- Fashion magazines articles that include the phrase “there’s nothing worse than”. (I.e., “there’s nothing worse than make-up on dry skin!” or “there’s nothing worse than cracked nails.”) Because, yes there is. There are LOTS of things worse than anything written about in a fashion magazine. When I read that phrase I instantly start thinking of worse things, and it’s no fun reading about new bangs while you’re thinking about AIDS.
- Blog reviews. WHAT? This exists? Yeah, it does. Reviews are traditionally for things you have to pay for or put effort into experiencing, unlike BLOGS. Where is the market for a blog review? Who is saying “wow, I really don’t have the time to read a blog, but I DO have enough time to read a blog reviewing a blog”? No one. No one is saying that. The only reason to write a blog review is to satisfy some need to be hypercritical - the mark of an arrogant nerd.
- Tourist fudge.
Sell me a real souvenir, not the same crappy mushy fudge that every goddamn tourist shop pushes. I’d rather eat an over-sized novelty dime than tourist fudge.
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April 19th, 2007 at 12:52 am
[…] Paul Raven wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe only reason to write a blog review is to satisfy some need to be hypercritical - the mark of an arrogant nerd. Tourist fudge. Sell me a real souvenir, not the same crappy mushy fudge that every goddamn tourist shop pushes. … […]
April 19th, 2007 at 10:07 am
I bought some fudge at Ellis Island. It was very good. Don’t be hatin’.
April 19th, 2007 at 10:11 am
That’s immigrant fudge.
April 19th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
I give this post a C minus.
April 20th, 2007 at 10:34 am
mmmmm… fudge.
April 27th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
I am very much stealing this line for my own, personal use. I’m not sure when I’ll be able to do so, but it’s gonna be funnnnnnnnny.
“I’d rather eat an over-sized novelty dime than tourist fudge. “
July 24th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
There’s nothing worse than having a good new bangs article ruined by some scourge.
DeCoster: I give your oblivious review a C minus.
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November 9th, 2007 at 10:41 am
Try CrappyFudge…Yes, that is what the company calls their fudge! Now that’s better than a novelty dime! By the way, CrappyFudge tastes pretty darn good.
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