If you’re ever feeling like you need an antidote to the smell of a tiny baby’s little round head, the trusting look in the eyes of a fluffy puppy or the way the sun hits your kitchen table on a perfect sunny morning, I have just the thing.
If you’re in the mood to get grumpy, to get bitter, to decide that people are the Actual Worst, I know where you can go.
If you just want to wallow in the shallow hatred and petty jealousies of people who wish their lives had turned out differently, I can give you directions.
You see, earlier this year, I spent three months hanging out in some of the most negative corners of the internet. And I’ve only just washed off the stench.
I was writing a book. It’s a novel actually, which is exactly the kind of wanky statement the women in these forums would detest. Sorry, guys.
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Wow. That was great. Some of my favourite lines are:
“If you are too thin, you are vain and selfish” Huh?
“took your kid to Maccas? … let him have an ice-cream …? Are you some kind of monster?” LOL!
“You should just be grateful anyone married you at all.” Ummm …
I'm assuming no one actually said these things, and you're exaggerating for effect.
This is the high school one that stands out to me:
“the administrator would do a sweep of anyone who was lurking, but not writing (ie: bitching) […] It's the behaviour of bullies”.
People know that if they don’t participate in the behavior, they’re going to be excluded.
This is so accurate! I spent some time around bubhub when I had my first and man that place is terrifying!! Don't get me wrong, there are some lovely people who genuinely want to offer advice... but for the most part it's the points you described in this article.