Here we are again, with another episode of “This is Twitter: Meta-commentary Digest”. STUPID: My sister has been ovulating all over the house… that may not be the right word. Technically, this could’ve been wordplay, but it’s too stupid. Actually, she was ululating, making strange, high-pitched singing noises. It was disgusting. WORDPLAY: I’m hungry. The [...]
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I am experimenting on the blog with some—as they say on AMC’s Golden Globe-winning series Mad Men—ads. Please do not be alarmed. I welcome your feedback. Personally, I suspect the products Google chooses to display based on my posts will be entertainment in themselves. Feel free to click on them, get a feel for it. [...]
Ask Conlan: Not about sex
Here are some quickies from my inbox. Name With from Calgary, Up There writes: Do you do windows? No. Mac. Johnny Q. in Loveland, Colorado says: I’m not sure what to do about this pizza situation. Do you have any advice? Yes. Fold the slice like it’s New York style, even though it’s not. Rachel [...]
Viewer Mail #666: Ask Conlan #1: It’s about time
A reader from Brooklyn, New York writes: Dear Conlan, Why do you call your “Ask Conlan” posts “Viewer Mail”? This is a blog. You don’t really have viewers. You have readers. Look, you called me a reader just now. What’s the deal? I feel like I don’t even know you anymore. Sincerely, A Viewer My [...]