最近好吗？
bodawei
May 19, 2010, 09:50 AM posted in General DiscussionIn China you are bombarded by several messages a day on your mobile phone - good reading practice. What would you make of this one, received a few minutes ago?
最近好吗? 过两天就要离开这个地方了，有些话一直 想对你说却说不出口，我在语音信箱给你留了言，你拨99999999999按5键听听吧，张！
I'm pretty sure that I don't know 张! (Any 张 I know would leave their name or their name would come up on my phone.)
bodawei
We might say that it is 'dubious' - making the call is likely to lead to disappointment! I didn't call but assume that I would hear an advertisement for something I don't need. :)
We would say 'dubious' because anyone selling something worthwhile would make it clear what they are offering.
This message is also 'dubious' because it is kind of threatening in a way - 'I left you messages and you didn't reply'??
xiao_liang
May 19, 2010, 01:45 PMLooks like one of those ones where they pretend to be someone you know, then ask you for money to get them out of "trouble"...