Comments on: In which we’re almost certainly not in love http://downinme.com/2009/02/04/in-which-were-almost-certainly-not-in-love/ “bad writing is characterized by obfuscation, showboating, narcissism, lack of a moral core, and style over substance." Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ani Smith http://downinme.com/2009/02/04/in-which-were-almost-certainly-not-in-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2487 Ani Smith Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:40:02 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=1021#comment-2487 Asia: Woah, you're creeping me out right now! Not only were you creeped out, but then I creeped you out more and then you told me you were creeped out and creeped ME out and here we are. It's a good deal we both dig this sort of thing. ;) [I'm glad you got up the courage to comment, too. You'll see, everyone's lovely. Watch out for the boys, though. They're a right handful.] Jim: Yeah, I don't usually like names anyway, but particularly in this case, I think names would've lent the 'prospects' more familiarity than they needed since the 'ranter' is making the point that there's no one they could be in love with and most definitely not these fleeting connections which are mostly in the mind anyway, you know? Keith: Ha! Marc: Can't take credit for that one, I'm afraid. It's a fairly well known phrase where I'm from. Asia: Woah, you’re creeping me out right now! Not only were you creeped out, but then I creeped you out more and then you told me you were creeped out and creeped ME out and here we are. It’s a good deal we both dig this sort of thing. ;)
[I’m glad you got up the courage to comment, too. You’ll see, everyone’s lovely. Watch out for the boys, though. They’re a right handful.]

Jim: Yeah, I don’t usually like names anyway, but particularly in this case, I think names would’ve lent the ‘prospects’ more familiarity than they needed since the ‘ranter’ is making the point that there’s no one they could be in love with and most definitely not these fleeting connections which are mostly in the mind anyway, you know?

Keith: Ha!

Marc: Can’t take credit for that one, I’m afraid. It’s a fairly well known phrase where I’m from.

]]> By: Marc http://downinme.com/2009/02/04/in-which-were-almost-certainly-not-in-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2486 Marc Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:40:24 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=1021#comment-2486 A shit-eating grin? That, is brilliant. I'm still laughing. A shit-eating grin? That, is brilliant. I’m still laughing.

]]> By: Keith http://downinme.com/2009/02/04/in-which-were-almost-certainly-not-in-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2485 Keith Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:37:57 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=1021#comment-2485 No thank you, Mr Murdoch. We've only just met in these comments, and I am not that kind of sweet one. No thank you, Mr Murdoch. We’ve only just met in these comments, and I am not that kind of sweet one.

]]> By: Jim Murdoch http://downinme.com/2009/02/04/in-which-were-almost-certainly-not-in-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2484 Jim Murdoch Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:52:05 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=1021#comment-2484 Very good rant. I know it's your style but I would have preferred some names thrown in there, like 'the sweet one' who I'd probably have called 'Keith'. Names can add in a whole other layer of meaning. I used to use 'Nigel' as one of those names until I got a boss called Nigel and he really wasn't a 'Nigel' at all. Kind of ruined the word for me. Very good rant. I know it’s your style but I would have preferred some names thrown in there, like ‘the sweet one’ who I’d probably have called ‘Keith’. Names can add in a whole other layer of meaning. I used to use ‘Nigel’ as one of those names until I got a boss called Nigel and he really wasn’t a ‘Nigel’ at all. Kind of ruined the word for me.

]]> By: Asia http://downinme.com/2009/02/04/in-which-were-almost-certainly-not-in-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2482 Asia Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:52:42 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=1021#comment-2482 Ani, as far as I am aware we do not know each other, but I have been a fan of your writing for some time. too shy I suppose to post until now. The instant I began reading the first post I ever read of yours, those long months ago, I felt like I was reading my own mind. I was creeped out, but I love being creeped out. Ani, as far as I am aware we do not know each other, but I have been a fan of your writing for some time. too shy I suppose to post until now. The instant I began reading the first post I ever read of yours, those long months ago, I felt like I was reading my own mind. I was creeped out, but I love being creeped out.

]]> By: Ani Smith http://downinme.com/2009/02/04/in-which-were-almost-certainly-not-in-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2476 Ani Smith Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:43:20 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=1021#comment-2476 Jack: Um. You do know a lot of this stuff is - ahem - make-believe, right? Asia: Hello and welcome, Asia. You seem familiar, do I know you from somewhere? In any case, I do think <i>some</i> people are capable of 'falling' or 'being' in 'love'. But how can you tell, with all our neuroses and delusions? AUW: It's a looong fucking journey, darling. Jack: Um. You do know a lot of this stuff is - ahem - make-believe, right?

Asia: Hello and welcome, Asia. You seem familiar, do I know you from somewhere? In any case, I do think some people are capable of ‘falling’ or ‘being’ in ‘love’. But how can you tell, with all our neuroses and delusions?

AUW: It’s a looong fucking journey, darling.

]]> By: An Unreliable Witness http://downinme.com/2009/02/04/in-which-were-almost-certainly-not-in-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2475 An Unreliable Witness Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:48:22 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=1021#comment-2475 Bloody hell. I wish I overheard those sorts of commuters on <i>my</i> journey into work. Were your ears flapping? Bloody hell. I wish I overheard those sorts of commuters on my journey into work. Were your ears flapping?

]]> By: Asia http://downinme.com/2009/02/04/in-which-were-almost-certainly-not-in-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2474 Asia Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:31:12 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=1021#comment-2474 of course you aren't in love, how absurd as if anyone anywhere could ever be in love, the notion is preposterous. right, right? of course you aren’t in love, how absurd as if anyone anywhere could ever be in love, the notion is preposterous. right, right?

]]> By: Jack Smynde http://downinme.com/2009/02/04/in-which-were-almost-certainly-not-in-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2473 Jack Smynde Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:58:45 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=1021#comment-2473 But aren't you glad she asked? That little speech needed to taste air. Now hug it out (and smell her hair) But aren’t you glad she asked? That little speech needed to taste air. Now hug it out (and smell her hair)

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