Support for Indie Authors discussion

G.G. wrote: "Geez I followed you on TWITTER. I don't want to know everything in your life. Give me a chance to know you first! "

*hangs head*

Sorry. Even though it wasn't me, I'm sorry.

ROFL! but I got to know you Dwayne. That wouldn't get me mad at all!!! Big hugs to you. <3

G.G. wrote: "What gets me mad is when I follow someone on twitter and they send me a private tweet: Thanks for following me. Check my books here there and everywhere. Please follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Go..."

OMG This!!!!!!!! Winds me the hell up.

Charles wrote: "F YO EARMUFFS

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:D"

Eek!!!!

G.G. wrote: "What gets me mad is when I follow someone on twitter and they send me a private tweet: Thanks for following me. Check my books here there and everywhere. Please follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Go..."

My policy is to immediately unfollow. Though sometimes I see it too late. They won't make the connection to my unfollow and therefore any impact/opportunity for the lesson learned is lost.

I usually just unfollow, but today I got a wall of text that makes me realize we can't have nice things (like no character limit on DMs) and I had to make a comment. I doubt it had any impact.

Politics. Grr. *stomps*

I'm too soft. I don't think I've ever unfollowed anyone. :/

G.G. wrote: "I'm too soft. I don't think I've ever unfollowed anyone. :/"

Me neither.

*scratch that* I just did.

Chikamso wrote: "G.G. wrote: "I'm too soft. I don't think I've ever unfollowed anyone. :/"

Me neither.

*scratch that* I just did."

LOL

G.G. wrote: "I'm too soft. I don't think I've ever unfollowed anyone. :/"

The first person I ever unfollowed was the first person I followed when I got a Tumblr account. Not because they were a jerk or annoying or anything, but the things they posted kept getting my hackles up on a daily bases and I couldn't take it any more.

Also, spring has come early for us, which I can't complain about. But I will complain about the stupid flippin' allergies!

Burning bridges keeps me warm, and has for many years.

Denae wrote: "Politics. Grr. *stomps*"

Agreed! I won't elaborate though. That would go against the rules here. *halo*

Charles wrote: "Burning bridges keeps me warm, and has for many years."

I knew you seemed familiar. Spotted you once near one of my own burning bridges

Dwayne wrote: "Denae wrote: "Politics. Grr. *stomps*"

Agreed! I won't elaborate though. That would go against the rules here. *halo*"

Same! Although I think it's safe to say I'm American, and American politicians make me go "Grr." Oh, and some facepalms.

G.G. wrote: "What gets me mad is when I follow someone on twitter and they send me a private tweet: Thanks for following me. Check my books here there and everywhere. Please follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Go..."

I second that!

Haven't had a single effing house showing in a week and someone wants to come look at our house tomorrow morning???!!! When we have overnight company and are staying up late drinking!!!???!!

G.G. wrote: "What gets me mad is when I follow someone on twitter and they send me a private tweet: Thanks for following me. Check my books here there and everywhere. Please follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Go..."

Oh crap, does this mean I'll have to give in and open social internet accounts? {Holding my face in my hands in misery.} But I don't wwwaaaannnaa {stomping me feet like a child.}

Ann wrote: "Haven't had a single effing house showing in a week and someone wants to come look at our house tomorrow morning???!!! When we have overnight company and are staying up late drinking!!!???!! "

Ann, this could be THE ONE, so take it like a woman and let them come!

Coming in late on the discussion, and wanting to comment on chipmunks. I remember when that first Alvin and the Chipmunks record came out, (omg, I'm old!) and it was played constantly on the top 40 AM rock stations. Then another record came out to capitalize on the first, and it all became just too irritating, and that's for the last 50 years. As if that isn't enough, the last three years has been a plague of real chipmunks, digging holes in the yard, digging under my house, living under my house, living under the hood of my pickup truck and in my storage building. I finally bought a trap and caught more than 40 the first year, nearly 50 the next year, and one last year. I hope they're gone for good--BUT I'M NOT GONNA WATCH THAT DAMN MOVIE!

@ Ken
That’s more than enough chipmunks to power a generator, just put a wheel inside the cage!

We had a small huntress tabby cat who kept bringing them home. Some would get loose inside rivaling the best car chase scene in Hollywood. Others wouldn’t show up until months later under the living room couch...the remnants of Chip and Dale...a few bones and a miniature pelt.

@ Dwayne
Sounds like Alvin's suffering from dementia. Too bad you can’t switch the channel in a theater.

I'm not mad about it or anything, but does anyone else think The Weekend sounds like an adult Simon Chipmonk?

I'm mad because everyone gets to use (mock) curse words, but I can't. I feel so inhibited...

I'm not mad, but want to share something funny I learned today. I was in Amazon earlier searching for a Kindle book on CreateSpace and Kindle publishing. Boy, did I ever misspell something because the search results showed Swear Word coloring books. Yup. Lots of them! Very pretty, though. So if anyone likes to color to relieve stress, there's a suggestion. : )

Dammit! Now im mad i didn't come up with such an obvious way to make all the money! So mad im not even going to type im and i correctly! :p

I never thought the word "shit" could look so pretty.

Dwayne wrote: "RE: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip

F@ you, Alvin and the Chipmunks. F&@$ you! In your movie you try so hard to show how relevant you are, but you come across as nothing but trend following dou..."

Just 'cause we all know how much you loved the movie.

I'd feel better if it was named "Road Kill".

The cover alone makes me angry. . .

what's wrong with the movie??

Hi guys. I'm not mad, but I am a little lost. You see, I've been away for a whilebut I'll be back don't try and follow me and I don't know where to pick back up here in SIA! So I thought I'd say hello.

Anyone notice the new bar on the top of their GR dashboard? It's different, I'm not sure what to make of it but it doesn't seem to bad.. hmm...

Quoleena wrote: "..."

*Pinches bridge of nose* Okay. People who market to children have been doing this since I was a kid... thirty years ago. You can't... what? What? Fine. Forty years ago. Putting sunglasses on something does not automatically make it cool, nor does it make it more appealing. And if there are children out there who are fooled into thinking something is worthwhile entertainment just because it has sunglasses... well, I guess that just proves there are some dumb children with no sense of taste out there. May they be the last of their bloodline. The rest of us want to evolve!

G.G. wrote: "what's wrong with the movie??"

It would be easier to explain what was right with the movie.

It had an ending and I got to leave the theater. That's about the only thing I can come up with.

Julia wrote: "So I thought I'd say hello."

Hello!

Oh I saw part of one of those movies somewhere semi-recently...

it was terribadible. Horrendific. So bad one bad descriptor alone can not describe...

Dwayne wrote: "G.G. wrote: "what's wrong with the movie??"

It would be easier to explain what was right with the movie.

It had an ending and I got to leave the theater. That's about the only thing I can come up..."

ROFL ok.. but that's definitely not something I'd pay to go see. I thought maybe Netflix of something...

Dwayne wrote: "Julia wrote: "So I thought I'd say hello."

Hello!"

*Waves*

*is terrible at conversation*

Yay! Awkward conversation!
Oh wait. We're supposed to be mad.
I actually don't have anything to be mad about right now! And that makes me mad!

Ken wrote: "I'd feel better if it was named "Road Kill"."

I think I just cracked a rib laughing so hard at your unexpected comment. Good one!!

Dwayne wrote: "It would be easier to explain what was right with the movie.

It had an ending and I got to leave the theater. That's about the only thing I can come up..."

Hah!! Another good one!! Sorry you had to see a movie you didn't enjoy. Why'd you go? Do you have a child/children?

Honestly? Watching the doc of fracking "Gasland 2". But now I'm getting too damn serious! But wait, I heard a couple of months ago, it's not fracking, it's the bullsh*t and livestock creating all this methane gas - whatever!

There I said it anyways - now back to ranting on a lighter note.

Sevda wrote: "I'm mad that I have a very limited amount of money to spend every month. I am not poor. I am a freelancer who hasn't earned money in a couple of months. Then I realize that I am home in the middle ..."

Me too! Well, Freelancer and Stay at Home Mom, but it sure is frustrating having that limited $$$. I feel ya!

Sue wrote: "Hah!! Another good one!! Sorry you had to see a movie you didn't enjoy. Why'd you go? "

I work as a caregiver for adults with disabilities. Most of the men that live in the group home in which I work prefer movies that are family friendly / aimed at children. Also the parents of most of my clients would prefer we don't take them to PG-13 or R rated films. We had a chance to go see a free movie at a local theater and there were only two family friendly films playing, this one and "The Good Dinosaur". Since we saw "The Good Dinosaur" recently, they chose to see "Alvin and the Chipmunks".

Dwayne wrote: "

I work as a caregiver for adults with disabilities. Most of the men that live in the group home ..."

I can sympathize. I often visit an elderly friend at a nursing home. As a result, I've played way too much Bingo.

Ken wrote: "I can sympathize. I often visit an elderly friend at a nursing home. As a result, I've played way too much Bingo. "

Yes. I love my guys and can't imagine doing anything else for a living (unless I win the lottery or, even more unlikely, become a best selling author). But, I do wish I could broaden their tastes a bit. I want to stab everyone in the eyes that is responsible for the PBS Kids shows. And if I have to see "Cars" one more time...

Dwayne wrote: "I work as a caregiver for adults with disabilities. Most of the men that live in the group home ..."

Hi Dwayne, I applaud your generosity in time and spirit... and ability to endure 90 to 120 minutes of what some consider entertainment. That takes caring and patience. You're a good man.

Dwayne... I have to ask, and no sarcasm here. Did you not like The Chipmunks as a kid? All I remember about them was a Christmas song they sang and that Alvin had ADD.

All I remember from the Chipmunks is Alvin's harmonica... a 45rpm. :P