Who's On Last?
This note was inspired by an exchange with a forensic psychologist, who was kind enough to email me with his unsolicited advice on how I should change my writing style.
I was tempted to respond to his initial email (but didn't): "Wow, I'll do that right away. After all these years developing my style and humor, I was only waiting for you to write to tell me to change it."
About the "I don't need the last word!" thing, I'm also reminded of huffy people who've commented here to say they're outta here and won't be back. (People who say that are always back -- one last time, and maybe a couple more last times after that.)
"You won't have Gog to kick around anymore!"
If you ever see that posted, chalk it up to my brother Magog.
I'm the one ordering stuff through your Amazon link!
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at November 22, 2014 10:54 AM
Hah - love you Gog, thanks for that. And one of my favorite Internet names ever, by the way.
Amy Alkon at November 22, 2014 12:18 PM
I use a chatting app when I'm bored in 3 hour meetings (those meetings have nothing to do with me but I'm still required to be there).
The app has my picture up. I had one guy send me a message that he didn't like my lipstick and to send him more pics of me barefaced. I said naw. He said he didn't like chatting with people who aren't open with him and he was going to stop talking to me because it wasn't working out for him.
Alright there buddy. Easy to criticize someone when you don't have a picture of yourself up.
Ppen at November 22, 2014 2:37 PM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2014/11/whos-on-last.html#comment-5542238">comment from PpenI had one guy send me a message that he didn't like my lipstick and to send him more pics of me barefaced.
How to say, "I'm an asshole" before you've even met the girl.
Amy Alkon
at November 22, 2014 10:44 PM
I dunno... Everything is like that. It's an invitation to a dance. (And we're glad Ppen did the math.)
When I've got to dinner with women who want to talk about resentment of an old boyfriend who cheated, and about being fastidious in checking up on whereabouts on weeknights apart, it's always seemed like a courteous invitation as much as a repellent warning.
Or like a repellent invitation as much as a courteous warning, but you see what I'm getting at.
People want what they want, and people find each other.
Crid [CridComment at Gmail] at November 23, 2014 1:10 AM
who was kind enough to email me with his unsolicited advice on how I should change my writing style.
So how many readers do his blogs have? How are sales doing on his latest book? How polite were you when you told him to bugger the &^%! off?
kenmce at November 23, 2014 2:12 PM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2014/11/whos-on-last.html#comment-5545730">comment from kenmceI was amusing. But I didn't let him get away with his attempt to e-stomp me!
Amy Alkon
at November 23, 2014 2:19 PM
So do I get the last word on this thread?
Cousin Dave at November 24, 2014 12:01 PM
A man that criticizes my make-up pings my asshole-dar big time. Who does he think he is, Max Factor?
I've also had guys tell me I swear too much, as if I give a fuck. I use the word that is appropriate for the situation.
Kat at November 24, 2014 7:11 PM
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