Take Me or Leave Me -- I don't really care!
This is how it started – last night I was IMing with a blogger-friend who suggested that my blog profile was a bit “off-putting” and maybe I should consider changing it (actually he might not have SAID “change it,” but obviously it was what he meant!) My response to him was – “exactly – so am I (off-putting) – that’s the point.” You see, I used to have this little blurb in my profile which then showed at the top under my blog name saying something to the effect of “if you know me, I don’t have to tell you about me, and if you don’t know me why should I give a rat’s-ass to tell you” only it was nicer then that (I left out the rat’s ass). It wasn’t SUPPOSED to be friendly! Although I am a fairly friendly person (when I want to be!), I also am the quintessential smartass. So I really liked that profile statement – it was ME!. Also, I had not filled out ANY of the bullshit profile questions about my specifics (because what does that have to do with anything?! This is not a dating website!)
But, it was sort of bugging me that someone might visit my blog, look at my profile and say “what a bitch, I’m outa’ here!” (because, despite my current mood, I AM a sensitive person). So, I changed it and answered all the bullshit profile questions, so that a visitor to my blog could now view my profile and find out my sex (since this was not a yes or no question, I don’t see it as significant); my age (what bearing does this have on anything?); my astrological sign (figure it out for yourself if you’re so damn psychic!); my zodiac animal (what the #%&* is this?!); my occupation (just ask for my income if that’s what you want to know!); and roughly where I live (why? are you gonna’ stop in for a nightcap?) And then I had to write some little ditty about myself and make it sound nice. I tried 5 times until I finally came up with a statement that said that I am pretty average (except really opinionated) – what a bore! I’d rather be a bitch than a bore!
And you know what? – if you actually SAW that profile – you are probably the only one, because as soon as I get done venting here, I am going to change it back! I honestly don’t care if you think I’m a bitch, ‘cause you know what?! Sometimes I AM! and if you don’t like it, click “back” and leave! Like I said originally (and probably will again!) if you know me, I don’t have to tell you, if you don’t – I don’t give a rip! Figure it out for yourself! Stay? Go? it really doesn’t matter to me!
This is not a dating web-site – and even if it were – don’t judge me by a bunch of statistics and some canned description I feed you – read what I have to say – if you like it, come back, if you don’t, I don’t care – my blog is not about YOU, it’s about ME.
(I'm glad we had this little chat - I'm feeling much better now! Thanks.)
But, it was sort of bugging me that someone might visit my blog, look at my profile and say “what a bitch, I’m outa’ here!” (because, despite my current mood, I AM a sensitive person). So, I changed it and answered all the bullshit profile questions, so that a visitor to my blog could now view my profile and find out my sex (since this was not a yes or no question, I don’t see it as significant); my age (what bearing does this have on anything?); my astrological sign (figure it out for yourself if you’re so damn psychic!); my zodiac animal (what the #%&* is this?!); my occupation (just ask for my income if that’s what you want to know!); and roughly where I live (why? are you gonna’ stop in for a nightcap?) And then I had to write some little ditty about myself and make it sound nice. I tried 5 times until I finally came up with a statement that said that I am pretty average (except really opinionated) – what a bore! I’d rather be a bitch than a bore!
And you know what? – if you actually SAW that profile – you are probably the only one, because as soon as I get done venting here, I am going to change it back! I honestly don’t care if you think I’m a bitch, ‘cause you know what?! Sometimes I AM! and if you don’t like it, click “back” and leave! Like I said originally (and probably will again!) if you know me, I don’t have to tell you, if you don’t – I don’t give a rip! Figure it out for yourself! Stay? Go? it really doesn’t matter to me!
This is not a dating web-site – and even if it were – don’t judge me by a bunch of statistics and some canned description I feed you – read what I have to say – if you like it, come back, if you don’t, I don’t care – my blog is not about YOU, it’s about ME.
(I'm glad we had this little chat - I'm feeling much better now! Thanks.)
posted by 10-8-ious | 9:23 PM
5 Comments:
Microe - to make things worse (!) in order to republish my bullshit profile description at the top, I had to re-select my template and I lost my links to my "favorite sites" and "blogger buddies" -- can you set me back up please?!
RJ- bite me! I don't care if I'm "off-putting" (but I mean that in a really NICE way!) ;-)
It's like having clean underwear if you get run over. Wil it really matter, probably not. But you never know who's reaading these things.
OBTW, I know you'll probably say, "Underwear?"
PS. bite you...where?
I'll take ya! I like people who can't be pigeon holed. The Blogger Buddy and Favorite sections are back in.
R.J. Tell me you aren't still wearing those same ole tighty whiteys! And what is with the "Matchbox Twenty" lyric?
Darlin', one of the great joys of being a woman is being a bitch whenever you damn well feel like it...who gives a crap what the blind masses think?!
And what's this about "you never know who's reading these things"? Is the FBI gonna come and grab you for being cranky? Are you going to lose out on a lottery win because of it? I think not - you just keep on being your own bad self!
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