Be aware: if anybody contacts you, it is a scam.
@maxleibman We've been trying to reach you about your post's extended warranty
@maxleibman True. No one ever wants to talk to me. Even my mum only called me to ask for money for her operation. 😡
@maxleibman basically how I treat any incoming phone calls tbh. I don't even say hi for a couple seconds if I do answer, mostly it's clicks and disconnects.
@RowinSpeez @maxleibman My phone beats me to it, auto answers, and sends to spam if warranted.
@RowinSpeez @maxleibman not a humble brag, it's just faster than I am these days lol

@maxleibman What about if you see yourself in a mirror?*

*See possum video.

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thus spoke zarathustra
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I don't want emails to find me at all.
@maxleibman my dentist has been hounding me for a bill they decided i owed. they're using a really sketchy looking mail server so i ignored it. i called them and not only is it supposed to be legit, they will never mail me the bill unless it goes to collections.
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Good advice, Max.
I just assume that if anybody contacts me about anything, it must be a scam.
Life is so much simpler with zero trust.
(FYI: In case anyone didn't notice, this response is dripping with sarcasm.)
@maxleibman Personally I like being contacted ... by the right people. 😅

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm6F0GJiyP8
I Have The Touch

YouTube

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This wins the Internet.

@maxleibman I think that there is a The Lonely Island song about that.
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My neighbor forgot her key, got locked out of the building, and buzzed me.
What should I tell her?
@maxleibman Hello. I've been trying tomreach you about your car's extended warranty.
@maxleibman i think, therefore i scam
@maxleibman Don’t forget to scam your mother once a week.

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Neurodivergent words to live by!

@maxleibman Not sure I trust this message.
@mistersql Would a random stranger on the internet lie to you?

@maxleibman @mistersql

Would they lie to you honey? (oh, no, no no) //
Now would they say something that wasn't true? //
I'm asking you sugar, would they lie to you?

@maxleibman can confirm. I have contacted people in the past
@maxleibman makes sense, who'd want to talk to me?
Reminder, any interaction with anybody is intended to change the recipient's behavior, whether one wants it or not, and therefore is technically a violation of that person's right to self-determination
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What if I contact myself?
🤔
@maxleibman This is very Pluribus-coded.
@trixter Hello, Carol. This is a recording.
@maxleibman @trixter Our feelings about scamming you haven’t changed.
@maxleibman even from your known contacts ?
@maxleibman That sadly seem to be true. My phone never rings anymore unless it's a scam.
@maxleibman Let’s face it, if it was important you’d dream about it

@davidbcohen

If I dream about someone, I still am going to demand they say our pre-agreed secret password, so I know it's really them.

"Is really that you, mom?
Oh, I have missed you!
But first I need you to say..."

@maxleibman Be aware... your country needs wares!

@maxleibman I got two unsolicited and very detailed/specific mails last week. One from an art project asking if I wanted to be involved, the other from a record label asking me if I wanted to release with them.

I of course instantly assumed it was a very intricate scam.

Did a load of digging around, and well, came to the conclusion that these were actually genuine mails. Couldn't quite believe it. This never happens.

  • Is someone writes a funny post, it is a scam
  • If someone has a Mastodon account, it is a scam
  • If someone uses social media, it is a scam
  • If someone logs onto the Internet, it is a scam

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