Happy residents and Kind Critics
If you have been reading the comments posted on this blog you may have come across the two comments submitted by “happy resident” and ” kind critic” . According to their IP addresses they happen to be from the same person. That is beside the point.
I draw your attention to their comments as they are a classic example and assist me in proving my point about the superficiality and conditional freindships which run rampent throughout this fine city.
As kind critic so elequently points out. “maybe IF (this blogger) were more kindhearted, they would (accept us).” Conditions, conditions, conditions. If only _______ than _______. Seems kind of superficial and judgemental. How does this poster know whether we are kindhearted or kindhearted enough?
In closing let us finally clear the air. We do not hate the mermaids. We find the image and ideals they present and which their target audience embraces, to be unappealing and superficial.
Let it be known that we feel the MOTL know their audience and have marketed and targeted their offering remarkably well. Just as this blog may be unappealing to some, there may be an audience and demographic which appreciates this offering. Maybe not. We don’t really care just like having a place to share our thoughts.
That IS OUR OPINION. It is nothing more nothing less. So let’s agree to disagree shall we?
The comments refered to in this posting Can be found in the comments section of the MERMAIDS post.
August 20, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Opinion and unfound harsh accusation are two completely different things.
You use such harsh language when talking about the mermaids. This language is aimed at them most of the time and not on this “fancy” audience you are so obsessed with. You really only add the reference to the audience at the very end… to maybe make these angry comments “okay.”
I really just do not understand.
Plus, they have readers outside of Liberty Lake in some neighborhoods that maybe you wouldn’t consider fancy. I think every woman has every right to feel fancy every once and awhile, to get away. The newsletter is fun. It is not a philosophical piece, more a light pick me up.
I only wish that we could sit down and have an actual conversation about this.