12 reasons I haven't commented on your blog
I loved your blog post and was about to submit my clever and insightful comments, when....
12. I was reading your blog in the library. One of the 37 other open windows finished loading and started blasting an ice cream truck MP3 tune, but I didn't know which window it was. I started closing windows frantically, but the sound wouldn't stop. Before I could hit mute, the librarian asked me to leave.
11. When I read it, I immediately printed it out, bookmarked it, and e-mailed it to my parents and best friend. When I returned to thank you, there were 234 comments thanking you already.
10. I registered to comment on your forum, but by the time the "activation" e-mail arrived, I forgot what I was going to say.
9. I recently read a related post in another blog. I started surfing to find the link to share, and then it was dinnertime.
8. I loved your blog so much I decided to subscribe to it. I entered my RSS reader to enter your blog's URL The next thing I knew it was tomorrow morning.
7. I had a long reply drafted. I pasted it into my word processor to edit and spell-check it. When I tried to paste it into the comment form, my computer crashed. I plan to rewrite my words of wisdom, just as soon as I get off holding the line from Bangalore.
6. Your post made me think. I turned off the computer to compose a worthy response. When I was ready to comment, I forgot the name of your blog.
5. I tried to post a quick and polite reply, but half a minute later, when I entered the comment form, there were 43 new comments, posted by two people engaging in a name-calling all-out flame war. I didn't want to interrupt them.
4. I found your cute and astute post via a link from a friend's blog. I wanted to tell you how much I liked your blog, your positive attitude, and your voice. Before commenting, I went to check out the rest of your blog. Your previous posts were misspelled, misanthropic, and mean spirited. Confused, I went back to the cute post, and realized it was laden with sarcasm. I logged off the computer to cry. I hope you're satisfied.
3. Your seventeen paragraph comment policy sent me looking up terms in a legal dictionary. I got distracted searching on-line for the case law precedents.
2. I'm working on a blog post of my own in response to it.
1. It's on my list. I hope to get to it tomorrow!
12. I was reading your blog in the library. One of the 37 other open windows finished loading and started blasting an ice cream truck MP3 tune, but I didn't know which window it was. I started closing windows frantically, but the sound wouldn't stop. Before I could hit mute, the librarian asked me to leave.
11. When I read it, I immediately printed it out, bookmarked it, and e-mailed it to my parents and best friend. When I returned to thank you, there were 234 comments thanking you already.
10. I registered to comment on your forum, but by the time the "activation" e-mail arrived, I forgot what I was going to say.
9. I recently read a related post in another blog. I started surfing to find the link to share, and then it was dinnertime.
8. I loved your blog so much I decided to subscribe to it. I entered my RSS reader to enter your blog's URL The next thing I knew it was tomorrow morning.
7. I had a long reply drafted. I pasted it into my word processor to edit and spell-check it. When I tried to paste it into the comment form, my computer crashed. I plan to rewrite my words of wisdom, just as soon as I get off holding the line from Bangalore.
6. Your post made me think. I turned off the computer to compose a worthy response. When I was ready to comment, I forgot the name of your blog.
5. I tried to post a quick and polite reply, but half a minute later, when I entered the comment form, there were 43 new comments, posted by two people engaging in a name-calling all-out flame war. I didn't want to interrupt them.
4. I found your cute and astute post via a link from a friend's blog. I wanted to tell you how much I liked your blog, your positive attitude, and your voice. Before commenting, I went to check out the rest of your blog. Your previous posts were misspelled, misanthropic, and mean spirited. Confused, I went back to the cute post, and realized it was laden with sarcasm. I logged off the computer to cry. I hope you're satisfied.
3. Your seventeen paragraph comment policy sent me looking up terms in a legal dictionary. I got distracted searching on-line for the case law precedents.
2. I'm working on a blog post of my own in response to it.
1. It's on my list. I hope to get to it tomorrow!
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Well, which am I?
{smacks forehead} Oy, Batya! You rate a 13th excuse: I thought I was all caught up with your blog!
Hi Juggling Frog,
I found your blog from Frumhouse's link. Nice post, its reminds me of when I was just starting to post comments. I made alot of those boo-boos lol (still do!)
Miriam and Icecold1967,
Welcome! I'm glad you stopped by.
I just discovered #14 this morning. I *thought* I posted a comment last week in reply to SephardiLady's blog.
I kept checking the post, wondering why she didn't approve my comment.
I started to wonder if I had said something bad, whether I had some misfortune typo that insulted someone....
Yesterday afternoon, I rewrote it and resubmitted it. Many other comments showed up on that post, but not mine. I know this, because I have been obsessively refreshing the comments page.
Battling paranoia, this morning I tried a third time. The comment went through immediately. She wasn't moderating my comment away; I was just mistyping the verification word so my initial two never made it through!
{smacks forehead} I'm such a newbie!
15. i was going to leave a comment on your blog but i like to follow up on the comments to my comments, and somehow even though i'm tech savvy, i can never figure out how to do it (even with those neat backtrack thigamajogs).
great post!!!
I like this blog. No excuses, I'm commenting.
Nice. I appreciate that list.
Great list! Thanks for the laugh this morning. Some of those are all too true in this age of mega-blogging.
OK I loved that list. Thank you for the giggles.
This must be why I have no comments on my blog. I feel better, I was beginning to think I had no readers.
This is hysterical!
Shabbat Shalom!
Bradley
The Egel Nest
Well, this is one post that begs to be commented on, so here...
yo... nice :)
amazing stuff thanx :)
amazing stuff thanx :)
Hey, I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say GREAT blog!…..I”ll be checking in on a regularly now….Keep up the good work! :)
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