Sometimes people open your eyes…

We all hit bad times on the web now and then – - I think the important thing is would not to let it make us absent or silence our voices.

I think Uptown Girl may have woken me up.

You know, when I said I was going to bag IT, I had no idea people would really care. You know what? You do care, so now so do I.

It’s kind of hard to relate what made me want to give up blogging on this domain, but I think I can narrow it down to a few personality types…

There’s the type who mouths off at every chance, even when something isn’t related to them, because they’re part of the clique. You can’t criticize one of them lest you have to suffer through the utter stupidity of all their trolls. You can’t criticize them directly because then you’ll hear about their rough pregnancy, their post partum depression, their fucked up life growing up, or some other bullshit sob story. And if you do dare criticize them, guess what? You’re only doing it for hits. It’s all about hits.

Then there’s the type who’s “above it all” and who “stay out of it” and pretends not to care what others think. Until you criticize them. Then they write twenty two posts about how unimportant you are and how you aren’t worth their time despite the inordinate amount of time they devote to you.

There’s also the whiners. The “I got knocked up, I’m having a baby” then “I’m so sad, I feel worthless when I’m not pregnant” types. They, for the most part run in the same circles as the “I’m pregnant so any criticism of me is so strenuous and dangerous to my pregnancy that I can’t possibly receive it without endangering the life of my child and blah blah blah.” Fuck you and the horse you rode in on. Nobody cares.

There’s the “elite” group, too. You know the types… The ones to whom you must bow at their entrance into the room. You know the type. Funny people who aren’t funny, but everyone says they are. Insightful people who aren’t, but everyone calls them such. Generous people who are called generous because, well, you know they are. Don’t forget the “prom queen & king” couple who are just so cute that you wanna puke. They annoy the shit out of me too.

Then comes the “liberated” ones who are so smart, liberated, and motivated by love of humanity that they take pictures of their tits (for charity of course, shame doesn’t matter if you’re donating the profits) or take pictures of a hot tub party fake french kissing each other almost entirely naked. But don’t criticize them, because then you’re doing it for hits (see above).

Don’t forget the nasty cunt who appears from time to time, never has anything of value to say and just wiggles out a profane comment every now and again. They’re not too bright, but their friends love them. In fact, they’re pretty sad, but no one in their little circle would dare tell them that. Friends don’t speak up.

Then there’s the obsessive macho gun nut who likes to whip out his dick to prove his length. You know the type. Obsessed with the femininity of modern men while at the same time taking offense to calling him the neanderthal he is. Happy with a subservient wife who defends him to the death, he’ll never know what an unmitigated neanderthal assbag he really is.

Keep an eye on the other loons. The real loons. The far the fuck out there standing in a pile of shit and blaming it on someone else. These are the same type who can’t put partisanship aside when someone even dies, and there are plenty of them on both sides. From the cocksuckers who spent days ragging on a dead Ronald Reagan, to the loons who couldn’t even be remotely close to respectful on the death of Senator Paul Wellstone, there are plenty of ‘em. Watch out for those fuckers; they’ll bite you if given the chance.

Oh, there are lot of personalities in the blogosphere. These are their personalities, and there are many more.

I think I’ve found my calling. Pointing out the assclowns in the blogosphere. Shouldn’t be hard; there are plenty of ‘em.

I’m back.

IT is staying.

And God help you if you’re one of the people above.

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  • http://nonannystate.blogspot.com The Other Mike S.

    Glad you’re sticking around. Where else could we get weight loss updates?!

    PS: Picked up a bike computer today. Tits on a Ritz….

  • http://www.slobokan.com Slobokan

    It’s good to hear you are sticking with the IT domain.

    No matter what those within the classifications above say, your blog is one of the very few that is actually consistent with it’s content. Whether they agree with you on the issues or not, you are consistent, and if they don’t like it, fuck them.

    IT is your house, don’t let them chase you from it.

    The people who know what you are all about are the ones who appreciate you showing up here everyday.

    Now get back on that bike, I need my exercise tonight!

  • http://members.cox.net/truth-seeker Chet

    Allahu Ackbar! Vinny’s staying! :grin:

    You got me depressed there a little, man.

    Don’t let the flame warriors get you down. Uptown Girl’s right, the world needs to hear you… at least this chunk of the world does.
    ;)

  • http://www.thewaterglass.net Dave D

    Glad to see that you’re sticking around, Vinny. My only advice is: don’t do it if it isn’t any fun.

  • http://www.hunny-hive.com Swt GA HunnyB

    Hmmm…wonder what personality I am? LOL Hey Vinny, so glad you are sticking around. Give ‘em all hell! ;)

  • Kevin

    Like I said ya gotta do whats right for Vinny, and I gotta tell ya this sounds much more like whats right for Vinny.
    My only advise…Don’t be so retiring, let it out, tell us what you really think.:grin:

  • Belf!!!

    Let me see if I have this straight. You gave up IT because you got tired of dealing with all the various a-holes, trolls, and idiots that piss you off on a regular basis. So the point of bringing IT back is to basically bash these people?

    I’m sorry, Vin, but I’d rather see IT take the high road than become some sort of classless blog-bashing fest.

    You’re an excellent writer. You know how to get a point across with class and eloquence. You’re somewhat partisan but you’re always fair. That’s why you have so many readers. Just don’t lose sight of that while you’re debating the future of IT.

    Just please, don’t let it become a bashfest. IT deserves better than that and so do you.

  • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com Vinny

    Actually, sweetheart, that’s not what it’s going to be, but my point is I’m not going to let these people annoy me to the point I used to. When I see something I don’t like, whomever I see it from, I’ll say something.

    Intersperse that with my biting sarcasm, my quick wit, and my uncanny ability to detect bullshit and this site will actually be better than ever.

    Minus the election bullshit, of course.

  • Kricket

    Yeehaw, you’re back! My day is looking up. My husband, who doesn’t read you as regularly as I do, was upset to hear you were gonna quit. He was loving the weight loss updates. I can’t wait to tell him you are back. The world axis is righted again. :)

  • http://turningwheels.blogspot.com nathalie

    I’d appreciate it if you’d avoid the personal attacks on me! I’m pregnant, and these insults will kill my cell cluster… oh, wait. got confused there for a minute. (no, I’m not pregnant!)

    welcome back, blogfather vinny! I was getting depressed for a minute there…

  • http://www.voodootime.com justis

    Well this post just saved me writing an e-mail. ;-) Truth to tell, my favorite days of IT were before the content turned 90% political. As your wife mentioned, you are a great writer. This is a great format for your style and insightful observations. I, for one, will be happy to see you write about whatever the hell you want, instead of feeling as though you’re forced to stick to any particular format or subject matter.

    As for the loudmouths, trolls, drama queens, attention whores, prima donnas, and know-it-alls… Fuck ‘em.

  • anon

    Vinny is a flip flopper.

  • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com Vinny

    Anon is a chicken shit who refuses to use a real name.

    Your point?

  • http://www.bunkermulligan.net Mike

    And don’t talk about me like that!

    Good news. Glad you’re gutting it out. What’s that they say about “to thine own self be true”?

  • http://www.binaryroadtrip.com Jason

    Kickass and give ‘em hell. Glad you are sticking around.

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  • http://nonannystate.blogspot.com/ The Other Mike S.

    Glad you’re sticking around. Where else could we get weight loss updates?!

    PS: Picked up a bike computer today. Tits on a Ritz….

  • http://www.slobokan.com/ Slobokan

    It’s good to hear you are sticking with the IT domain.

    No matter what those within the classifications above say, your blog is one of the very few that is actually consistent with it’s content. Whether they agree with you on the issues or not, you are consistent, and if they don’t like it, fuck them.

    IT is your house, don’t let them chase you from it.

    The people who know what you are all about are the ones who appreciate you showing up here everyday.

    Now get back on that bike, I need my exercise tonight!

  • http://members.cox.net/truth-seeker Chet

    Allahu Ackbar! Vinny’s staying! :grin:

    You got me depressed there a little, man.

    Don’t let the flame warriors get you down. Uptown Girl’s right, the world needs to hear you… at least this chunk of the world does.
    ;)

  • http://www.thewaterglass.net/ Dave D

    Glad to see that you’re sticking around, Vinny. My only advice is: don’t do it if it isn’t any fun.

  • http://www.hunny-hive.com/ Swt GA HunnyB

    Hmmm…wonder what personality I am? LOL Hey Vinny, so glad you are sticking around. Give ‘em all hell! ;)

  • Kevin

    Like I said ya gotta do whats right for Vinny, and I gotta tell ya this sounds much more like whats right for Vinny.
    My only advise…Don’t be so retiring, let it out, tell us what you really think.:grin:

  • Belf!!!

    Let me see if I have this straight. You gave up IT because you got tired of dealing with all the various a-holes, trolls, and idiots that piss you off on a regular basis. So the point of bringing IT back is to basically bash these people?

    I’m sorry, Vin, but I’d rather see IT take the high road than become some sort of classless blog-bashing fest.

    You’re an excellent writer. You know how to get a point across with class and eloquence. You’re somewhat partisan but you’re always fair. That’s why you have so many readers. Just don’t lose sight of that while you’re debating the future of IT.

    Just please, don’t let it become a bashfest. IT deserves better than that and so do you.

  • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/ Vinny

    Actually, sweetheart, that’s not what it’s going to be, but my point is I’m not going to let these people annoy me to the point I used to. When I see something I don’t like, whomever I see it from, I’ll say something.

    Intersperse that with my biting sarcasm, my quick wit, and my uncanny ability to detect bullshit and this site will actually be better than ever.

    Minus the election bullshit, of course.

  • Kricket

    Yeehaw, you’re back! My day is looking up. My husband, who doesn’t read you as regularly as I do, was upset to hear you were gonna quit. He was loving the weight loss updates. I can’t wait to tell him you are back. The world axis is righted again. :)

  • http://turningwheels.blogspot.com/ nathalie

    I’d appreciate it if you’d avoid the personal attacks on me! I’m pregnant, and these insults will kill my cell cluster… oh, wait. got confused there for a minute. (no, I’m not pregnant!)

    welcome back, blogfather vinny! I was getting depressed for a minute there…

  • http://www.voodootime.com/ justis

    Well this post just saved me writing an e-mail. ;-) Truth to tell, my favorite days of IT were before the content turned 90% political. As your wife mentioned, you are a great writer. This is a great format for your style and insightful observations. I, for one, will be happy to see you write about whatever the hell you want, instead of feeling as though you’re forced to stick to any particular format or subject matter.

    As for the loudmouths, trolls, drama queens, attention whores, prima donnas, and know-it-alls… Fuck ‘em.

  • anon

    Vinny is a flip flopper.

  • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/ Vinny

    Anon is a chicken shit who refuses to use a real name.

    Your point?

  • http://www.bunkermulligan.net/ Mike

    And don’t talk about me like that!

    Good news. Glad you’re gutting it out. What’s that they say about “to thine own self be true”?

  • http://www.binaryroadtrip.com/ Jason

    Kickass and give ‘em hell. Glad you are sticking around.