Retread: A holiday guide to the manly art of gift-wrapping

Posted on December 13, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

I was just going to read this post and move on, but the use of zip ties definitely demands a reblog. As you wrap up all those gifts you’ve purchased on or since Black Friday, keep in mind that no matter how bad a job you might do, others will do worse!

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Editor’s note: One of the good things about blogging (maybe the ONLY good thing) is that once you’ve been doing it for awhile, you’ve built up such a large body of work that you can sometimes reblog something you’ve already written. When something you wrote a year ago is just as true today as it was way back when, why waste time with a rewrite when you could be doing something useful, like wrapping Christmas presents? People who have read the following post are free to ignore it, while new readers might gain some valuable how-to advice.

Bows are important! The package on the left shows good color contrast with the paper. And remember, size DOES matter, as indicated by the tiny bow on the large package on the right. The small bow makes the package look even bigger, which will have her wondering WTF it could be, even though you know it's really just a cheap piece of crap. Bows are important! The package on the left shows good color contrast with the paper. And remember, size DOES matter, as indicated by the tiny bow on the large package on the right. The small bow makes the package look even bigger, which will have her wondering WTF it could be, even though…

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Thanks, But No Thanks

Posted on December 11, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

As annoying as Not CM can be, sometimes she actually makes sense. Although her newest post does make Puppy Cody a little nervous.

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I see that CookieCakes now has her panties in a twist over whether or not the phrase “Thanks for your comment” is politically correct.

Give it up already, lady!  Who cares whether that phrase is sincere or not when used in a comment or a reply. I can’t believe all the time and space being wasted on such a silly post.

Personally, I don’t give a rat’s ass whether my readers like me or appreciate me – and you’ll notice that I have never, ever responded to a comment.  You people are simply not worth the effort.  Sure, sometimes CookieCakes jumps in and replies to my comments for me – hey, if she wants to be a pussy, that’s her problem.

I’m tougher than any blogger out there.  Wanna send me nasty comments? – take your best shot.  I can handle anything.

I think CookieCakes should stop worrying about…

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Thanks for the Comment

Posted on December 10, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

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Recently, Opinionated Man had a run-in with a man who had left unfavorable comments.

OM’s commenter was not a blogger; however, he and OM went back and forth for some length of time in sort of pissing contest.   Don’t bother looking for the OM post – it seems to have been deleted either by OM or by WordPress.  I wanted to link to it here, and couldn’t find it today – but I’m sure many of you saw it.

At any rate, after reading the extended comments chain, I entered a comment of my own asking why OM was engaging this particular detractor.  Even with my small readership, I’ve had comments to the effect that my writing is poor or my subject matter is boring.  Sometimes if a comment is particularly offensive, I’ll just delete it and pretend it never came in at all.  But I allow most comments to stay, whether positive or negative.

At the end of my comment on OM’s post, I indicated that when I receive a bad comment, I usually just say, “Thanks for the comment“ and leave it at that.

And thus, the point of this post.

Today, I wrote a comment on a blog I have been following for some time and whose owner I respect and consider a blogging friend.  The blogger replied to my comment, and ended his reply with “Thanks for the comment.”

Say what?  Even though I knew that sentence was meant sincerely in this case (the blogger in question is a friend, dammit), it still shook me up a wee bit, considering that I had just posted that same sentence on OM’s blog as a way to get rid of bad commenters.

Am I bad commenter?  Or just a bad blogger?

Oftentimes, I will end a reply to a comment with “Thanks for the comment” – and 99% of the time I sincerely mean to thank the commenter.  Sometimes I receive a comment that doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, but is from someone new and I want to acknowledge their ability and willingness to read my silly blog, so I simply say “Thanks for reading and commenting.”

Now I’m in a quandary.

Do I stop using that phrase altogether, or do I find a way to delineate my sincere “thanks” from the sarcastic ones?  Maybe when I have a negative comment, I should reply, “Thanks for the comment – ha, ha” or something to that effect.  Replies to positive comments could then be, “Thanks for the comment – you’ve made my day”  (actually, that could work for the bad comments, too, couldn’t it?)

Hmmm.  What to do?

Please excuse me while I take a short wine coffee cookies blogging break to ponder this very serious matter.

Thanks for reading – and if you respond, thanks for commenting.

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These people make tooth-scraping fun!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

Been to the dentist lately? Sometimes it takes bravery, along with a sense of humor. Good thing this guy didn’t need a root canal, I don’t think I could have handled it! 🙂

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I hate to think about any of this stuff. I hate to think about any of this stuff, and I especially hate the fact that this guy has black teeth and what appears to be a straightened paper clip rammed through his tongue. Sheesh!

I approached today’s trip to the dentist with more than the usual degree of trepidation. After all, I thought that in addition to having my teeth scraped, Stanhope Family Dentistry was poised to hit me with a few new wrinkles.

It all started more than a week ago when I received a text message reminding me to make an appointment for my regular check-up. Text message? Holy crap! Who signed me up for that? I decided my best bet would be to ignore it and maybe they’d think they had the wrong number, but it was no use because they followed up the unanswered text with a phone call. And oh my god, it wasn’t…

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