Comments on: Shame On Me http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/09/shame-me/ DEVISING A SYSTEM FOR REMEMBERING EVERYTHING Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:45:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Karen Funk Blocher http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/09/shame-me/#comment-126032 Karen Funk Blocher Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:30:31 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5927#comment-126032 Clearly your sin was not knowing what the caller was talking about. I mean, it was so clear and obvious to that person, y'know? Clearly your sin was not knowing what the caller was talking about. I mean, it was so clear and obvious to that person, y’know?

]]> By: Marnie http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/09/shame-me/#comment-125436 Marnie Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:44:07 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5927#comment-125436 I think my most noteworthy call went something like this: [ring ring ring] I check caller ID and it says "County of [something or other]" Me: "Hello?" Deep male voice: "Do you want to get naked and touch your [female genitalia]?" Electronic Female Voice: "Has contacted you from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, will you accept the charges?" I opted not. Still, how often do you get an offer like THAT? I think my most noteworthy call went something like this:
[ring ring ring]
I check caller ID and it says “County of [something or other]”
Me: “Hello?”
Deep male voice: “Do you want to get naked and touch your [female genitalia]?”
Electronic Female Voice: “Has contacted you from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, will you accept the charges?”

I opted not.

Still, how often do you get an offer like THAT?

]]> By: Dave Robinson http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/09/shame-me/#comment-125372 Dave Robinson Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:53:24 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5927#comment-125372 Has never voted hamster for Batman Has never voted hamster for Batman

]]> By: J.D. Finch http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/09/shame-me/#comment-125314 J.D. Finch Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:50:56 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5927#comment-125314 Susquehanna Hats! Susquehanna Hats!

]]> By: eris esoteric http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/09/shame-me/#comment-125294 eris esoteric Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:58:59 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5927#comment-125294 You haven't written any more books. I've read all the ones you've published. I want you to write more books for me to read. Instead, I find you on the innertubes. Shame! You haven’t written any more books. I’ve read all the ones you’ve published. I want you to write more books for me to read. Instead, I find you on the innertubes. Shame!

]]> By: Xopher http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/09/shame-me/#comment-125276 Xopher Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:56:14 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5927#comment-125276 Neil, have you no respect for tradition?!?! It's "I know who you are and I saw what you did." Honestly, kids today...lawn... Neil, have you no respect for tradition?!?! It’s “I know who you are and I saw what you did.” Honestly, kids today…lawn…

]]> By: RG http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/09/shame-me/#comment-125272 RG Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:58:26 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5927#comment-125272 "Dresses in a female transvestite's clothing" - if only because I'm curious what Krissy thinks of this particular habit. “Dresses in a female transvestite’s clothing” – if only because I’m curious what Krissy thinks of this particular habit.

]]> By: Jeff http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/09/shame-me/#comment-125267 Jeff Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:42:46 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5927#comment-125267 I had to vote "other". You should be ashamed for not creating more baconcat images - and then turning those into a mass market phenomenon (Where's my baconcat t-shirt?). I had to vote “other”. You should be ashamed for not creating more baconcat images – and then turning those into a mass market phenomenon (Where’s my baconcat t-shirt?).

]]> By: Neil W http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/09/shame-me/#comment-125264 Neil W Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:34:47 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5927#comment-125264 I think the person calling you should be ashamed. What they should have said is "Flee Now! Your Secret Shame is discovered!". It worked for Arthur Conan Doyle; no one has seen him for <i>years.</i> I think the person calling you should be ashamed. What they should have said is “Flee Now! Your Secret Shame is discovered!”.

It worked for Arthur Conan Doyle; no one has seen him for years.

]]> By: cherie priest http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/09/shame-me/#comment-125261 cherie priest Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:00:33 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=5927#comment-125261 Oddly enough, that happened to me once, too -- except it was a little old lady who was CONVINCED that I'd been crank-calling her, and there was nothing I could do to unconvince her of this. In fact, I had most certainly NOT been crank-calling little old ladies. Back then I was a full-time graduate student working three jobs and I can assure you, I had better things to do with my time. I tried to be nice about it and explain that she'd made a mistake, but she called me a bunch of nasty names that nice little old ladies shouldn't use, and then she threatened to sue me and/or have me arrested, so I just hung up on her. Eh. Whatchagonnado? Oddly enough, that happened to me once, too — except it was a little old lady who was CONVINCED that I’d been crank-calling her, and there was nothing I could do to unconvince her of this.

In fact, I had most certainly NOT been crank-calling little old ladies. Back then I was a full-time graduate student working three jobs and I can assure you, I had better things to do with my time.

I tried to be nice about it and explain that she’d made a mistake, but she called me a bunch of nasty names that nice little old ladies shouldn’t use, and then she threatened to sue me and/or have me arrested, so I just hung up on her.

Eh. Whatchagonnado?

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