Antivirus notifications drive me crazy sometimes. So much so, it became a personality. I can't say that I like this personality at all. This piece is a product of the madness. Who can relate?
Antivirus: Your free trial is ending. Click on this.
Person: *clicks on it*
Antivirus: Give us money.
Person: No.
Your computer is unsafe without us. Click here to learn more.
Go away.
Are you sure?
Yes.
Fine then. Your fault if bad things happen.
GO AWAY.
(2 days later)
Antivirus: Your free trial subscription has ended. Click here to extend it.
Person: *clicks*
Antivirus: Give us money.
Person: No!
Antivirus: Evil minions will eat your computer’s soul without our protection.
Lies.
Truth.
Lies.
Give us money.
GO AWAY.
We proclaim impending doom on you.
(1 day later)
Antivirus: We have continued to stalk you with part-time protection without
money because we care.
Person: Thank you.
Antivirus: You can have us full-time if you give us money.
Person: We’ve already talked about this.
We will give you many benefits, like saving everything important to you and cookies.
This is really getting to be annoying.
This is really getting to be annoying.
(2 minutes later)
Antivirus: Give us money immediately.
Person: Go find your own money.
Antivirus: We could, but first that virus from the internally malicious file you just opened that we just saw entering the premises
will kill your computer and everything you love about it because we do not have
your money.
Person: TAKE MY MONEY.
The pop-ups drive me bonkers! I'm half-tempted to just give them my money lol
ReplyDeleteYep. That's exactly how it feels.
ReplyDeleteEb x
haha, yup, exactly how I feel as well. I especially hate the deceiving pop-ups, the anti-virus imposters!
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