Gripe o'the Day
How Not to Write a Comment
Marie, why haven't you posted articles that show that the family farm of Senator Ernst received almost a half million dollars in subsidies. I wonder if she hypocritically is against food stamps too. -- A Reality Chex Commenter
Make your comment to a Reality Chex post that is two days old and has nothing to do with the issue you're raising. That way, almost no one will read it. (I saw it only because Squarespace e-mailed it to me.)
Complain I'm not doing my job by failing to post something that is of interest to you.
Don't bother to share a link to the article or story you think I should have linked.
Don't bother to read the comment of a contributor who did have the decency to provide a link to a story you complain I didn't highlight.
Don't bother to read my response to the commenter, wherein I explained why I didn't think the story was helpful.
Don't bother to respond to me when I write you a personal e-mail detailing why I thought your comment was off-base.
Suggest that somebody else should find the answer to something you're "wondering" about when a one-stop Google search would answer your question.
Don't bother to apologize to the commenter who did post the link you wanted to see on Reality Chex.
Just be an all-around dick in two short sentences.
BTW, I see that Snopes has subsequently posted a rebuttal to the Ernst-Is-a-Farm-Subsidy-Freeloader meme. The Snopes writer agrees with me in toto.