not only are we competitive but weak and petty and mean and loathsome even to the point where a person feels like they are scared to be who they are and write a two sentence post.
plus that site should just be a bunch of pictures of pencil fighting. what a let down by that url name.
Reminds me of a Neal Pollack reading I went to in Austin where people started balling up pages from his book and throwing it as his head. He’d joked earlier about the silliness of book signings and encouraged people to rip up his books (he gave away copies to those attending)…but 30 minutes later when he was getting nailed in the head by pimply teens…i think it got to be a bit much.
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not only are we competitive but weak and petty and mean and loathsome even to the point where a person feels like they are scared to be who they are and write a two sentence post.
plus that site should just be a bunch of pictures of pencil fighting. what a let down by that url name.
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Reminds me of a Neal Pollack reading I went to in Austin where people started balling up pages from his book and throwing it as his head. He’d joked earlier about the silliness of book signings and encouraged people to rip up his books (he gave away copies to those attending)…but 30 minutes later when he was getting nailed in the head by pimply teens…i think it got to be a bit much.
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In an open mic contest I was involved in we had an improve haiku-off. that was pretty wicked.
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