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I don't know why I started thinking about this from "Real Time" in January, but I found a transcript from the episode. I found the letter from summer camp hilarious.
MAHER: Right. But what I found out was, I think, it’s sort of like the way your spam file works, in your computer. You know, what goes - sometimes I have this strange thing, maybe you do, too - but I’ll get most emails from some people, but then sometimes they’ll go into spam file. And it’s because, like, a certain word triggered the spam thing, you know? Like, if somebody sends me a letter and says, “You should refinance… enlarging your penis.” [laughter] That will go into the spam file, because it triggered those words.
And I think that’s what happens. At the phone companies, I don’t think everything goes in, but - so we came up with a little email that would indicate something that would probably set off the red flags. Okay, this is, “Dear Suzy,” in summer camp. [letter on screen] “Summer camp sucks. I’m stuck in a cabin with 72 virgins. [laughter] It’s like a Ground Zero for boredom here.
Thank God for my iPod, I have all my “fav” bands in there: Anthrax, Biohazard, Poison, Slayer, Megadeth, Suicidal Tendencies. And some girl stole my bottle of Explosive brand hair gel. And when I find out who - what was missing, I blew up. [laughter] Someone said I look like ‘Ugly Betty,’ which sucks because I hate America…Ferrera. [laughter]
Well, I need some toiletries, so I’m gonna hit Target before I crash. [laughter] See you in the next life.” [laughs] See, that would… [scoffs] [applause] Okay. That’s the kind of thing I’m… [laughs] I don’t think it’s everybody’s phone call. But I think certain words key them to look out for you. And I don’t know if that’s a bad thing.
MAHER: Right. But what I found out was, I think, it’s sort of like the way your spam file works, in your computer. You know, what goes - sometimes I have this strange thing, maybe you do, too - but I’ll get most emails from some people, but then sometimes they’ll go into spam file. And it’s because, like, a certain word triggered the spam thing, you know? Like, if somebody sends me a letter and says, “You should refinance… enlarging your penis.” [laughter] That will go into the spam file, because it triggered those words.
And I think that’s what happens. At the phone companies, I don’t think everything goes in, but - so we came up with a little email that would indicate something that would probably set off the red flags. Okay, this is, “Dear Suzy,” in summer camp. [letter on screen] “Summer camp sucks. I’m stuck in a cabin with 72 virgins. [laughter] It’s like a Ground Zero for boredom here.
Thank God for my iPod, I have all my “fav” bands in there: Anthrax, Biohazard, Poison, Slayer, Megadeth, Suicidal Tendencies. And some girl stole my bottle of Explosive brand hair gel. And when I find out who - what was missing, I blew up. [laughter] Someone said I look like ‘Ugly Betty,’ which sucks because I hate America…Ferrera. [laughter]
Well, I need some toiletries, so I’m gonna hit Target before I crash. [laughter] See you in the next life.” [laughs] See, that would… [scoffs] [applause] Okay. That’s the kind of thing I’m… [laughs] I don’t think it’s everybody’s phone call. But I think certain words key them to look out for you. And I don’t know if that’s a bad thing.