often seen in the street without a hat

They USUALLY ask us how old celebrities are going to be this week. I remembered Bryan Adams, Adam Ant, Joni Mitchell, Lulu and Gordon Ramsay, and they only asked about Demi Moore, whose birthday isn't until NEXT week. HUH.

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My theory is that since I've had half of my flist telling me to "make sure I vote," I have the right to make some sort of comment about it afterwards.

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Well of course people have the right to comment on anything they please. I'm being irritated by the cloying and patronising nature of some of the comments I've been seeing, which is also my right.

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To be honest, recently I've had the feeling that everything I personally say irritates you. Which is a pity, but I shall endeavour to stop commenting on your posts until I feel more confident.

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I want to start by saying that I'm very sorry that I've given that impression. There is literally no-one I know who doesn't irritate me from time to time, but that's about me and not humanity in general. You do not irritate me all or even most of the time.

I'm not sure where you get the impression that I'm irritated by you. I've just been back over all our comment exchanges since the start of this year, and there's only one that I could class as being written less than friendlily (this one, just so you know), and it's certainly the only one where I intended to convey any irritation with the comment.

I'm certainly not telling you that your feelings are invalid, because if you feel that way then you do, and I'm truly sorry for anything I've contributed to it, but it's not intentional, and I don't recognise it in anything I've written.

If you will feel better not commenting on my posts then of course don't - I'd rather you did whatever makes you comfortable, even if I feel sad about it. I'm not sure how to phrase the next bit because it seems somehow very wanky, but I'm worried about upsetting you in your journal too, because I seem to be conveying something in my writing that I don't mean, so would you like me not to comment on your journal too?

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*g*

Funnily enough, that wasn't at all the one I had in mind. Because I was just throwing it in as another possibility, and since you were there, I thought that you were likely to know best. Which probably shows my inability to know what's going on. I think, after the exchange with someone in my journal who very nearly told me that if I didn't have only 2 weeks to live I had no right to complain, I've been slightly paranoid about everything.

Which might also have something to do with agitated depression, I suppose. Just possibly. And the fact that you have (probably wisely) not commented much on all my recent whinging which always makes me wonder if people are sitting there and thinking oh for GOODNESS SAKE! and thinking it loud enough that I ought to be hearing it. Then, of course, I start seeing it in everything I read.

Oh good.

No, that is fine. And I feel so much happier about everything that you should be Very Grateful you are not within hugging distance as I would probably be doing the cuddling and crying on your shoulder which would certainly embarrass me later and probably you too.

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Oh no! Now I'm wondering which one came off as abrasive to you. Sorry about it. And if someone had left me a comment like that I'd be feeling more than slightly paranoid too. FFS.

I'm glad I won't have to stop commenting on your journal. I know I don't comment very often - I'm not doing very well at managing to comment to everyone at the moment, and often it's my issues that are similar to yours showing up - reading what I'm about to post, thinking it's the worst thing anyone's ever written and so just not saying anything.

And if we were within hugging distance I would totally cuddle you and not mind the crying at all. XX

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*hugs and cries with no shame*

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And another comment to say that you have totally improved my day. Thank you.

*is a bit wet sometimes*

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nerdcakes.livejournal.com

NO WONDER the dentist doesn't send you appointments if you're just not going to bother turning up, Clare! HONESTLY.

I miss you! If your meetings ever send you to a boring suburb of Liverpool, look me up! UNLESS THEY SEND YOU TO FORMBY. I will never set foot there AS LONG AS I LIVE.

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I did turn up! I was early for the appointment had it been on the day I thought. (They totally told me Wednesday on the phone and I didn't think about the date itself. Boo.)

It does not look as though my work travels will take me further than Chester. This is sad indeed. But if I find myself in Liverpool I will be calling you THE INSTANT IT HAPPENS, as I will need a wily native to help me navigate the city.

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sinsense.livejournal.com

[snickers at the first line]

Oh god, the dentist bit. At least you didn't have to see the dentist? I don't know.

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OMG well done you guys!! On behalf of the entire rest of the world, I want to pat you on the head and say that all your aunties and uncles have been waiting for you to do such a big girl thing!!

I don't mind seeing the dentist too much. I am pretty lucky in my teeth, so generally they tell me I take good care of them, polish them up a bit and send me on my way. Though this is my first check-up in two years, so possibly that reign of pleasure has ended!

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On behalf of the entire rest of the world, I want to pat you on the head and say that all your aunties and uncles have been waiting for you to do such a big girl thing

See today's post on Mouse and relate it to the US ;)

(Have you noticed that I'm glad you're not irritated by me? Am I managing to make you irritated yet?)

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Nope! Try harder...

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sangerin.livejournal.com

OMG well done you guys!! On behalf of the entire rest of the world, I want to pat you on the head and say that all your aunties and uncles have been waiting for you to do such a big girl thing!!

~snickers at this line~ Yeah, it has been a bit like that.

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I'm quite liking reading people's personal reactions to the election result, but quite a few are just patronising beyond belief...

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sinsense.livejournal.com

I just put my big girl panties on that you knitted me and DID IT, by golly. I didn't even shit myself!

I'm a mite terrified by the dentist, so I would see that as a windfall and a joy forever. Even though usually I get far too easy treatment at the dentist's, as well (considering the crud I eat).

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I'm sorry I talked about the election. I meant to post about jelly or something instead. I do keep going back to add extra cynicism. I've heard people say today is not a day for cynicism. It's a fecking election day. If you can't get your cynicism out on election day, when can you? I am directing this rant at quite the wrong person. I'm sorry.

My dentist appointment is tomorrow. I should've gone today too and then probably our timing errors would've cancelled out and we'd both have seen the dentist. I hope they're making you pay a fine.

I share my birthday with Alan Bennett. And

calapine. Well done me.

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NO I DON'T. I hope they're NOT making you pay a fine. I probably should read comments instead of just CURSING people.

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I agree more with your first point! I read it and thought that they really should have, but they didn't, and felt guilty.

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I could send you some PLAGUE, if you like, to help with the redemption process. I couldn't really. I just thought it'd be polite to offer.

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No. No, that would be TOO FAR, thank you. I will probably develop some all on my own. Or, more likely, find out when I eventually do get to an appointment that I need very painful procedures.

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It is specifically the patronising proud-of-ickle-America posts that are riling me. General thoughtful reflections are quite interesting.

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I didn't have too many of them. Mostly I had people bursting randomly into tears. It was ... quite odd.

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jekesta

Don't you love americans? Aren't you proud of them?

This was the first post I read of all the posts since I went to sleep at six this morning, because I always see your yellow icon when I'm scrolling down and I stopped to see what SHINING MESSAGE OF LOVE you had for the american people and THIS IS WHAT I FIND.

HOW DO YOU EXPECT THEM TO CARRY ON BEHAVING WELL IF YOU DON'T PRAISE GOOD BEHAVIOUR AS PATRONISINGLY AS POSSIBLE???

When I read this post I did think you meant ALL ANNOYING POSTS ABOUT THE ELECTION and that you hated me. But now I've decided that probably you meant those other 150 posts on my flist. Also that you would probably forgive me even if you did think I was rubbish, that maybe you would go "THAT IS A BIT RUBBISH, JEN" and get over it instead of hating me quietly and pretending not to. It's like I don't know you AT ALL.

I'm really sorry about the dentist.

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