So today I’m thankful for Akismet, which controls my spam comments. Even though there’s only been one legitimate comment caught in the spam filter in the entire previous year, I still check all spam before I delete it.

However, I’m also grateful for the spam itself, because I always get a good laugh, normally because of the way they sneak the stamina-enhancing drugs into the conversation, or the enormous lists of crazy porn categories. But lately there’s been a trend where the spammers include a joke. Here are a few I’ve received:

• What do you call three rabbits in a row, hopping backwards simultaneously? A receding hareline.
• What do you call bedtime stories for boats? Ferry tales.
• What is a Mummy’s favorite kind of music? RAGtime music! or wRAP!!!
• What do cats like to eat for breakfast? Mice Krispies.

They have the right idea. Spammers should make us smile, then we won’t hate ‘em so bad.