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by biggestdummy 969 days ago
It's a prank. Meant to be funny. Best when signing up for something which might be construed as embarrassing.

I've also done this where I've donated $25 to U of California in the name of my friend who went to Stanford (rival universities). He's likely still getting calls.

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The rival university one seems like a solid prank. The user I replied to did not make it sound like the intent was to be funny.

> whenever I don't feel like putting my own email or phone number I just put his

This sounds more like malice than well thought out humor. If I found out someone I knew and respected was using my primary contact information for spam emails at <insert random pet supply store or random restaurants' rewards programs here> I would definitely consider not talking to that person much any more. The rival university one however I would let slide because the intent from you is obviously different.