January 20, 2004
WHAT TRIGGERS COMMENTS?
I'm often astounded at which posts elicit the most responses. It seems to defy reason. To this day I get comments on my old Rorer 714 Quaalude post. This entry, as I recall, alluded to the nasty fallout of methaqualone in the 1970's, and yet most of the comments are nostalgic trips down memory lane. Perhaps I was too ambiguous, eh?
I also get a continuous stream of comments on my rather ill-tempered take on the Red Hat Society. These comments generally take me to task for my insensitivity and overall ignorance of the Society. Points well taken. I do, however, answer each of these comments with a nice e-mail explaining the satirical nature of this site, and my fervent wish that my communicants enjoy their post-menopausal role-playing.
Why? Because you never know when you might get lucky with a questioning blue-hair, that's why. Fruit of the forbidden tree, dog.
(You know, it's only truly forbidden if you've personally forbidden it yourself, a priori. That's where the excitement comes in - Ed.)
And yet only two comments (from two known fans) on my Stanley Elkin post, which I thought would at least generate some conversation on this brilliant writer.
It's a crazy world.