Ok, I guess some people really dont read. Well, for those of you who dont and, obviously, that wont be applying to any of YOU because you obviously ARE reading, you just cant blame me for your ignorance.
I say this with a point and as a result of a happening from this morning. Now, similar happenings occur on a regular basis. The most common annoyance are the umpteed fist-time messages/shouts from people saying "so, baby, you got a boyfriend or anything?". Well, to those delightful darlings, I dont even respond. Unless they get persistent I do give them the benefit of the doubt that, at some point, they will actually read, catch on that they came off looking like a dumb-ass, and I let them stay on.
However, there are a few who get to the persistent/piss-me-the-fuck off point. Record setting start to delete-and-block case in point:
Man shouts to me "Hey, baby, you look hot. I think you'd like to hook up with me the next time Im in Florida". I am happy to ignore him, smiling that A) he thinks so much of himself and B) that he thought he would stand a chance in hell, married or not, with that sort of shit. He knew not who he was messing with, evidently but I can forgive and ignore. Next is a question about where Im from. So, I assume its one of those "no one is FROM Florida things and I answer". We have a bit of a conversation and he wants to send me a video, asking for my email. I tell him "On CT is just fine, tyvm" so he sends it here, then shouts to tell me its in my box. Well, Im in the middle of doing something and there are 17 messages ahead of him so I say "when I am finished what what IM doing, Ill take a look".
Now, me being busy, I happened to miss that about every minute, thereafter, he shouted "did you see it, yet". "Fan me when you see it so I know you liked it". "What did you think". Finally, I look up at the shout and read his messages, oldest to newest as I always do and have become annoyed before I ever got to the newest ones.
The newest ones were "ok, I havent heard from you so I assume you dont like me", then "Well, thats what I get for being nice to YOU. I should have known better", followed closely by "People think that Im stupid because Im too kind well Im KIND, not STUPID".
I am absolutely kidding you not that, from start to finish, the time lapsed was 7 minutes, tops. So, I took it upon myself to inform the lad (lad, he was in his 30's) that he was mistaken and that, yes, indeed, he IS stupid and that if he could have that sort of attitude bc I didnt jump right up to his shit when he graced my box with its presence that it was an indication he should maybe find a good therapist. Then, I happily went to the delete and block options.
Well, kiddies, what did we learn today? Hopefully that its pays to read peoples profiles and that patience is a virtue. See, Im just the kind of person to dismiss, completely, anyone who is stupid enough to make demands on me. Ahhh, the internet. Its just as simple as a few clicks of a mouse. Bottom line is that I have things to do. If you leave me luv on my page or pictures, Ill get to returning the favor and reading messages and responding. I dont leave people out in the cold on a one-way street. However, its on my time, not yours. If you do have some sort of an emergency that you think your life will end if I dont do "whatever it is" right freakin' now, then KINDLY ask me if I could get to it as a priority and I may bend a bit (I am kinda flexible, when approached right) and Ill see what I can do but do NOT start freaking out on me or you get the one-way ticket to "Iggy Island".
