Spam.

Having a mom from Hawaii, I love Spam. I didn't even know it was weird to eat it until I was much older. Spam sandwiches, spam musubi (yes, I have the mold to shape it!), spam fried rice...delicious.

But I HATE electronic spam, particularly text messages to my cell phone, and especially since I'm on the Do-Not-Call Registry. Anytime I receive a spam text message, I fight the urge to call them back with a string of inappropriate words. At least I have a text message package and don't pay for each one I receive. If that were the case, I would probably lose out to my emotions and say a lot of not nice things to the person on the other end of the phone.

I received such a message today. I'm actually studying for the bar exam today (pat on the back) and expected it to be a friend, sending a commiserative text about how far we're behind schedule. Thus, the interrupting "ding" annoyed me even more. No, I do not want a "hassle-free 2 minute loan form for up to $1500, without a credit check" -- particularly because (1) who would take a loan out via text message or website, except for an ignorant unsuspecting soul that you're trying to take advantage of, and (2) only loan sharks with muscle or scammers, who I wouldn't trust with a penny...nor wouldn't want to be indebted to, wouldn't take steps (i.e. a credit check) to secure their loan to you/investment.

Since I try to exercise restraint of my rage when it comes to spam text messages, I also gleefully report the sender to the FCC. I strongly encourage all of you to do so as well. Let's fight off these spammers, whose products/services usually take advantage of the unsuspecting public!

FCC information link

FCC complaint link

Or if we're not bearing arms or bad words, let's at least make these spammer's lives more difficult, since they are breaking the law (in addition to causing us annoyance).