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Dear Carl
January 28, 2009Today's the start of an exciting new Blog Hero feature which I call... Dear Carl. (I named it after how people address the email questions they send to me.)
What I'll do is I'll choose one of the many questions I get via email and answer is publicly here. This will accomplish several things: it will take up a blog post (checks that off list) it will answer the question of the original emailer (assuming they're reading here, check) and it will also help untold thousands who probably were wondering the same exact thing but didn't have the courage to ask (or didn't have my email address - see email address at left.)
Today's installment:
Dear Carl,
Normally I ignore every single application request I get on Facebook. I find this to be good policy (note from Carl: this is an excellent policy.) However, today I was faced with a quandary: a friend sent me an application invitation called "Request for Good Karma." What was I to do? Surely refusing a Good Karma Application Request - while in keeping with my overall policy - would doom me. After several seconds of staring at the request I finally caved and clicked the add application button.
I then waited for a few minutes, only to receive a message that the Good Karma Application failed to load properly.
My question is - should I wait for the inevitable doom of being unable to add a Good Karma Application, or should I just shoot myself in the head with a bazooka now? It seems either way I'm done for.
Sincerely,
Bad Karma in Topeka
Dear Bad Karma in Topeka,
Thank you for your note! (Throws pinch of salt over left shoulder.) I'd really, really like to help you (knocks on wood three times) but at this point I hope you'll understand if (kisses horseshoe before throwing it at black cat walking under ladder made out of mirrored glass) I have to pass on this either way. On the one hand I can't condone violence of any sort, particularly with a bazooka. On the other hand, it's pretty clear (hits self in forehead with open palm facing outward twice, yells "OOGA BLOOGA!!" at top lungs) that you're doomed. I would suggest you sit out in the middle of a grassy field, away from any cattle, and hope for the best.
Sincerely,
Carl
(OOGA BLOOGA!!)
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Welcome back, Carl!!!!
Thanks Cynda :)
Posted by: CyndaP | January 31, 2009 4:44 PM