Frustrating Captcha

I got an email today from Blockbuster Express offering me to signup to e-Rewards.com, the incentive was that I would receive a free rental from a Blockbuster Express kiosk. When I clicked the link in the email I was sent to a form on e-Rewards.com. I filled out the form very carefully and pressed submit, and a validation error was caught, stating that the security code (a captcha image) was wrong. After about fifteen tries I gave up.

Security images are frustrating enough even when they work correctly, this one was definitely broken and I could not get through and submit my information. The Irony of all of this is that on the e-Rewards website the header states “We Value Your Time”, I spent ten minutes on their site and I couldn’t use their form.