tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971077270766122919.post1541381146057013840..comments2023-09-05T08:45:22.572+01:00Comments on Bête de Jour: When Did I Become Such A Bitter Little Man? Oh, Yeah.La Bêtehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05934460455824439786noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971077270766122919.post-25471376388383123792008-10-26T21:45:00.000+00:002008-10-26T21:45:00.000+00:00Anger turned outwards is natural after disappointm...Anger turned outwards is natural after disappointment, sweet. It's also more macho and quite a bit funnier than it's self-targeted bedfellow, depression. <BR/><BR/>Fall in love with humanity and you may start writing self-help books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971077270766122919.post-33459144054158928732008-10-23T02:02:00.000+01:002008-10-23T02:02:00.000+01:00Lauri, I have an LJ blog. I access plenty of Blogg...Lauri, I have an LJ blog. I access plenty of Blogger sites but don't have one of my own:<BR/><BR/>http://saffrongraphics.livejournal.com/<BR/><BR/>FWIW, I'm an artist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971077270766122919.post-15344213866400822252008-10-21T19:23:00.000+01:002008-10-21T19:23:00.000+01:00Someone is muscling in on your schtick. Break his ...Someone is muscling in on your schtick. <BR/>Break his ugly knees.thomkennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122566692755707654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971077270766122919.post-2499706480927060212008-10-21T17:30:00.000+01:002008-10-21T17:30:00.000+01:00Giles does look like a smug little cunt.Giles does look like a smug little cunt.martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755957103979521306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971077270766122919.post-10398429654214914732008-10-21T17:07:00.000+01:002008-10-21T17:07:00.000+01:00I believe it was somewhere between ordering dumpli...I believe it was somewhere between ordering dumplings to go, denouncing Wilde and contemplating a tattoo.<BR/><BR/>But youy have every right to be- you've been through a rough time and it's ok to act out at the world. Eventually, you will realize that it's not really the world you're unhappy with...<BR/><BR/>Also, public transportation is always the worst- perhaps you should invest in an iPod so that you don't have to listen in on people's inane conversations. <BR/><BR/>It works for me.<BR/><BR/>As to the writing, I'm pretty sure that rejection comes with the territory. I'm no professional (obviously) but I'm sure it takes a valiant effort on the part of most writers to get published. So, if that is really your goal, lick your wounded pride and keep trying. I actually can't belive that you expected them to recognize brilliance, having read what the've already published. <BR/><BR/>I'm sorry you hate the world right now, but I still wish you the best. I do this knowing, full well, that you'd probably like it if I kept my well wishing to myself. <BR/><BR/>So, I'm sorry I'm just do not have the capacity to join the chorus of angry, right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971077270766122919.post-83614633268177351782008-10-21T11:36:00.000+01:002008-10-21T11:36:00.000+01:00P.S.I want to know who Saffron is. Misfits like us...P.S.<BR/><BR/>I want to know who Saffron is. Misfits like us need to stick together. Saffron, you're profile's disabled. Do you blog?<BR/><BR/>LauriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971077270766122919.post-75337013619386618782008-10-21T11:32:00.000+01:002008-10-21T11:32:00.000+01:00Aw, don't beat yourself up. There are lots of pret...Aw, don't beat yourself up. There are lots of pretty damned amazing writers who haven't been published yet, and for a variety of reasons, too.<BR/><BR/>Here's <A HREF="http://www.frederickgundling.com/editedbio.htm" REL="nofollow">one I just found</A>. Frederick Gundling has talent, credentials, an online following, an ego of staggering proportions... everything you'd think one would need to get published. He's funny as hell. You should go make friends with him, Stan. I think the two of you might get along.Lauri Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110768838155842944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971077270766122919.post-82741306938000493552008-10-21T09:56:00.000+01:002008-10-21T09:56:00.000+01:00£200 an hour? Bloody hell, I'm in the wrong job.Yo...£200 an hour? Bloody hell, I'm in the wrong job.<BR/><BR/>You seem to be working through the classic stages of mourning. Anger is part of it and needn't be regarded as failing.<BR/><BR/>Also, you are at least submitting work for rejection! Keep at it and use plenty of pseudonyms just in case you get lucky with londonpaper :) You have the talent, you can do it.Catofstripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08626451503696948747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971077270766122919.post-21807060846648291572008-10-21T09:21:00.000+01:002008-10-21T09:21:00.000+01:00Saffron, it's not that I particularly want to befr...Saffron, it's not that I particularly <I>want</I> to befriend impressed readers of thelondonpaper, or rather its editors; it's more of a question of feeling that I should be able to if I try. I would have thought that a good writer can write for any market. So I tried to do that, I tried to make myself fit, to see if I could. And it pains me that I couldn't. Anyway, fuck it. I've got the morning off and I'm going to the gym. I'm going to give myself a pummelling.La Bêtehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934460455824439786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971077270766122919.post-67912284347305871942008-10-21T04:54:00.000+01:002008-10-21T04:54:00.000+01:00For women particularly, we can get past looks and ...For women particularly, we can get past looks and see the core very easily and perceive the gold within....<BR/>The best partners I ever had were the ones who made me laugh in bed with their humour and wit.<BR/>You're going through a bad patch, BDJ, but you will survive and flourish and be stronger.<BR/>XO<BR/>WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971077270766122919.post-79729949275780083272008-10-21T03:06:00.000+01:002008-10-21T03:06:00.000+01:00God, I'm so sick and tired of reading columnists i...God, I'm so sick and tired of reading columnists in newspapers that say, "like a breath of fresh air" and "it's so refreshing". I don't know what's refreshing about an age old pursuit (a man visiting a prostitute).<BR/><BR/>Bete why don't you send in a piece to the Sydney Morning Herald. I know that it's far from where you live, but they have a section titled "The Heckler" where people submit 450 word essays on things that either annoy or enrage them. Check out this example link. (http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/blatant-cash-grab-out-of-the-bag/2008/10/20/1224351154672.html)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971077270766122919.post-74188946717158667752008-10-21T01:56:00.000+01:002008-10-21T01:56:00.000+01:00What's so unfunny about rectal cancer? It was a ke...What's so unfunny about rectal cancer? It was a key theme in the South Park Radiohead episode.Tim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971077270766122919.post-11564690198718915742008-10-20T23:17:00.000+01:002008-10-20T23:17:00.000+01:00Gosh. I got quite involved with writing that comme...Gosh. I got quite involved with writing that comment. Ahem.Fat Hobbit Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859333378832133514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971077270766122919.post-41024145604059700922008-10-20T23:11:00.000+01:002008-10-20T23:11:00.000+01:00Why did I read that londonpaper shite? I don't hat...Why did I read that londonpaper shite? I don't hate or judge you for seeing a prostitute, John. I really couldn't give a shit. I hate and judge you for being a pathetic drivelling tosser.<BR/><BR/>Women don't want to date the bloke who stands there pitifully waiting for someone to notice what a nice guy he is. Women want to date a bloke with something to say for himself. What, the best thing you have to offer is that you're less shit that someone else? Are you funny? Are you passionate about something? Can you cook? Think positive qualities, for crying out loud.<BR/><BR/>Yaknow, I'm used to being the ugly friend myself, but if someone asked me why I'm a good dating prospect, I wouldn't start off with "Well, I'm less crap than HER."Fat Hobbit Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859333378832133514noreply@blogger.com