screenshots to embiggen.)
The original comment:
I was a little concerned that the word “vampire” was misspelled on their email address but vampires aren’t known for spelling so I still had hope. The following is a direct screenshot of our conversation. I used my ZuZu Petals account because I’m pretty sure you don’t give your real name to people who might be vampires.. Also, I was late-night drinking when I wrote some of these responses, so please forgive the typos.
Here you go:
It’s been 12 hours since the last response so I think I may have scared him off.
I’ll keep you posted if me and Lil Schnitzle get in.
UPDATED!
I kept everyone updated on the vampire situation via twitter:
And I thought that this would mark the end of my adventures but THEN I GOT ANOTHER EMAIL FROM THE VAMPIRE LORD. Coming as a complete surprise to everyone involved, he wanted money.:
My response:
To be continued…
UPDATED PART 2:
It’s been 24 hours so I suspect I’m being ignored by the vampire lord but I’m not giving up so easily. Email I sent tonight:
No response so far, but Lil Schnitzel hasn’t given the dream up yet.
To be continued…
UPDATED: It’s been 12 hours and I think ZuZu is being blackballed. But I’m not giving in that easily. Click here for the next step because this post is getting too long.