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My name is Denise Sevier-Fries (nee Buchy). Parca is the Roman Goddess of Childbirth and Destiny and after you get to know me, you will see why I believe she has, without doubt, made me her Poster Child. Come here for some serious issues, but mainly just some cheeky fun; satire with the odd parody tossed in, and a generous helping of hyperbole, with a dollop of facetiousness.

I am Canadian so expect a bit of politeness too. Sorry.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

LOVE LETTER TO A FACEBOOK ADMIN or "Hey Mister...Ya Got A Twoonie?"

Ah! The life of a FB admin.

A Chef stirring a stew of humanity so thick it could choke a horse. But with a little salt (read: humour) it is palatable enough. Case in point:

This is a PM (private message) I received on the Face Book forum I run called Outlander Series (the largest at over 65,000 member and BEST Diana Gabaldon Outlander FB fan forum!).

I had to remove (not ban) a member named Nick Perri for asking for piracy links/free TV for free Outlander episodes (a BIG no no) and even though it was an easy-fix situation (a polite PM will 99.9% of the time end up in a re-join), he had his feelings hurt...and let me know. Here is his PM and my reflex action edit of it:






And here is my open letter to him:

Hey Nicky!

I understand that you need to vent now and then but seriously, you could be SO much more effective if you tried a little harder with your private messages on Face Book. Sloppy insults just don’t hit the mark. I KNOW how life-changing and devastating being removed from a book club page can be…like someone ripped a hole in your heart and horked a loogie in it…so I will offer you these sound edits of your message in an attempt to help you make the most of your suffering:
·        Capitalizing your first sentence ‘Wtf’ started well, but you must remember that it is still a sentence, albeit a condensed one, and needs a question mark at the end, not a comma. Capitals are then needed to begin the next sentence. 

·        At the end of the second sentence, you used a comma instead of a question mark or exclamation mark. That is just being lazy. You missed a chance to show your rage with a raised fist! See what I did there? Okay…good.

·        “…my entire life, I absolutely…” Run-on sentence/Improper punctuation. Rule of thumb: if you take a breath when talking, it usually means you need punctuation there (either a semicolon or a period). Be aware of your literal voice.

·        Stupid is used twice and then the wrong punctuation is used. Again… laziness. Invest in a Thesaurus.

·        Unnecessary and inconsistent indentations just waste your time in messages like this. It isn’t an essay. Don’t fuss with it.

·        ‘Gonna’ is quaint, but slurring tames the ferocity of the piece like this. Save it for your Gangsta Poem nights.


·        Hyphens are our friend. Cum-guzzling, gutter-slut, flat-chested anal-loving etc… help the reader compartmentalize and get a better visual. Don’t confuse your reader (e.g.- ‘…guzzling gutter…’)

·        Don’t try to impress with urban slang if your audience is 50plus. It goes over their heads and is lost. I had no idea what bukake was and actually read ‘bunt cake’. Having to stop to look up words weakens the momentum of your righteous fury and dilutes it to a warm piss against the wind, but I must say that you DO pack a lot of information in a very short space.

·         I am pretty sure gloryhole is one word but again... urban slang ... mostly shoots wide off target. I shouted out to my husband 'What's a gloryhole?' and he replied, 'A cookie''. He thought I said Oreo. Nuff said.

·        One should stay in sync with one’s previous writing style and your ‘2’ should be written out as two. To be consistent is to know God.

·        Multiple use of exclamation marks is like poking your finger repeatedly on someone’s forehead. Rather than making a point, you distract from it and the reader focuses on them and not what they are trying highlight.
   
If you embrace these corrections, your next online meltdown will be taken more seriously. I wish you well in all your upcoming assaults on FB admin, online Complaint Departments at Home Depot and Staples and anyone you don't have to face in person. Regards to your spouse and family who are, I assume, in an FBI Witness Protection Program pending your upcoming trial.
No need to thank me for the edit. It's like I always say, proper grammar and a completed Anger Management Program, will help keep you warm in a cold, cold world.
Sincerely,
Denise (a.k.a. Grandma Gutter Slut. Destined to be a password. My sister and I almost busted a gut laughing at that one... so seriously, it's a keeper...)

20 comments:

  1. Kudos for your most excellent response. One wonders if this, um, illiterate fool succesfully got his hacked tv version, or wisely took your advice and invested in a Thesaurus.

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    1. Dee Devine I am not hopeful that anything 'wise' will ever come out that particular meat suit. Thanks for the kudos. *smile*

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  2. Dear Denise, I feel it's necessary to clear up a common mistake to which Mr Nicky fell prey. "Glory Hole" refers to a non-organic hole fashioned in to a wall, fence or room separation to be used by a male customer as he wishes or as is allowed by the establishment. Thus it cannot be flat chested which surely refers to the female breast...which is, in fact, organic, ie. Human body. I hope this helps Mr. Nicky as he goes about attempting to control uppity women. Yours most truly, Sharon

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    1. Well said Inhotwater ward...and I am always happy to learn new things. Many thanks.

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  3. Well put...so when I get something like that, not that I do, can I use your blog to personally comment?

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    1. Sure thing lizzie! Just let me know. *I get the odd rude PM but this one was 'special' and I HAD to share...just in case someone was thinking about becoming an admin who had to enforce those pesky things called 'rules'. Cheers!

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  4. You rival Miss Manners! You go girl!

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  5. As usual my friend, you never cease to amaze me! Your response to this idiot and the vulgar ravings he spewed upon you showed (what most of us already know) your amazing ability to "react" with astonishing class. Keep up the awesome job of running the best FB fan page ever!

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    1. Cheers ScottishHeart! Yours is a kind one too, not just Scottish. *wink*

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  6. That's my Denise! No wonder i admire you so much, woman!

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    1. awwww...thanks linny t! Kind of you to say. *heart*

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  7. Brilliant Denise. An outstanding retort and very Canadian for this Troll.
    Kudos.

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    1. Thanks Jenn Keay I guess being Canadian has its perks: built in smartassiness *wink* Thanks for the comment.

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  8. So well said. I love you and your sister.

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    1. Many thanks Unknown. I will pass that on to Rhonda (my sister). She is one of only a few people that can make me tear up laughing... *smile*

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  9. You are a class act Denise. I thoroughly loved your reply. Rock on! ❤️

    Patti Jones

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  10. And to think, he went to the group with hopes of finding free t.v., but he ended up with a free educational tutorial on how to write properly. Probably not quite the free information he was looking for, but beggars can't be choosers, now can they? ��

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  11. I like to educate when I can, free of charge, however ungrateful the recipient. *smile* Thanks for the comment Beth.

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