Lessons on truth from Spam – Genuine quality replica truth!

Dont-let-the-world "Buy Genuine Quality Rolex Replica".

 This was a spam invitation that came in this morning.

Is it a genuine replica or a false one – what does the adjective genuine qualify? Quality or replica?

Or is it a replica of genuine quality?

It isn't a genuine Rolex but it is quality.

Quality what?

Amongst the sins of contemporary culture is our collusion with what is not true, what is verbal sleight of hand, what appeals to vanity so persuasively we opt to be blind to the lie and deaf to the truth.

And if I had a Genuine Quality Rolex replica – who would I be fooling – apart from myself.

Vanity, vanity, all is vanity…..

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4 responses to “Lessons on truth from Spam – Genuine quality replica truth!”

  1. pastasmissus avatar

    I do like the picture!

  2. pastasmissus avatar

    I do like the picture!

  3. Ronnie avatar
    Ronnie

    You can get ‘genuine fakes’ anywhere. I think it means they are higher quality than other fakes and come in a genuine looking box and packaging and things. Is there such a thing as ‘genuine quality Christianity replica?’ I fear there might be…

  4. Ronnie avatar
    Ronnie

    You can get ‘genuine fakes’ anywhere. I think it means they are higher quality than other fakes and come in a genuine looking box and packaging and things. Is there such a thing as ‘genuine quality Christianity replica?’ I fear there might be…

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