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I Hate Self-Revelatory List Memes
Posted by Bill Can't stand 'em. While a dandy like Robbo the Llamabutcher jumps at every self-aggrandizing opportunity to proudly shout lurid details about his favorite books, personality quirks and psychological deficits, I find viral "me-me-me" lists to be a plague on the commentariat, reducing political blogging to the stature of the schlock-ridden, loopy tripe scrawled on a teenage girl's notebook. That said, after completing one such list, the Cranky Neocon tagged me with the following implicit challenge: Three people you are throwing this to next: And since I'm a feeble-minded marionette when confronted with reverse psychological trickery ... well, let's just say that ... ... I'll show him! Exhaustively honest details about my life to follow: Three physical things you like about yourself: Three physical things you don’t: Three things that scare you: Three of your everyday essentials: Three things you are wearing now: Oh yes. Three of your favorite bands or musical artists: Three things you want in a relationship: Three physical things that turn you on: Three of your favorite hobbies: Three things you want to do really badly right now: Three careers you are considering: Three places you want to go on vacation: Three things you want to do before you die: Three people you are throwing this to next: No one. I'd be too embarrassed to inflict this revolting viral time waster on another human being. Oh, ok: Andrew Sullivan, Glenn Reynolds and Noam Chomsky. Why? "Because there is just no way (they're) going to do this." UPDATE: Robbo fires back at yours truly. I open up to you people, give you a little peek inside, and that's what I get. Nevermore! Posted by Bill at June 21, 2005 12:45 PM | TrackBack (1) CommentsDid you see the last entry on Chomsky's blog? Jusy 29, 2004 These are among the D'oh! Of course, Noam being wrong is a much more likely prospect. I didn't realize just how nutty Noam's political ideas were until I read his Wiki entry. a society could function with no paid labor. He argues that a nation's populace should be free to pursue jobs of their choosing. People will be free to do as they like, and the work they voluntarily choose will be both "rewarding in itself" and "socially useful". Society would be run under a system of peaceful anarchism, with no state or government institutions. Sheesh. Does even Noam really believe that?
Posted by: TallDave I'm sure he does. It's the land where there are lollipop trees and chocolate fountains and all the children are above average. Posted by: rbj Bill: Do you plan to do Angelina Jolie on Mt. Kumgang? Posted by: Dave D Wouldn't filling this out require Reynolds to type more than "Heh"? Posted by: Cybrludite Dayum Bill, Posted by: Renn Glenolds Cranky - You wouldn't happen to be lifting weights right now, would you? If so, would you mind describing it? In detail? Mmmmmmmmmmmm. Posted by: Bill from INDC Let's just put it this way. That eighth rep... hands free! Posted by: Renn Glenolds This was more than a little disturbing. Posted by: Roberts ah...who said blogging wasn't an intimate experience. I just feel so close to you now Bill. Thanks for sharing wiht us. Posted by: Jane |