Lots of new commenters lately. Lots of comments not approved. Overall, behavior in the comments section has been less than admirable.
Unfortunately, I’ve got to remind a small minority of commenters that they are guests here and should act like appropriately while commenting. The fact that I even have to bring this up annoys me.
When PR agencies contact me, appalled at the behavior of my guests, I am embarrassed. I don’t like to be embarrassed.
However, here are a few tips:
-In general, don’t be a jerk. No one likes a jerk. If you act like a jerk, I’ll mark you as spam.
-If you create multiple accounts, I’ll mark you as spam.
-Don’t post something you wouldn’t say to the other person’s face.
-Stop being offended by everything.
-Refrain from the use of profanity.
-Remember you’re a guest. This is a dictatorship. You don’t have any rights of ‘free speech’ here. You want to wild out, do it elsewhere. I hear Facebook is great.
-You aren’t a victim, so don’t act like one. If you get called out, be an adult about it.
-I once dated a woman who was passive aggressive. If you are passive aggressive, I’ll have flashbacks. Don’t give me flashbacks.
-You aren’t a comedian. No really, you aren’t. I was recently in Vegas. I didn’t see you headlining a show.
-Having reminded you that you aren’t a comedian, yes, there will be some goofy stuff which I may share. Yes, you’re going to make fun of it. I understand.
-It’s ok to critique a product or company as long as you tell everyone why. “It’s expensive” isn’t a valid reason.
-No one cares that you can’t afford it.
-Don’t call anyone a Nazi or a racial epithet, even if you’d do it to their face.
-If I tell you to “eat a Snickers” or “take a knee and drink water” just relax. You’ve made your point and the horse is dead, dead, dead.
-This isn’t a challenge
-One more time. This isn’t a challenge.
The purge has already begun.
