I’m leaving the ‘Newsbiscuit Community’. I’ve only been here five minutes (as someone pointed out to me as some kind of argument clincher), so it’s no great loss... but if you ever wonder why people sign up here and leave soon after, I’ll tell you. When you try to join a group, you either get the feeling you’re welcome... or that you’re interrupting some important conversation. Inclusive/exclusive. The first thing anyone ‘said’ to me here were “cunt” and “fuck off”. Now there may be some parallel universe where this represents the cutting edge of comedy, but not the one I live in. It’s easy to hide behind a pseudonyn and say things we probably wouldn’t say to someone’s face.
I joined because I was a bit blocked with my writing, and the exercise of writing something off the top of my head - some ‘free association’ - seemed like a good way to start the day. And it’s worked! But, Christ, I’ve had some sour comments... merely for posting a few pieces each day, like everybody else, and making a few - generally positive - observations. The accumulative effect is quite bruising, so I’ve decided I can do without it. As for Gary/eggs, whatever... just breathing the same air as him makes me feel a bit queasy. Bye bye...
