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Tue, 08 Jun 2004

Wordswordswordswordswords    -Tuesday, June 08, 2004   -12:57 pm-

So Squish is taking a hell of a beating over on her blog, and even getting lambasted on other people's blogs. I look at the stupidity of what's going on over there and can only sigh in familiarity. Everyone is yelling at her for what the wanted her to have said, not what she actually did say. This is how almost every conversation I've ever had with most of these people has gone. Here, let me explain.

What Squish said:

I don't feel like going to the Harry Potter movie. Oh look, the Arts Festival is free!

What everyone wanted Squish to have said so they could make drama:

I'm not going to the Harry Potter movie because I, as an artist, am above such things, as opposed to you mere mortals. By going to see a mass-media film, you all are confirming that you are but mere plebeians and not worthy of my time. So have fun debasing your simple selves at the alter of consumerism. I, on the other hand, will be expressing my superiority by going to the Arts Festival, an event which you could not possibly appreciate. Thank you all for electing me Queen of the Universe.

So, as you can see, there's a large gap between the reality and the prevailing conversation. Poor Squish was just doing something else and everyone decided it was time for a blanket party. For God's sake, let her be! If you want to attack someone for being a philistine, attack me. I think the previous Harry movies sucked in a most boring manner. This movie may, may, get a chance when it ends up at the fiddycent. Depends on if I want to waste 2.5 hours of my life or not.

Oh, and since this seems to be a common misconception: I do not think you're a bad person for going to see a movie I don't like. <super serious tone>The real reason I think you're a bad person is that you don't hold exactly the same views, opinions, and values that I do.</super serious tone>

writebacks...

willliaty wrote

Oh for the love of god

At least one person on Squish's blog has decided that my commments there, and I would assume this post as well (once it's noticed), are nothing more than a political maneuver and a group insult. The ground truth is that I don't give a fuck how my comiseration with Squish is seen and even though I have difficulties with many of you, I still think, overall, you're good people. You'll be able to tell the moment I cease to think you're good people because I will be gone.

ladyborboleta wrote

And you prolong this dumbass shit by posting you own comment on it? This is dumb! Who cares? Last time I checked, no one was attacking her...they are all commenting on her journal entry which we all do rather often. Get over it, move on and for Christ's sake let it go!

williaty wrote

Um, no

A lot of what's going on looks very much like an attack.

fiona wrote

Is it just a little possible that we are all taking things too personally, and assuming the worst? I'm talking to both "sides" in the Harry Potter argument. It was almost a week ago! We all felt downtrodden, but *swinging watch* we're all over it, because we're happy shiny people */swinging watch*

williaty wrote

Ohoooooo.....

ooooooo.... shiny.... /me's head begins to move from side to side

red wrote

i heard that harry potter is gay.

williaty wrote

RED!!

NOT HELPFUL! Thanks for the perspective, though.

red wrote

any time. just thought i'd jump in on all of the fun. seriously, though. i heard that little harry was caught making out with boy george in the west village last week. for real. i also heard his mom is an alcoholic. she gets drunk off of grey goose and ginger ale every day after her tea [long island style] with scones and crumpets. the internet said so. i think you should all go see his movie out of pity, if nothing else. i mean, all those artists aren't REALLY that starving.

tiggerbone wrote

Actually, the Arts Fest was my idea. Because I am poor and because I wanted to bury a hatchet, I asked Squish to the Arts Fest. Circumstances beyond my control kept me from going *insert sigh here* but really, the argument would have been slightly different if I had not done that.

wrote

its true, weather people mean it or not, i DO feel attacked. but, i also don't care. thats who i am, i dont feel that i should have to walk on glass all the time. but my intentions with my intial post were simply to get out my aggrivation. whats funny is that only a couple of the people who were the majority (not all of but majority) cause of that post responded. but then, i dont want to go listing names. so i upset a bunch of people, got the attention of a few others, shatter'd some precious glass (go me!), got yelled at or agreed with, and mostly by people who had nothing to do with the situation. wow. somehow this all seems really funny.

squissh wrote

oops, that above comment is me, i forgot to take credit.

Squish wrote

p.s.s. tiggerbone, i really wouldn't say you were the cause of this fight. had i known of the arts festival to begin with that would've always been my plan. *hugs*

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