loracs: (If Looks Could Kill)
loracs ([personal profile] loracs) wrote2008-02-29 04:03 pm

It Worked for the Scarecrow

This is an email I received at work today.
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Lazy to attend exam or classes?
We have Diplomas, Degrees, Masters' or Doctorate to choose from any field of your interest.
Only 2 weeks require to delivers the prestigious non-accredited universities paper to your doorstep.

Do not hesitate to give us a call today!
1-309-xxx-xxxx

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In other words, we have a nifty diploma template and with minimal hassle or disruption in your busy life, we can make you a Doctor in any field you choose. This diploma is not worth the paper it's printed on, unless you can convince someone to hire you on the strength of the typeface. Then it might be worth a six-figure income. Resume checking, it's a good thing.

[identity profile] merujo.livejournal.com 2008-03-01 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooooh, I'd love to know the phone number -- that's the area code for my hometown in Illinois. Outside of my hometown and the next town, the area is sparcely populated farmland. Wanna bet it's someone I went to high school with? It's not a good month for my hometown homies -- one of my sister's social work clients ended up talking her way into a freebie trip to the Tyra show for a makeover (bringing her crack-addled kids with her) and then complained to the National Enquirer that Tyra didn't give her enough stuff. I think my sister is ready to retire from social work in Our Great Nation...