One step ahead of you
Helen A. S. Popkin*, who writes the Netiquette piece for MSNBC, advises us to prepare for the day when we are humiliated online.
Well, of course! In fact, that’s partly why this page exists: to attempt to disgrace myself before anyone else has a chance to do it. Then when I’m on YouTube doing something utterly inexplicable, people will say, “Oh, that guy. Yeah, it’s weird, but everyone knows he’s a buffoon in the first place.”
Some of my friends have also gone the self-humiliation route (although that was to try to win money.)
This begs the question: is it worse to make a fool out of yourself for money, or to embarrass yourself and have to make room in your budget to do it?
*Besides making her name sound extra stuffy with those middle initials, she’s freely admitting her initials spell HASP. I’m not quite sure how to judge that one.
There’s much to be gained from making a damn fool of yourself. Sometimes a prize. Sometimes a career! But yeah I’d restrict my foolishness to you guys and maybe another contest involving money.
Comment by annie | 8 September 2007
Any further collaborations where you and Carlos facilitate Caroline’s schemes are most welcome.
Comment by Donnie Briggs | 10 September 2007
Re: HASP…i just think it’s funny is all.
speaking of funny, you crack me up…
thanks for the mention.
your fan,
HASP
Comment by Helen A.S. Popkin | 14 September 2007
LOL. Certainly did not expect to get insight from the source. Another mystery of the universe solved.
I like reading your stuff, but fear you may have sacrificed some of your sanity by interviewing that Britney fan.
Comment by Donnie Briggs | 15 September 2007