tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post2334849576878596107..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no liesAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-81991389279223722532015-12-02T15:35:15.425-05:002015-12-02T15:35:15.425-05:00Giselle, I have all the same struggles you describ...Giselle, I have all the same struggles you describe. I don't like telling people I'm a writer, but since that's basically all I've done all my life I can't exactly do what you do and pick a different job. I tend to try to come up with boring, innocuous descriptions for stuff I've written. <br /><br />I feel like people always think it's weird that I'm not trying to get them to look at my books. I've had people get way too interested at inappropriate places, though. Like, dude, you can Google me when you get home. I don't need you scrolling through my website right now and shouting about my masturbation erotica, okay?Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-57740376486042794822015-11-29T00:58:51.592-05:002015-11-29T00:58:51.592-05:00Actually the military test thing was super-boring,...Actually the military test thing was super-boring, but I was in university and it paid $10/hour so score.<br /><br />Jeremy, you're hilarious. My home shredder can shred credit cards. It's amazing.Giselle Renardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15955755448116234634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-13939633663425038882015-11-27T20:38:56.948-05:002015-11-27T20:38:56.948-05:00The military test subject part sounds intriguing. ...The military test subject part sounds intriguing. Did it have any potential as a source for stories?Sacchi Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801164916418570059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-32938320249600743792015-11-27T18:08:14.493-05:002015-11-27T18:08:14.493-05:00I liked shredding paper too! For me it was a rare ...I liked shredding paper too! For me it was a rare treat—an oddly therapeutic task I did once a month or so, an oasis of calm in the course of more demanding work. I relished the gentle tug on the paper as it left my hand; the soft, contented crunch of its ingestion; and the linguini-shaped results, crisp but yielding like a pile of raked leaves. As long as the fucker didn't jam—which sooner or later it always did. End of serene interlude! Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-64315728864131939812015-11-27T16:54:38.030-05:002015-11-27T16:54:38.030-05:00Most boring? I've had at least two jobs that w...Most boring? I've had at least two jobs that were just an endless cycle of faxing, photocopying, and shredding. Although, to be honest, I find shredding paper kind of fun. But it sounds like it would be boring.Giselle Renardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15955755448116234634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-4843719908433067062015-11-27T16:51:04.271-05:002015-11-27T16:51:04.271-05:00They'd soon be all, "This cheap jackass w...They'd soon be all, "This cheap jackass won't even buy me a coffee! I'm out."Giselle Renardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15955755448116234634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-63238516491996844982015-11-27T07:06:36.723-05:002015-11-27T07:06:36.723-05:00I can see your dilemma, Giselle.
So what's t...I can see your dilemma, Giselle. <br /><br />So what's the most boring job you've ever had?<br /><br />Mine was doing tech writing for banking software. Hands down. Being a supermarket cashier was MUCH more interesting. And being a waitress was almost like being on stage.<br /><br />Of course you could get really creative and talk about jobs you've never had. <br /><br />Or you could just tell them it's classified.<br />Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-50923611564656345812015-11-26T14:53:00.708-05:002015-11-26T14:53:00.708-05:00Then you'd have hangers-on sucking around, thi...Then you'd have hangers-on sucking around, thinking for ways to get on your bandwagon. Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-2787618577028931192015-11-26T13:01:26.862-05:002015-11-26T13:01:26.862-05:00My new plan is to tell people I'm independentl...My new plan is to tell people I'm independently wealthy. I think people would buy it because I dress so poorly they'd be thinking, "Oh yeah, see those holes in her clothes? She must be rebelling against her massively rich parents." heh problem solved.Giselle Renardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15955755448116234634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-31083964459650094562015-11-26T11:41:01.602-05:002015-11-26T11:41:01.602-05:00And BTW-
Happy Thanksgiving from the X household...And BTW- <br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving from the X household to yours. Even if you don't live in the US, the thought goes out to you as well. Here's hoping we all have something to be thankful for.Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-24378614314519776362015-11-26T11:38:05.446-05:002015-11-26T11:38:05.446-05:00My conversations go something like this:
"Wh...My conversations go something like this:<br /><br />"What do you write?"<br /><br />"Fiction." <br /><br />"What kind of fiction?"<br /><br />"Mainly short stories."<br /><br />"Like what? What do you write about?"<br /><br />"Relationships, mostly."<br /><br />This gives them an out at any point along the line. Usually they give up or feel they got enough information in the first two replies. Most people just don't press you any further (unless you're talking to another writer) especially if you're not outgoing with information. Just say enough to satisfy 'em. Unless, of course, you're in a scene where you can be candid. Then you can be proud of what you do so well. <br /><br />Or, I tell them I'm an antiques dealer. Which is true. I still dabble in the field. We're not just one thing.Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.com