Almost three years ago, I wrote this
post, that still generates a lot of hits for this here site.
Perhaps you should go read it so you know what we're talking about
here. The cheap hits will also help my Google ranking, so we all win!
Yesterday, I got this hate mail about
it.
Shut the fuck up! this is a rotten pool
of slimy leeches who feed off government entitlements and thinks the
world owes them. And Kevin, are you gonna tell me you don't google
EVERY person you meet? You're a fucking disgusting loser who probably
lives at home, Stares at useless shit all day on your computer,
downloads speed metal from Itunes using your mommy's credit card,
smokes pot all day, and lives about 90% of the time in your pajamas.
You call getting a few e-mails in your junk box harassment? Do you
write blogs about every piece of junk mail you get? Do what normal
people do when they receive junk mail, DELETE IT!! What an asshole,
Ah, there is nothing to spark the ol'
creative fires than a piece of hate mail. I'll be honest, I get
stoked when I get any kind of feedback, pro or con. Actually, that's
a lie. I want the hate mail. When I write something and get no
feedback at all, it gives me the sads. I try to write provocative,
edgy, honest things. And when I get no feedback on it, it makes me
think, “Wow, there really are a bunch of messed up motherfuckers
out there.”
So I was quite intrigued when this
showed up. And while I haven't been able to spend much time here on K
Theory, it's because I have other obligations since this piece ran.
Since the post in question, I have been rather content at a job I
mostly like for the last 2 ½ years. It has afforded me with money to
keep a standard of life that I believe would be classified as 'lower
middle class'. The job has sent me to some cool places and given me
some cool opportunities. Also, I have had a few writing gigs. I have
got two things published so far, and have gained valuable experience
working for a few different sites doing a few different things. One
day, I hope to get paid for all this fucking writing work, but that's
another story.
And while we're on the topic, this has
been pretty much the most popular thing I've written so far for K
Theory. (The other piece is from a few years back on Spokeo, another
possible “scam”. Coincidence?) For a long time, it was the top
entry in Google, which I imagine still has to burn Fred's britches.
Since the last time I checked many moons ago, it has sadly fallen to
#3. #1 is now a piece on AIL possibly being a scam. #2 is Fred's
LinkedIn account, and this is #3. So 2 of the top 3 are negative
pieces. Don't hate the player, hate the game.
To give my emailer a fair shake, and
check his argument, I went back to read the original piece, as well
as the ensuing thread. After I finished pissing my pants because it
was so damn funny, I felt in the proper place to fairly evaluate his
argument. So let's do this piece by piece.
Shut the fuck up! this is a rotten pool
of slimy leeches who feed off government entitlements and thinks the
world owes them.
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| You wouldn't be my First Lady, but you damn sure would be my last. |
Just what is this “rotten pool” you
refer to? I love how almost right away this turns into a political
debate. I will admit to not being politically savvy at all, so I
don't know how to make sense of that argument. Apparently, I am also
pro-Obama. I don't know that I would consider that true. I'll level
with you. The last time I voted was 2007 for Sara Underwood, and at
least she won.
And Kevin, are you gonna tell me you
don't google EVERY person you meet?
HEY! How do you know my name? Oh, wait
a minute... No, I do not Google every person I meet. Just the hot
ones. Hell, I'm doing that right NOW. With God as my witness, I
didn't know she had that tattoo there.
You're a fucking disgusting loser who
probably lives at home,
OK, you got me there on both counts. I
still consider myself a loser, yes, even disgusting at times. And
yes, you're are right, I live at home. My home. That I've been paying
a mortgage on (even when I was unemployed) for like 10 years now. And
one day, it will be all mine at 60% of what I paid for. I suppose you
could argue politics on that last point as well, so feel free to.
Stares at useless shit all day on your
computer,
Right again here, Criss Angel. All day
I stare at the site I use to report things for work, and watch it
drag, glitch, freeze and disappear. But at night I stare at porn and
DogShaming.com. So if you're calling hot naked chicks and cute puppy
dogs 'useless' shit, I care not to know you. And, hey, you're the one
who found my site.
downloads speed metal from Itunes using
your mommy's credit card,
Damn it, anonymous internet stranger,
it's like you're inside my head! Lately, I have been finding myself
getting into Maiden, Motorhead, etc. Prime metal stuff that I didn't
pay enough attention to. Does that count as speed metal? And who
downloads songs from iTunes anymore? You know music is, like, free on
the internet, right?
smokes pot all day
Without an ounce of a lie, I can tell
you I've never done an illegal drug in my life. Never smoked a joint,
dropped acid, took a pill. Really. I will gladly allow skin, blood or
hair samples to back me up. Ask your mom for my semen sample.
and lives about 90% of the time in your
pajamas.
Dude, wouldn't that fucking rule! Who
isn't looking for a job where they wear their pajamas? But, no sadly,
I don't. I sport business casual all day; polo shirt, pants, shoes.
You call getting a few e-mails in your
junk box harassment? Do you write blogs about every piece of junk
mail you get?
Actually, yes I do. Since this ran, I
have secured some regular writing gigs. I have done the occasional
'respond to hate mail' bit. I love reader generated content, makes
life much easier for me. In fact, one of my regular gigs is an advice
column where I answer emails from dipshits like you.
Do what normal people do when they
receive junk mail, DELETE IT!!
OK, you got me there. Internet point
for you.
What an asshole,
Dad? Well, I can only assume when you
left the comma hanging out there, that you had more vitriol to spew
forth, but suddenly decided you had sufficiently put me in my place.
Kudos to you.
Whoever you are, I sincerely thank you.
You brief email on a piece that ran almost three years ago does warm
my heart. You let me know I am doing my job. It gave me that spark of
creativity I have been looking for. In fact, I am now inspired to
keep writing material for one of my side jobs at the cost of other
obligations I had tonight. I do appreciate you voicing your opinion.
