I am both honored and flattered to see that my writing inspires and provokes incredible thought processes and a deeper human experience. (Insert: a long exhilarating sigh of relief while I tiptoe through the tulips with my hair carelessly being tossed by the teasing wind). WHAT??? On the real, it is baffling and suspicious when an expressed opinion has no obvious connection to the information that is being shared; other than to cleverly weave an advertisement onto the website. (Image: throw both hands on either side of your face in despair and repeat “oh my” with breathless ease as you tilt head to the other side). HUH???
Well, let me explain. A reader commented about my blog “Newark, NJ and other Myths”. The initial comment itself was seemingly harmless; “nice blog”. But through my eyes, I interpreted it differently as I continued to read the remainder of what was written. Next came the question asking if I knew where the writer could find a good dog walker near NYU. He continued that he heard of a new place, told me the name and even gave me the website. Now, if this writer of seemingly reasonable intelligence was already armed with this information (name of business & website), why approach me in this manner on his chosen subject matter? Presentation is everything. I personally found it offensive that he started with a generic compliment, offered no legitimate segue way (I was talking about Newark, NJ) to what he asked and then pushed to get the free advertisement. I do not see any correlation (wow, research class sneaking up on me) between Newark, NJ and dog walkers. The flip side to all of this is that maybe it was just a compliment and an innocent query about competent dog walkers. To that writer, thank you for making me think with greater insight this morning. Perhaps I was gently pushed to over think and interpret. At what point does society allow us to just take things at face value? Is that ever an option for all populations? And how does one’s experience lend to interpretation? It’s no secret that our social structure is so slanted that it’s pathetic. And what are we doing about it? I’d love to know how members of the audience feel. I welcome your response. What you think?
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