FYI: That title is a JOKE. OMG A JOKE. Apparently it’s necessary that I point that out.In fact, that is the kind of joking statement that some people don’t understand is supposed to be humorous, so they post comments on things I write saying, oh I don’t know, ‘you are a cocky, arrogant dirty c.’ (Except more words are misspelled.) After a few moments of laughter, I forward it to all my friends so I can see how many of them respond with “Oh, Lisa, don’t listen to them…” or “Yeah. I posted that.”
We all know that many gamers who comment on game articles love to hate. It takes mere seconds to cast a stone from the crowd. It’s pretty hilarious. I’ve contemplated writing an article that simply says “GAMES ARE AWESOME!” just to see how many people still find something wrong with it.
I come from a land where having a strong backbone is crucial to survival: Hollywood.
“She’s too short!”
“She’s too white!”
“I hate her face!”
“She blinks her eyes poorly!”
You have to let things slide off your back or you’ll fling yourself off an overpass. (And overpasses in California are BRUTAL.) I guess that helps me ignore people who are jerks for completely no reason - like when someone posted that they hate my articles because I sound “to vain” (sic).
Dear person, Whatever offended you, I was JOKING. OMG JOKING. Love, 1337sa.
The one thing I have going for me is that most of the mean comments get smothered by a sea of “omg she’s hawt” comments. So, I guess in some twisted way, it makes me feel better that comments like, “Lisa should burn in hell for writing things I disagree with,” are followed by comments that say, “Lisa is supr sexy omfgg I wud lick her face.”
…I guess.
Bottom line: I’m not arrogant; I’m actually completely insecure. There are a million things I would change about myself. I’m just a girl who loves games and loves writing about games and wants to speak her mind because people without strong opinions are boring. When I say things like, “Wearing low-cut shirts when working at GameStop somehow got me more game reservations,” I’M JOKING. OMG JOKING.
That being said, I ADORE you guys. 90% of you say the nicest things, and really inspire me to keep doing what I love. Thank you for rolling with my punches and understanding my sarcastic humor. I have total respect for you and appreciate your intelligence. Please try to infect others with your intellect.
NOW WATCH THIS VIDEO CUZ IT WILL MAKE YOU SMILE.
You know I think you to be a giant vat of awesomesauce. That's why we've been friends for so long. But, seriously, this is probably the best thing you've ever written. Seriously, I want to send this to everything. Ever.
ReplyDeleteI also feel, though, in every joke there is a tiny bit of truth. Especally in the low cut shirt at gamestop = more reservations one. I can TOTALLY see that working.
^What he said. I'm just too lazy to type my version of it.
ReplyDeletep.s. OMGGG YER SOO FREEKIN' HAWT!! I WANT TEW LIKK YER ELBOWZZ. MMMMM.
Y R U SO AWESOME
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ReplyDeleteHi, long time stalker first time poster.
ReplyDeleteHave you never had a “Lisa should burn in hell for writing things I disagree with BUT IS STILL supr sexy omfgg I wud lick her face/elbow/designated body part” comment?
Sounds like you had a bad day. Another avid gamer you might have heard of, "Stallion83", posts his Live Inbox with all the messages he has to put up with. Now he's started linking to the senders Xbox Live profiles... so we, his faithful readers, can FLAME THEM! HA! HA! HA!
Seriously though, if you feel like you're NOT getting enough good comments to drown out the bad ones I'd just like you to know that I'd love to lick your elbows too.
Hahaha!! These comments are why I love you guys. And good thing for you, my elbows taste like strawberry cupcakes. Don't ask me how I know.
ReplyDelete@Lefty - That's a brilliant idea, the flaming of the jerks, I mean. BAHAHA! I love it. Except, my Inbox is always full of nice things. Never once has someone sent a mean message to ME personally, haha. They just like doing it anonymously on the netterwebz. People are funny. And no no no, the good comments FAR outweigh the bad ones. The bad ones are just funny enough for me to address. But I do appreciate your interest in my elbows. That will help me get through the day.
Just found this blog. It's pretty awesome, and I'm loving the LFD2 paint pictures. I missed your whole Nick generation (I guess I was in the Keenan and Kel era). However, I like (most of) your opinions, and I am jealous of your Californian weather. I bought an 08 250r last summer, and I can't wait for spring.
ReplyDeleteWhat type of bike do you have?
@Brett - Hi and welcome! =) Aren't my MS Paint skills simply to die for? And yeah, I was a big Kenan and Kel fan too, haha. All That was my favorite show when they were on. As for my bike, I DID own a 2005 Suzuki Bandit 600, but I had to sell it because I didn't have a place to store it. Suck! My next will be a little Ducati Monster.
ReplyDeleteKenan and Kel + All That were terrific shows, both in concept and execution. 90's Nickelodeon was just too good to be true. I think it lulled us into a false expectation that it would always be that good and then when they started producing less good shows in the 2000's, it totally turned away a whole mess of people who were used to their 90's style shows.
ReplyDeleteTry watching Keenan & Kel dubbed in swedish... That ruined the show for me before it went bad. Ah, but the orange rain was delicious.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, if you can't handle people having different tastes, opinions, and takes on things. What are you doing on the internet in the first place? You're just setting yourself up for a never-ending fit of rage.
Also, I'd have to agree with Stuart, isn't there at least SOME truth to that low-cut "joke"? :P
lol everyone seemed to have the same thought as me about the gamestop girl getting more reservations being more truth than joke. I swear every single gamestop I have gone to has always had that one really cute girl working there as though it were store policy to have one on staff to lure in nerdy young men.
ReplyDelete^My Gamestop just has like a 90-year-old man.
ReplyDeletemuahz. Sod the proles darling, stay true to who you are - it really pisses them off.
ReplyDeleteI guess I can see that sometimes your comments can come off as arrogant but it's so obviously a joke which is generally why I like reading your posts here :) that writing style makes the blog fun to read, stay cool, don't let it get you down!
ReplyDelete@Sasha and @Scoutski - Thanks guys. ;) You know what's funny? Maddox from The Best Page in the Universe makes me laugh til I cry, and he is the most arrogant jackass on the internet, haha. I guess that comedy appeals to me, so I use it to an extent.
ReplyDeleteFor all the time reading snarky posts on the internet, it's hard to take anything seriously around here any more. It just happens to be that way I suppose.
ReplyDeleteEven though I've never seen you on TV and don't know exactly why you're famous (I've read too many times but never bothered to YouTube it), most important to this is, you play games, and that's why I come here. Also, you do the odd few bits at Kotaku, which I frequent. And well, the humour of the place's commenters just kinda rubs off on you after a while I suppose.
I guess I feel the need to play devils advocate here.
ReplyDeletePersonally, and it pains me to say it, it feels like most of these posts and game reviews were written by someone who is "in the bubble" or at least dangerously close to being so.
not letting idiots get you down is admirable, and if you are on the internet a must. However, being spurred onward by the drooling masses who will lap up whatever you put out no matter what it is because you happen to be attractive ends up being counter productive as well.
which is a shame, because a girl gamer (read: plays more than just the sims and bejeweled) is an exceedingly rare... gem?
also, that college humor video is so ooooooooold
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ReplyDeletehahaha! is a good title! I really did not think you're arrogant if you have a good self-esteem and that as good as Generic Viagra greetings!
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