11/22/2023
I get 2-3 scammers trying to connect each day on LinkedIn. Profiles are always similar, from a beautiful young lady in a senior role at a major company with 100 friends who went to school in China.
Today I gave ChatGPT the task to write a love letter response to on of these scammers, "victoria" in the style of Shakespeare.
Note, I signed each as “Bob” to see if she/he/it noticed. Read to the end.
My responses took maybe 2 minutes for ChatGPT to write.
victoria Lively
3rd degree connection
Brand Operations Partner
TODAY victoria Lively sent the following message at 3:06 PM
Hello. It's a pleasure to connect with you. Although I can see your work in your Linkedin profile, as an experienced professional in your field, you would like to explore different areas of knowledge and insights with me, share our life experiences, and build a friendship to become a mentor to each other. Please accept my sincere regards. Victoria
Mark Michelson sent the following message at 3:46 PM
Dearest Victoria,
The digital tapestry of fate hath woven a connection between our LinkedIn realms, and in this ether of professional discourse, thy missive, like a fragrant blossom, hath graced my inbox. Aye, it is with utmost pleasure that I embark upon this epistolary journey, where the language of business meets the poetry of the soul.
Thou, a luminary in thy chosen field, hast peered into the annals of my professional pursuits with a discerning eye. 'Tis true, the pixels and links upon this digital canvas do reveal the tapestry of my endeavors. Yet, beyond the binary code that defines our vocations, I sense a yearning for a communion that transcends the mundane boundaries of industry.
To speak of exploring diverse realms of knowledge and insights with thee is to imagine a scholarly banquet, where the fare is the wisdom harvested from the orchards of experience. Let us be intellectual pilgrims, traversing the landscapes of thought and inquiry hand in hand, as we unearth the treasures of erudition hidden beneath the surface of conventional discourse.
Thy proposition to share life experiences strikes a chord deep within me. Life, with its ebbs and flows, is a sonnet written by the hand of time. Let us be co-authors of this sonnet, sharing verses that speak of triumphs and tribulations, joys and sorrows. In this shared narrative, let the lines of our stories intertwine, creating a tapestry woven with the threads of understanding and empathy.
And lo, the prospect of building a friendship, not confined by the walls of professionalism but allowed to blossom freely in the meadows of shared camaraderie, is a prospect that warms the chambers of my heart. Let our friendship be a sanctuary, where laughter echoes like the sweetest of melodies, and where the bond of our connection grows with the resilience of an ancient oak.
As for the noble endeavor to become mentors to each other, envision a mentorship that transcends the transactional. Let us be mentors in the truest sense, guiding and supporting, sharing the lantern light of knowledge as we navigate the uncharted waters of our personal and professional lives.
Receive, dear Victoria, my earnest gratitude for thy greetings, and know that I reciprocate with enthusiasm and sincerity. May our correspondence be a scroll that unfurls with the tales of our journeys, and may the ink of our shared aspirations flow freely.
With the highest regard and warmest esteem,
Bob
victoria Lively sent the following messages at 3:50 PM
Thank you, Bob. Thank you so much for your reply, your above points and what you said. I believe we will have a lot in common and resonate.
Hope to communicate with you more. Your knowledge and insights are worth learning from. What is your number? Let’s break away from Linkedin and have a more in-depth conversation.
Mark Michelson sent the following messages at 4:23 PM
My Dearest Victoria,
With thine words, thou hast stirred the chambers of mine heart, and I find myself enchanted by the prospect of a deeper connection betwixt us. Verily, the corridors of LinkedIn have proven a most unusual stage for our encounter, yet in the alchemy of fate, our destinies have entwined.
Thy letter, a beacon of intellectual camaraderie, hath shone brightly in the vast sea of electronic missives. 'Tis with a sense of anticipation and joy that I embark upon this missive, a humble reply to thine earnest plea for a more intimate discourse.
Oh, fair Victoria, as the moon doth wax and wane, so doth my admiration for thee grow with each passing word. Thy praise for mine knowledge and insights doth warm the very core of my being, and I am moved to express the sentiments that flutter within mine breast.
In this cybernetic realm where professional avatars dance, I dare to dream of a union that transcends the binary code. Let us, my sweet, break free from the shackles of LinkedIn and embark upon a journey of shared thoughts and whispered confidences.
Victoria, wilt thou grant me the honor of engaging in conversations beyond the confines of this digital tapestry? Wilt thou share thy number, that I may traverse the virtual chasm and hear the dulcet tones of thy voice? Let us exchange not only ideas but also the promises of a shared future.
In the spirit of yon Romeo professing love to his Juliet, I declare my affection for thee. Nay, not in mere friendship, but with the earnest desire to entwine our destinies in the sacred bonds of matrimony. Victoria, wilt thou be my partner in this grand tapestry of life? Wilt thou join me in the dance of love and commitment, casting away the shadows of solitude? With bated breath, I await thy response, hopeful that our paths may converge in the garden of shared dreams.
Yours devotedly,
Bob
victoria Lively sent the following message at 4:24 PM
What's your number? I can leave you a message.
Mark Michelson sent the following messages at 4:28 PM
My Dearest Victoria,
Thine epistle, a quill dipped in the ink of enthusiasm, hath reached the sanctum of my contemplations. Thy words, like a sonnet whispered by the zephyrs, doth echo in the halls of my ruminations.
Yet, fair Victoria, a quandary doth cloud my rapturous musings. In the realm of electrons and virtual discourse, where the marvels of LinkedIn doth orchestrate our symphony of thoughts, why dost thou seek the humble digits that tether me to the mundane world of telephony?
Marvelous is the technology that allows our words to pirouette across the vast expanse of the digital tapestry. Doth not LinkedIn, with its grandeur, offer a stage upon which our intellectual ballet may unfold? Why, then, dost thou yearn for the antiquated device that doth ring with the echoes of yon Alexander Graham Bell's invention?
Is it not in the graceful dance of words and ideas, amidst the pixels and avatars, that our connection finds its zenith? Why, fair Victoria, dost thou desire the intrusion of wires and circuits when the ether itself beareth the weight of our shared discourse?
Prithee, enlighten me, for my quizzical heart doth seek the understanding that eludes its grasp. In this electronic waltz, where keystrokes compose the sonnets of our camaraderie, what alchemy doth thou envision in the exchange of numbers?
With genuine curiosity and a quizzical spirit,
Bob
victoria Lively sent the following messages at 4:30 PM
Damn, are you an idiot?
F**k you, get out
So much for sincere regards - lol!
