It's time for another installment of our mailbox. Today I was greeted by several people and firms offering legal services. I thought it was odd to have them all in the same day. This is what I got:

Subject: Offer Letter for Legal Services

Dear Mr. /Ms. _____________,

The Legal Counsels group are willing to be of service to you in providing legal services and consultations that you may need.

And then it goes on.. followed by an Arabic version of the above text. And yes, it says Mr./Ms. __________. Allow me to offer a piece of advice: If you don't know my name, don't put ________ as an alternative.

But, my favorite (repeat spammer) has to be the one and only Alsafeer Advertising with the subject line:

Not to compete but to serve

Why would I think you would compete with me? Or rather, why do you think that those you are sending this out to would think that you are competing with them? That was just odd.

Every now and then, I have a look at my junk folder to see what I may have missed. It sometimes makes for a good read. I will be sharing some of what I find from time to time. The winner of this first installment is Change Media Solutions who sent an email telling me:

We are delighted to introduce ourselves as the fastly growing Digital Media Solutions Provider in the Middle East.

The bad English and nonsensical introduction is not what caught my interest. The email ends with this:

BUSINESS IS MARKETING MARKETING IS ADVERTISING

I kid you not!