The pot calling the kettle black....
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
United States
October 19, 2015 9:37am CST
You have probably heard that expression, well let me give you an example.
I wrote an article on another site talking about this site, myLot. I gave information on how I have been doing here dollar wise since that is what people want to know.
I got a comment today from a woman who basically said that myLot discussions are boring, mundane, lack quality, etc. She went on and on about what she thinks.
Well, just for the heck of it I looked at her profile page on that site and she has only written three articles and the 'best' of the three was about a bacon sandwich....seriously a greasy bacon sandwich.
That's really non-boring, non-mundane and certainly high quality...right. I guess I won't be taking any of her 'advice' any time soon!
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
19 Oct 15
When I first started at Bubblews there was a group of people who thought that the writings of most people weren't good enough for them and aspired to great and lofty things. I don't pay attention to people like that. Everyone has to write what they wish, and abilities will vary. It's like the self-proclaimed "grammar nazis" who use atrocious grammar. Best to avoid excessive scrutiny by being accepting of everyone. Why raise the standard to which you will be held?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
19 Oct 15
I wanted to leave the person a nasty comment in reply, but I gritted my teeth and didn't. Next time, l will speak volumes.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
i think a lot of people want to reshape a site to their liking
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Oct 15
hi@AbbyGreenhill there is a lady like that on BB too and she runs people down there too. It could be the same person I accused heronceof being Bubblews grammar police lol
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
19 Oct 15
hahah you tell her...that was so funny and i hope you made a great response back to her about how everyone loved hearing about her greasy bacon sandwich..too funny Abby..
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
19 Oct 15
@AbbyGreenhill I've seen some snobs here..wonder what makes them think their articles should be on myLot..we aren't that type of place here..it's suppose to be entertaining
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
19 Oct 15
@Rosekitty It should be fun and if it's no fun then we move on. I don't need 'work'! LOL
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
19 Oct 15
If she had a list of outstanding articles I would have been nicer...not.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
19 Oct 15
you would think she would be grateful to know of other sites even if she chooses not to visit them - it's her loss
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
19 Oct 15
kinda funny how those literary critics come climbin' outta the woodwork, aint it? i've run 'cross quite a few 't that other place.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Oct 15
I think we know it takes 'all kinds' and she's on kind I will stay away from.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
20 Oct 15
She's probably just mad cause she tried Mylot and nobody would comment on her discussion.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Oct 15
She is listed as USA so 'hopefully' she speaks and understands English....she sure used the word mundane and that's not a normal word for many to use.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Oct 15
@gudheart I left a long time ago - I go there to 'snoop'...
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@gudheart (12659)
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20 Oct 15
@AbbyGreenhill LOL are you still on b's? I left that site now.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
20 Oct 15
hahhahaha, a bacon sandwich. Well at least her piece had some good meat in it...the bacon at least. 
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@Marilynda1225 (83064)
• United States
19 Oct 15
I find that people like that are often too willing to give advice but can't take it in return
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Oct 15
@Marilynda1225 - I don't think she intended it as 'advice' it was a put down for sure.
@nailah783 (24)
• Phoenix, Arizona
20 Oct 15
Wow, not a bacon sandwich though. I try to make my posts as interesting as possible on my blogs. That way nobody can tell me that they won't take my advice. I'm still new here, but this is definitely the type of conversation that I would want to get involved in. I think that the issue may have been that she didn't have any people that she was following yet because I can see how that would be boring on a site like this.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Oct 15
I had never see her or her articles before so I don't know much about her and hope never to find out more!
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Oct 15
lol yes those are the type of comments I delete, if I am boring don;t read or comment on my articles. And yah, I guess she isn't writing War and Peace either. A writing snob!!
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
19 Oct 15
Some people like to complain. But I do remember when this site was first suggested to me I visited and wasn't initially impressed. That was in my early days on PP. Do you still write there? I'm pleased to say I changed my mind here as soon as I started participating. In fact, I quite forgot PP and mow only log in there long enough every mow and then to keep my membership current.
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Oct 15
@valmnz the reason i joined mylot was because it was a casual discussion site, not a writing site. maybe they were expecting mylot to be a writing site for long serious topics with their intellectual equals.
but as you can see, there are no rules or requests from the owners/admin to check our spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, paragraphs and spaces. there's also no editor to approve it before submission.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Oct 15
@hereandthere Editors went out the window a long time ago. When you write online, in most cases, you are your own editor.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Oct 15
@hereandthere Although everything you said is true, I think everyone should write to the best of their ability no matter if it is here, on Facebook or whatever. This is also a good place for non-English speaking people to improve their English (if they want to of course.)
@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
20 Oct 15
and some think they know everything based on fewer articles
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Oct 15
@allknowing @JustEm @softbabe44
I think this woman just wanted to make herself sound so much more intelligent than those of us here and not on her level.
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@Rationalwriter (1813)
• Lucknow, India
20 Oct 15
This incident of yours reminded me of the FRIENDS episode (The One with the POKER) when Monica says that Ross was acting like a jerk and Phoebe says," Hey kettle! This is Monica! You're Black" HAHAHA
@Rationalwriter (1813)
• Lucknow, India
20 Oct 15
Haha.. It's like a person who hardly works out giving out advice to an athlete!!
