A few weeks ago the news and The Twitters were inundated with stories about how Facebook and social media were making people feel bad about themselves. At first I scoffed, “Losers.” Then I read Caterina…
Posts tagged partly bitchy
Don’t call me Blogger
For ten years I’ve bristled at being called a blogger. It’s an awful word. It looks like booger, sounds like blobber, and has an air of artificiality and preciousness that most made-up words have (and…
It begs the question, why are you such an annoying pedant?
Ha! I fooled you. That’s not begging the question at all. No, in fact begging the question, is a form of logical fallacy. In this case begging the question would be something like: Jodi is…
Things we can be done with now: A list by someone who is cranky
Consider this a follow-up to How to Succeed in Blogging without Really Trying and How to Annoy the Hell out of Everyone on the Internet. Minimalist Posters (see also: here, here, here, and here) Bitching…
What You Talk About When You Talk About Not Having Time to Read
“In today’s installment, we hear from three MinnPost staffers who have time to read,” From MinnPost’s Book Club Club post. Nothing sends me through the roof like seeing that phrase “have time to read.” It…
Stupid pranks I would play if I were the kind of jackass who liked April Fools’ Day
Fake pregnancy announcement Fake marriage announcement Fake a stomach cramp and when I was bent over, moaning and wailing, lick my palms. It’s a little childish and stupid, but then, so is April Fools’ Day…