Blog Minx

Any semi-regular blogger knows the kind of mail that trickles into their inbox via their blog’s handy Contact Us form.

I keep the form alive because occasionally I get some real feedback, even fan mail, as well as the odd work offer or request to advertise. But to be honest, about 70% is dross. Some is utterly unintelligible. Below are the categories I file them under, accompanied by some real-life examples of emails I received this very week:

1. Come again?

Example: googleÅÅÃûÌṩ<a
Response: Same to you, buster!

2. Dear insert name here

Example: Dear Webmaster, I visited your website and found it to be really nice. Link swap?
Response: Maybe if you’d bothered to actually read any of my posts, Webmaster.

3. Complainy pants wants money

Example: Blah blah need money to further my studies in Nigeria, spammy spam spam
Response: Certainly! Please see enclosed bank account details.

What are some examples of emails you receive via your blog?