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Somehow a generic mass mailing is proof that they stalked you? WTF is wrong with you?
I get calls for student loan forgiveness (haven't had them in 25 years), healthcare sign-ups (I have employer provided), and of course emails telling me a nigerian prince needs my help or that I've violated microsoft protocols and need to turn over control of my computer etc.
OP, somehow in one of your life activities you got on a mailing list. That list got sold and you got a standard piece of generic bulk mail.
Welcome to our country, you've officially been mass-trolled and no one is out to get you.
As some of you may know I have posted many messages on here critical of guns, the NRA and of gun cultural. Yet, just today I received a letter at my office from none other then the NRA. What is alarming about this is:
1.) I only post messages on City-Data from my office, of which I am not listed on the address. The letter was addressed to me and sent to my office. The IP location from which I post on City-Data.
2.) The only other mail I personally receive to my work location are a handful of items related to business that I specifically signed up for. None of which are political in nature. The other people that work at my address with me did not receive a similar letter. One of which is a registered gun owner.
2.) I am not nor have I ever been a gun owner.
3.) Nobody else in my building received a similar letter.
4.) I'm Middle Eastern and a registered democrat, hardly the NRA's target audience.
5.) I don't debate, write, talk, blog or any other form of electronic communication in relation to gun control, except on this forum.
6.) My criticisms of the NRA and guns is not widely know amongst friends and family.
If this was sent to my home address I wouldn't be alarmed since I would assume its just mass marketing but the fact it was sent to a listed business and the location from which I have posted messages on here critical of the NRA is rather dubious.
The letter came with a membership form for the NRA and a bunch of coupons for free gun related accessories. So I am pretty confident its not a prank.
Should I be alarmed by this or is it a very very strange coincidence? Also read the letter if you can, its absolute unhinged.
It is most likely coincidence. They just bought a list that had your address on it for whatever reason. Selling data is huge money. When we build data sets for our clients, they commonly have around 100 data points, everything from census, to mailing lists, credit card offers, social media data...anything. Any online service you use and don't pay for generally means the product is you.
I haven't driven a car for 25 years, but I constantly get mail advertising auto insurance. The homeowner's insurance company I use, sends me reminders of how much I can save, by combining my auto insurance with it. These companies are clueless about any details regarding the people to whom they send their junk.
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