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    Ugh...

    I thought everyone knew about this by now, I just got an email from my gf:

    Dear Hotmail User,

    Because of the sudden rush of people signing up to

    Hotmail
    , it has come to our attention that we are vastly

    running

    out of resources. So, [b]within a month's time[b] *note, the email has like 50 billion forward signatures on it so it's like 2 years old*, anyone who

    does not

    receive this email with the exact subject heading, will be

    deleted off our server. Please forward this email so that

    we know

    you are still using this account.

    WARNING WARNING

    We want to find out which users are actually using their

    Hotmail


    accounts. So if you are using your account, please pass

    this

    e-mail to every Hotmail user that you can and if you do

    not pass

    this letter to anyone we will delete your account.

    From Mr. Jon Henerd

    Hotmail Admin. Dept.

    Our hotmail system is getting to crowded!! We need you to forward this to at least 20 people. I know this seems like a large number, but we need to find out who is really using their account. If you do not send this to at least 10 Hotmail members, we will delete your account. Sorry for this inconvenience.

    Sincerely, Director of Hotmail Services

    Aaron Lopez

    Please do this! Some of my friends have already gotten deleted and you aren't allowed to send it back to the person who sent this email to you!!!
    Look, I highlighted the stupid parts.
    Don't pay attention to this signature, it's contradictory.

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    I'm about to be a PowerPoster! mendhak's Avatar
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    There's also that one that keeps circulating on yahoo messenger, about YMsgr going paid. It's been going paid for 3 years now.

    Every other day, some idiot will send it to everyone on his list.

    *sigh*

    Idiots.

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    Originally posted by mendhak
    There's also that one that keeps circulating on yahoo messenger, about YMsgr going paid. It's been going paid for 3 years now.

    Every other day, some idiot will send it to everyone on his list.

    *sigh*

    Idiots.
    I can see that spreading very fast... good way to test that 3 or 6 step connection theory.
    Don't pay attention to this signature, it's contradictory.

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    I'm about to be a PowerPoster! mendhak's Avatar
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    There's also the Nokia phone email. Heard of it? Forward it to as many people as you can and you have a chance of winning a Communicator. Right, as if Nokia keeps track of who's forwarding it.

    And worse than that, I hate, absolutely hate the ones which say

    "Forward this [piece of crap, pathetic] email to 10 people and your wish will come true. Else something bad will happen to you."


    Riiiiiight. Morons.

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    report it to hotmail as spam, which it prolly is

    if i got it, it went to my spam folder, 'cause i haven't seen it

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