LJ is great because it teaches you things!

[jlh]

Did you know that negative emotions are more intelligent and more fun than positive ones, particularly if you are so immature that you are unwilling to take responsibility for what you say? Only lame, stupid people actually like anything; smart cool people hate everything because they are so much smarter and cooler than everything around them.

Did you know that if you are seriously ill you shouldn't post about it too much on your LJ?

Did you know that if you really like something you shouldn't post about it too much on your LJ, even if you like it so much that you make your living selling it to other people?

Did you know that you shouldn't be too good at anything or it will piss people off?

Did you know that if you finally stand up for yourself and leave a destructive friendship that was taking advantage of you that you will be called names in public?

Did you know that if someone posts something that you don't like or that you just get tired of, the proper thing to do is not to defriend them so you don't have to read it (because that might affect your fandom standing, or keep you from being able to read their juicy, supr sekrit gossip posts which no one really makes anymore) but to anonymously spew out all of your frustration with them in the most hateful way possible?

Did you know that you can say anything you want about anyone and not have people get mad at you simply by saying how misanthropic you are? (See above; all the coolest most intelligent people in the world are misanthropes.)

Thank God for the internet, because if you behaved this way in real life stupid lame people would think you were mean and impolite and badly socialized and selfish when you're just speaking truth to power, man. Luckily, things like this keep nice people with good manners and the ability to make RL friends from invading our safe space.

Because as we all know, nice people are sort of stupid. And nice intelligent people are just showing off to be intimidating and we should hate them, too.

Wow, I'm so glad I learned that! Aren't you?

Comments

[irinaauthor.livejournal.com]

WORD!

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I wish you hadn't felt that you had to make that post defending yourself, especially about your break up. Someone hates your story, whatever, but the personal stuff was just not on.

[irinaauthor.livejournal.com]

Exactly. And the whole thing is so frustrating, because the people who wrote those things hid behind anonymous posts like the cowards they are, so I don't even know whom to confront about it. I'm just so disgusted with the entire thing.

[legomymalfoy.livejournal.com]

WORD

That is all.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was horribly disgusting, wasn't it? Such a waste of energy on their part, and so venal and personal. Ugh.

[ladyjaida.livejournal.com]

Dude, I want to print this and hang it on my wall. Right next to the phases of the moon. SO MUCH WORD.

[harlequincy.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to tell you how much I love you for being such a peacemaker. You rock. Like, really, you do.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Dude, I never get to talk to you any more. So much woe! So much woe! Where can I find you?

[jlh.livejournal.com]

That's exactly the word I'd use for it. Some parts of it just completely took my breath away.

[wednesdayschild.livejournal.com]

Am glad I missed whatever it was I missed :-?

[nmalfoy.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[dancingrain.livejournal.com]

me too, on that. but word to clio in the general sense, without knowing what caused the post. i'm sure further flist perusal will make me more than aware enough.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

yeah, there are links all over. It's an ucky thing.

But thanks!

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Oh, you really are so glad, as it was pretty disgusting.

However, I will say that you are the main reason I'm really sad I'm not going to Chat00bage after all. :( We'll have to have a separate trip to London to see folks.

[misscora.livejournal.com]

I adore you.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

I adore you too, dearest.

[eibbil-libbie.livejournal.com]

To quote a recently read novel "Game over, case closed, zip up your fly."

Couldn't have said it better if I'd tried all day.

loffs..and Word, baby.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

ha, that's a great line. And totally true.

I'm sorry if I got all grouchy the other day; I'm horrible with that particular day but I didn't mean to take it out on you. *hug*

[eibbil-libbie.livejournal.com]

First of all -- Stephen King/Peter Straub get the credit for that line. I utterly adore it.

Second of all: I'm sorry if I got all grouchy the other day; I'm horrible with that particular day but I didn't mean to take it out on you.

Was gonna say something wonky like "Who do you think made the hate post" but decided against it... ;)

Absolutely no sweat, sweetie. Seriously. No harm, no foul..I didn't take it personally. I get that way around Valentines day, myself.

Just so's ya still lurve me :D

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

[jlh.livejournal.com]

I do! I do! I do!

IIRC, you did get the remote control out of it.

[harlequincy.livejournal.com]

*loves you so fucking much*

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *blushes*

[hermorrine.livejournal.com]

YOU ROCK.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

YOU ROCK HARDER. but thanks!

[1anonymous1.livejournal.com]

I think that deserves the biggest HELL YES I can give.


HELL.YES.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[1anonymous1.livejournal.com]

Seriously, you rock the party that rocks the party.<3

[shakespearechic.livejournal.com]

AMEN.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

LOVE the icon, btw.

[sternel.livejournal.com]

::surfs friendsfriends::

i'm just creeping in to echo the 'word.' very well stated.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much!

[akahannah.livejournal.com]

Well said.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[tocomfortyou.livejournal.com]

God, so much word.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[yasmina.livejournal.com]

Oh clio, I could just mack all over you right now.

I am so owned by this post. *loves*

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Ah, ze maque, eet ees on meee.

*loves*

[melieltathariel.livejournal.com]

Yes indeed.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[handful.livejournal.com]

I feel so smrt now.

And yes, that's misspelt on purpose.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

That's what I'm here for, man. I'm just trying to do my part.

[sarahtales.livejournal.com]

If only I had extra hands, to give you all the applause you deserve.
You know what's destructive? The concept that 'this is not your real life.' Whether you're on the Net, on the phone or out with your friends, what we all do *are* our real lives. So we should behave as we normally do. People who insult other people in the street need to be institutionalised!
Ahem. *applauds with her feeble two hands*

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Thanks! That's exactly it, of course. They just use whatever they have to hand to excuse their selfish behaviour. And we spend enough time online that, dude, this IS your real life.

If they had made a giant post on their own lj that said, I hate so and so, I'd have more respect. You don't like what someone is writing, don't fucking read it. How hard is that?

[ashirah.livejournal.com]

brilliant!

i have no idea what spawned the post but it was magnificently stated.

::stands up applauding heartily::