Why the Guardian is going down the pan!

[Argonia]

It's not a new book though, Argonia , and was a best-seller in its day.

In other words, a lot of people have read it, and lots more have heard of it. A higher proportion of each of those groups of people will be people who have, or have had, a cunt.

So the odds were high that you were informing me, a person who'd already referred to themselves as being in possession of a cunt, about a book I would already be aware of and likely have read.

Mansplaining.

Not a good habit to cultivate.

I'm going to read it tonight

 

[BillRiver]

I'm going to read it tonight

Good for you.

 

[Argonia]

Good for you.

Late to the party I accept but looking forward to making amends

 

[BillRiver]

Late to the party I accept but looking forward to making amends

My problem isn't about you being late or early to any party ffs! I do not care if you have read, are going to read, or plan to paper your walls with, this book.

I'm just not interested.

Which is a shame, for me, because recently I have enjoyed and been interested in many of your posts, on other topics.

 

[Argonia]

My problem isn't about you being late or early to any party ffs! I do not care if you have read, are going to read, or plan to paper your walls with, this book.

I'm just not interested.

Which is a shame, for me, because recently I have enjoyed and been interested in many of your posts, on other topics.

Can't paper the walls with it because it's on a Kindle. I don't do paper books anymore, just digital.

 

[Pickman's model]

Cunt: A Declaration of Independence (Live Girls): Amazon.co.uk: Inga Muscio: 9781580050753: Books

Buy Cunt: A Declaration of Independence (Live Girls) 2New Ed by Inga Muscio (ISBN: 9781580050753) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

www.amazon.co.uk

I'd have been more impressed if you a) hadn't linked to Amazon, and b) had linked to the cunt colouring book The Cunt Coloring Book

If you had to link to a book that is

 

[Argonia]

I'd have been more impressed if you a) hadn't linked to Amazon, and b) had linked to the cunt colouring book The Cunt Coloring Book

If you had to link to a book that is

Well if I'm honest I never buy books on Amazon so I don't contribute to Bezos's untaxed imperium, I just download thousands of samples and read them. I'll check out the colouring book.

 

[BillRiver]

I'd have been more impressed if you a) hadn't linked to Amazon, and b) had linked to the cunt colouring book The Cunt Coloring Book

If you had to link to a book that is

I wouldn't have been, but hey, each to their own etc.

Eta - actually yes, perhaps I'd have been 1% less irritated if it hadn't been Amazon, but yeah still only a smidgeon of difference overall.

 

[Argonia]

Complete and utter silence from Katharine Viner at Twitter. Even tweeted Rafael Behr and Jonathan Freedland as well but absolutely nothing.

 

[equationgirl]

What did you expect Argonia? You're probably not the only person that tweets them. Are you seriously expecting a response every time you tweet someone? Because that's not how things work on social media.

You seem to be tweeting or otherwise contacting a lot of random people at the moment. Why is that?

 

[Argonia]

What did you expect Argonia? You're probably not the only person that tweets them. Are you seriously expecting a response every time you tweet someone? Because that's not how things work on social media.

You seem to be tweeting or otherwise contacting a lot of random people at the moment. Why is that?

I know they are flooded with messages but I expect them to pay attention and provide me with a proper and decent response. And I expect the Grauniad to fish the finest writers in the land out of the JobCentre Plus and menial jobs and give voice to the voiceless as Vaclav Havel put it.

@devereuxmatthew

 

[equationgirl]

I know they are flooded with messages but I expect them to pay attention and provide me with a proper and decent response. And I expect the Grauniad to fish the finest writers in the land out of the JobCentre Plus and menial jobs and give voice to the voiceless as Vaclav Havel put it.

@devereuxmatthew

So even though you accept they're dealing with a lot of messages, you expect them to notice yours in particular and be so impressed with your writing that they will give you a job?

 

[Argonia]

So even though you accept they're dealing with a lot of messages, you expect them to notice yours in particular and be so impressed with your writing that they will give you a job?

I don't want a job at the Grauniad. I have a day job and I publish freely in cyberspace without editors to get in the way. I want the best writers to get jobs there instead of being utterly neglected.

 

[equationgirl]

I don't want a job at the Grauniad. I have a day job and I publish freely in cyberspace without editors to get in the way. I want the best writers to get jobs there instead of being utterly neglected.

But you know that what you're doing is utterly pointless because that's not how things works. And who says the best writers want to work there anyway? What if they don't?

You're settling yourself up to be disappointed.

 

[Argonia]

But you know that what you're doing is utterly pointless because that's not how things works. And who says the best writers want to work there anyway? What if they don't?

You're settling yourself up to be disappointed.

Don't agree with you equationgirl so we'll have to agree to disagree

 

[Argonia]

But you know that what you're doing is utterly pointless because that's not how things works. And who says the best writers want to work there anyway? What if they don't?

You're settling yourself up to be disappointed.

Ricky Gervais got back to me at Twitter and Natalie Bennet followed me so I now have a friend in the dreadful House of Lords. Small victories.

 

[equationgirl]

Don't agree with you equationgirl so we'll have to agree to disagree

And that's fine. But to be honest your behaviour is slightly concerning.

 

[Argonia]

And that's fine. But to be honest your behaviour is slightly concerning.

Fair enough to be concerned if you wish but I'm perfectly fine thanks. This war in cyberspace is improving by the day as I make inroads with my Sherman tanks at Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIN.

 

[TopCat]

(Steps away for a bit)

 

[krtek a houby]

Fair enough to be concerned if you wish but I'm perfectly fine thanks. This war in cyberspace is improving by the day as I make inroads with my Sherman tanks at Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIN.

And urban! Huge swathes of it, lately.

What's your ultimate goal?

 

[DaveCinzano]

And urban! Huge swathes of it, lately.

What's your ultimate goal?

Teaming up with Bonathan Jishop for world domination

 

[Argonia]

And urban! Huge swathes of it, lately.

What's your ultimate goal?

DEMOCRACY - AT LONG LAST

democracy - Google Search

www.google.com

 

[Pickman's model]

I know they are flooded with messages but I expect them to pay attention and provide me with a proper and decent response. And I expect the Grauniad to fish the finest writers in the land out of the JobCentre Plus and menial jobs and give voice to the voiceless as Vaclav Havel put it.

@devereuxmatthew

You have unrealistic expectations

 

[Argonia]

You have unrealistic expectations

 

[krtek a houby]

Like Argonia and haven't put them on ignore.

But something is up.

Which is understandable as many of us are trying to cope with the world in different ways.

Not sure if flooding threads is helping, though.

Sorry, had to get it off chest.

Live long and prosper.

 

[Pickman's model]

Like Argonia and haven't put them on ignore.

But something is up.

Which is understandable as many of us are trying to cope with the world in different ways.

Not sure if flooding threads is helping, though.

Sorry, had to get it off chest.

Live long and prosper.

That shows a good spirit

 

[Argonia]

Like Argonia and haven't put them on ignore.

But something is up.

Which is understandable as many of us are trying to cope with the world in different ways.

Not sure if flooding threads is helping, though.

Sorry, had to get it off chest.

Live long and prosper.

Live long and prosper, friend.

 

[equationgirl]

There's people who are worried about you Argonia

 

[Argonia]

There's people who are worried about you Argonia

Fair enough my friend, I appreciate the concern but I've never been happier! We might finally be on the way to a Republic and a democracy after all these years of struggle!

 

[TopCat]

Are you sleeping well?