Sunnofa
28
May
I think this blog is affecting my business. I’m not sure if it’s in a good way or not.
When you blog, do you ever get caught up in a vibe? Say you go read i am bossy and get a chuckle from her third person self-deprecation. Then you stop over to The Wink and read something saucy, and then you get a final guffaw from the Well Read Hostess. You get swept up in the tide of humor. Feeling comedic and snarky, you go over to your own blog and start playing fast and loose with a few f-bombs and some questionable topics. Before you know it, this lemme-show-you-how-funny-I-am attitude is permeating everything you do that day; from your interaction with your spouse and kids, to the clerk at the store.
And then you return that call to a prospective client. She isn’t home, so you leave a message - “Sorry I missed your call, Ms. Client. I didn’t stop out at your home today, so whoever your neighbor saw at the door wasn’t me. Maybe it was a Jehovah’s Witness and you lucked out by not being home.” *chuckle*
(pause)
“Um, hopefully you’re not a Jehovah’s Witness.”
“Uh…”
“Callmebackwhenyougetachance. Okthxbye.”
Pshheeeeewwwwwwwwwww!
Did you hear that? It’s the wind leaving that great big snark balloon after you realize you’ve carried your blog life a bit too far into your real life.
1. Natalie | May 28th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
No, I don’t do that; but that’s because I hold back too much on my blog for fear of losing my job. I’ve REALLY got to get over myself and loosen up.
But you made me laugh really hard with your experience. I needed the chuckle.
2. Jack | May 28th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Well, I have a situation that makes my blogging about work quite a bit easier, in that only I have the power to fire me. And if I didn’t think I’d sue myself for wrongful termination, I’d totally fire my ass.
The funny thing? I still haven’t heard back from that prospective client. So that I don’t feel too stupid, I think I’ll just tell myself it was a bad lead, anyway.
3. gretchen from lifenut | May 29th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Just come to my blog. I have pictures of cute birds and poems by my children.
Ms. Client would want to pat you on the head and give you a cookie.
Problem solved.
4. Jack | May 29th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Sounds delish. And I do find myself stopping by more often. Just three years ago I never would have thought or said this, but I read your ‘about’ page and find myself jealous of the family octet you have. Probably need a triple batch of cookies to slake the pangs for sweets.
5. nutmeg | May 30th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Great linkage! Three of my favorites! I do the same thing, especially after I read WRH. I email professional writers who have missed their deadlines and I’m all: Hey, dude!
Sometimes I’ll read other blogs and then I’ll pout - like why do I bother; I’ll never be as funny as… insert latest blogger I hate.
When I lived in London I thought in a British accent. Now I think in blog posts.