Thursday, June 01, 2006

Care in the (online) Community

Once the comments on wanderingscribes site became moderated, only the sugary sweet fawning ones were allowed on. They do however give a fascinating insight into the kind of person that swallows the kind of poppycock that has become Anya's stock in trade. See what you deduce of people who would post the following (all genuine) comments on someone’s blog whom they have never met. “i'm happy for you. fellow human called rob.” I like the fact that he wanted to clarify his species ”yay!” *blows little party horn thing* It’s hard to believe that it’s adults posting this stuff sometimes. *bouncebouncebounce* ”YAY! What do you want? I said I'd get you something nice when you got a place, what would you like?” I think the medical staff should be alerted that her restraints have come loose. “Soon, more writings begin!!! All the culminations shall be in one book. Please put your poetry in the book. They are melodic as your writings.” See. Even Yoda reads this stuff! “I'm a 25 year old rufty tufty Northern bloke, Your writing made me cry - both the highs and the lows.” What a right Jessie ! I wonder if his mates know how “sensitive” he is. I must redefine "Rufty Tufty" in my personal dictionary. “Really,really,really,really glad for you!!!!!” I don’t know why but I’m getting a mental picture of this one dry humping someone’s leg when they meet. DOWN BOY !! "I forgot to say the quill expresses your romantic side. If you need a verbal hug or anything, you know where to find me." If only we knew where to find him. “Well, I really like reading all your posts. I'm also trying to find a place to live as well since the dr will release me from the hospital this Friday after spending almost 3 months here.” Nurse!! She’s got completely free of the restraints now!! “I remember when I got my first flat on my own, once I was moved in I locked the door, drew the curtains, and danced around naked singing "this is mine, this is mine, and this is mine, and this is mine..." It was ace.” And of course we all behave like this. Or would it just be the kind of people who are drawn to Wanderingscribe? “I have laughed and cried with you all the way through this amazing adventure of yours.” Me too. Hold on. I meant shook my head in disbelief and incredulity at the shallowness of it all. “I think in some ways your laneway has become a kind of sanctuary for many of us.” Hmmm. Me too. In fact, I’ve booked next year’s caravan holiday there. I’m hoping to attend the awards ceremony when they erect one of those blue plaques. “I've had the experience of sleeping in a car, you were able to write it. Especially the desire to stretch out in the grass, barefoot, the fear... I keep asking the doubters how one might fake that if one has never experienced it.” That would be the thing one calls imagination. (I don’t think he goes out much). As I'm sure you know, the meaning of 'angel' is divine messenger. So, one stands by the bed of the fellow in New York, and in a whisper, delivers the message that God wants him to write about why some people have been living in their cars-he wakes thinking of it...earlier, one stood next to you, telling you that the best way to figure all of this out is to write it down... This is just spooky. That very same angel told me that this was a pile of horse doodoo’s and to start a blog exposing her. He was a bit two faced, wasn’t he dear readers. I'm sorry folks but after reading so much drivel I slipped into a diabetic coma for a while but I'm fine now. The doctor just told me to avoid high levels of saccharin for a while.

39 comments:

Skywolf said...

*wipes away tears of mirth*

Ah! My sides hurt...

Wobblingscruffbag said...

There really is something wrong with those people.

Anonymous said...

Do me a favor, eh? Like the bloke with little imagination, I'd like a fake piece you've written, so I can understand the process a bit better. You're a guy? Ok, so here's the fake story, a guy's wife kicks him out and takes him to court for child support. The judge falls for her crocodile tears, gives her the house, the car, the kids. He's also ordered to pay 1/2 his salary for child support. He doesn't make a bundle of money, and can not get a place to live. So now he is homeless. Where does he go, what does he do, what is he thinking. Is he telling all his macho guy friends, "Hey, mon, I'm a street guy now?" I'm not a guy, so I have no idea what his thoughts might be, or how he'll react. So write it for me, would ya? Than I'll critique it.
Or maybe you can just post two short tales and let us guess which is the true one. That sounds like fun to me.

wanderingScribe said...

Sorry, I don't do requests.
Not even F@#! off.
:)

Anonymous said...

I’m getting more and more confused about angels work. Why do angels whisper ? Couldn’t the same angel do the job in New York and in London ? There had to be two different angels ? If god cares for the homeless people why doesn’t he/she do something about it instead of the angels delegation as obviously they can’t manage it easily. If god’s will is to help WS what was he/she doing when she supposedly became homeless? Maybe the angels got confused with all the whispering and received the instructions all mixed up…

M.

Anonymous said...

Don't know much about UK. Guys in US like the "Terminator", gals like "Sleepless in Seattle", hardly anyone likes "Joe vs the Volcano". Some guys buy the "Playboy" magazine for the pictures. Ladies buy "Good Housekeeping" for the recipes. More men shop at "Home Depot", while the ladies prefer "Bed, Bath & Beyond". Both seem to like "Victoria's Secret" equally well. The only thing I know for sure about life is when that tsunami wave comes, ya'll better be running and hope the bloke with the boat has a bit of compassion, and don't hit ya with the oar.

Touche.

Anonymous said...

Perhaps god is too busy whispering in George Bush's ears with the instructions to nuke Iran. Maybe god is for men and angels are for ladies. Maybe all those nights, oops, there were never any homeless nights, but if there were, maybe she's suffering a mental breakdown. Fugue or something like that. Who knows, who cares.

wanderingScribe said...

I care.
It's our duty to take care of those less fortunate than ourselves.
I myself have several book deals and will be only too pleased to offer one of them to any homeless person that asks.

Noblesse Oblige.

:)

Anonymous said...

Why one should never stop questioning...
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day” A. Einstein

M.

wanderingScribe said...

Free Speech for all
But if you spam, are abusive or go wandering off topic into flights of fancy then your ass is grass.

Remember, a great man once said "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance".
I think it was Buster Keaton.

Hugsss......

WS

Anonymous said...

This stuff is good. So when are YOU getting your book deal?

Hugs and kisses xxxxx

squarecircle said...

So we aren't allowed to question your veracity. Got it.

Anonymous said...

So, given that the BBC appear to have circumnavigated the varied alt-blogs that have proliferated, in their analysis of her predicament, I wonder what plans are afoot to rectify the percieved imbalance of coverage, and maintain an apparently much-sought equilibrium? Perhaps an organised embargo of bookshops' selling Anya Peter's publications,or ritualistic burning of Wandering Scribe's debut novel as an event? The mind boggles at the sheer multitude of possibility....

queen said...

Wow you are such a dedicated fan. I had to delete your comment on my blog as again, it's misleading to for you to comment as someone else. But still, I think it's great that you keep the focus and interest on Wandering Scribe. Keep it up! Who knows, a book deal may be cooking for you, too...

wanderingScribe said...

I'm happy to keep the interest in the holes in her story to the fore.
I don't think ritualistic book burning would be helpful though because we'd have to buy it first and she would be overjoyed that it has moved from the shelves, giving her a false sense of worth and achievement.

I seek no book deal myself but thanks for thinking that my work is worthy.
It makes it all worthwhile.

Hugs....

WS

Anonymous said...

Pathetic!

It's sad that you've spent so much time and all this blog space just to tear someone down. You really don't know this woman and I've heard (and believe) the only way some make their life interesting while giving themselves a sense of self important is to crap on others and try to pull them down. She is obviously not the enemy here...

Time to grow up.

EuroYank - Virginia Hoge said...

It seems the anonymity of the internet gives some people certain priviledges which they use to the fullest extent possible. I can only wonder if they "have a life?" Certain ones seem to be threatened directly by the writings of others. - Weird!

granny p said...

um...to be (had) or not to be (had)?

Anonymous said...

:)

Wished some of his successors had the same silent wisdom…

M.

Anonymous said...

Well bugger me - I've been out of the loop for a few days and have just discovered the BBC's advert for the upcoming novel.

The agent's quotes scare me - surely an agent knows that ain't "Beautiful prose???"

I'm sure they know the score and know fine well they have thousands of people out there ready to lap up this nonsense and that it really doesn't matter how true or well-written it is. It's going to make money.

And can anyone telll me where - apart from the first few posts - she explained the day-to-day practicalities of being homeless? I thought the blog was about exercising her contrived syntax.

This has ruined my morning - can I have a hug please?

Anonymous said...

You can monitor all you like WE, I can see you too!

You have double-standards - I am not the only one that knows it, because everything is cool when everyone agrees with you, without question...

I have noticed of late, that WE has been leaving 'nice messages of thanks' on people's blogs who have left messages on WS's... with the link to this site... isn't that called hijacking?

What is the truth about you WE?

Anonymous said...

Ooh, I'll take one of the book deals, um, don't know what I'd write about that won't bore others to tears. By the way what happened to spinsiter witch's comment? Maybe I'm on the wrong blog, don't much feel like reading backwards to see if this was the one that welcomed different viewpoints and discussions. It is nice that you added a link to a Homeless Shelter. I don't bother deleting your spam, don't get much traffic on my blog, and if anyone that follows it, well, "keep quiet and have everyone think you are a fool, or open mouth and remove all doubt". Feel a song coming on..."why can't we be friends, why can't we be friends...", LOVE PEACE JOY

Mylagan said...

Hi Mr or Mrs Wanderingscribe-Bis !
I feel a bit sorry for you...yes, really...I've answered on my own blog to your kind comment :-)

wanderingScribe said...

Third Eye
You're wasting your (not you're) time as the muppet doesn't even read the comments section, just floods.
As I stated before, those posts just get deleted cus there's no real intellect at work there.
Kinda like Anya and her "Book of beautiful phrases and quotes" that she uses when creating some more blog entries. :)
If people (even the ones that like Anya) have an intelligent comment to make then by all means feel free to post here.
This blog is very much a two way thing and unlike some bloggers (not mentioning any names) you'll get a response.

My Lagan Love
Thanks for your kind words of encouragenent.
Isn't leaving a post telling me where you've left a post a bit self defeating?
Or is that just a cunning ploy to get some traffic on your blog?
You aren't the anonymous poster who stated pretty much the same thing a few posts above yours, are you?

As I wander around the many blogs on blogger (as is my wont, being called wanderingscribe) I see so many lonely people who create blogs and maintain them for months with ne'er a comment for that whole time.
Why do they do it?
In this age of global access and instant communication, we are bombarded with messages that we are all special and our opinions count.
So off people march, creating blogs about their individual pathetic lives in the hope that someone somwehere will find them interesting.
Except that when every single one of us is special, then every single one of us is the same as everyone else. Quite ordinary.
But still they blog .........

Makes you quite sad really when you think about it...........

I feel the need for a hug arising.

squarecircle said...

"This blog is very much a two way thing and unlike some bloggers (not mentioning any names) you'll get a response."

Look, I questioned why you deleted a few comments, and instead of answering, you delete my question. And yet on and on you whine about Wanderingscribe doing that very same thing!

Instead of deleting my comments, why don't you try answering them? You make yourself look like a hypocrite when you don't, and it's actually a bit disheartening, to be honest. I'm always one to question and search for the truth of things (hence why I've become skeptic of the ol' gal WS myself), so there's no need to scoff at me and delete my comments because I'm some "stupid Yank."

I once had my "Why I'm an Atheist" blog up on myspace (and it's only down now because my entire profile has been deleted), and it gathered over 100 posts. Many of them were stupid comments by Christians condemning me to Hell. But never did I delete a single one.

Like I said, it's disheartening, that's all. But I'm not here to make enemies with you.

(((((((((((Hugs!!!))))))))))
*blows one of those party horn things*

wanderingScribe said...

*shoves the party horn thing up ya butt*

For the benefit of our transatlantic thickos.....
Any post that rants or is abusive will be deleted.
Your post must have fell into one of those categories.
It's a far cry from Anyas blog where anything even remotely contentious does not even see the light of day.
*sigh* Sometimes I feel like a martyr to the whole blogging thing.

"LORD, WHY DID YOU PICK ME TO DO YOUR WORK!!" I cry as I stare into the void of space, each star twinkling as if it's deliberating judgement as I stand alone on this tiny planet hurtling through space at 67,000 Miles an hour.

Whoops, I had an Anya moment there

Now, let's pull up a chair and roast Anya's heart on a big stick round an open fire
That'll be much more fun and it is Barbie weather after all.
:)

Mmmmm..... Barbecue .................

Laura said...

What do you care if she's invented it all? It's only people who can't think for themselves that are going to be sucked in and that's their business, not yours.

Stop spamming my blog.

wanderingScribe said...

Hi Laura,
Thank you for your kind words of encouragement.
When you see an old lady struggling to open a shop door, do you think "That's her business" and walk on by?
If you saw a mentally challenged person out shopping and they dropped their purse, would you think "That's his business" and walk on by?

It's my compassion fo rmy fellow man (and woman) that makes me care for all people and to let them know that all is not as it seems on Anya's blog (and never has been).

Some of us juust can't help being the kind of people that makes this great big world just a teensy weensy bit of a better place to live.
Hugssss......

WS

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the correction, but the sentiment is still the same!

squarecircle said...

Is "whinge" some kind of British word?

Anonymous said...

Interesting debate. I refer you, nonetheless, to discussions of more grave import conducted by individuals capable of sentient thought, rationalisation, and lucid argument. Seek and ye may find. Undoubtledly not here....

wanderingScribe said...

It's our reason d'etre, me ole mucka.
:-)

Wobblingscruffbag said...

Undoubtledly?

Anonymous said...

Without a doubt would suffice. Bloody Yank cunt!

Anonymous said...

Keep messing with me and you're going to regret it. Do you understand bastard?

wanderingScribe said...

How lovely.
Une méssage from the Queen of the Con herself !!

I wonder if the BBC would be interested in her foul and abusive language....................

Anonymous said...

Forwarded to her agent with a side note.

Anonymous said...

Just finished reading your book last week - hard to believe that one person can go through so much and still want to be a human being.

Always say that is life was easy it would be boring, and at times wish my life was easier (had some rough times myself although not at your young age) but I still marvel at the strength of a person to get on with their life.

Reading helps me get lost in another world - and as heartbreaking as your story was, I am glad that I was able to get lost in yours. Reminds me that life is still worth living.

Anonymous said...

Yea, thi was what i meant when i wrote to Anya that she has been strong trough her life and experienced alot of things which made her strong..

I mentioned ppl like you, who had no lifes.. You have nothing better to do than hummiliate other ppl.
Why wont u look into the mirror and admit to yourself that u are an a** hole? .. coz that's what u are..
u should write a book about ppl like you..
it could be about Not having a life.. About how you get a kick of hurting someone else..
How u are in a desperate need of the looney-house..

Get a life.