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This crap is the reason I don't read the man's tedious, overwrought books. What the fuck is this sentence supposed to mean? Cue his partisans: "you're too shallow/unintelligent/unhip to Get It." No, I got it: He's a pretentious boring poseur in love with the sound of his keyboard going clicky-clack.
— Sep 11, 2013 10:23AM
This crap is the reason I don't read the man's tedious, overwrought books. What the fuck is this sentence supposed to mean? Cue his partisans: "you're too shallow/unintelligent/unhip to Get It." No, I got it: He's a pretentious boring poseur in love with the sound of his keyboard going clicky-clack.
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Sep 11, 2013 10:40AM
while I vaguely understand what he's saying I think you'd have to be warped or extremely depressed to agree...
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I'd mock a fortune cookie for producing that sentence.
Gheeta wrote: "while I vaguely understand what he's saying I think you'd have to be warped or extremely depressed to agree..."or simply tragically hip.
Kaethe wrote: "I'd mock a fortune cookie for producing that sentence."Indeed. Me too.
The guy looks sleep-deprived or addicted to something. Is it any wonder he talks like that?
Actually, he needs to be put to sleep.
Richard wrote: "The guy looks sleep-deprived or addicted to something. Is it any wonder he talks like that?"Which came first, the lame-brainedness or the sleep deprivation?
Sketchbook wrote: "Actually, he needs to be put to sleep."And out of our collective misery.
Richard wrote: "Richard wrote: "The guy looks sleep-deprived or addicted to something. Is it any wonder he talks like that?"Which came first, the lame-brainedness or the sleep deprivation?"
Your guess is as good as mine, Richard!
I don't think he's saying anything that profound/abstract here. How does that pop song go? "You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness."
"I'd mock a fortune cookie for producing that sentence."Now there's a list begging to be made: Fortune Cookies Written By Bad Writers.
As a person who suffers from depression, I think we should smack him.
Nick wrote: "He has a face you just want to set on fire, doesn't he?"Your inflammatory remarks are so witty, Nick.
Corey wrote: "I don't think he's saying anything that profound/abstract here. How does that pop song go? "You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness.""His publishers thought enough of his pronouncement to make a meme of it. Someone, in fact a lot of someones, are of a different opinion to yours and mine.
The issue is, people take this yutz seriously and not too many take pop-song lyrics seriously.
I think comments like Franzen's are the reason why many people do not take mental illness seriously. And that pisses me off. I can't speak for the others however.
Batgrl wrote: ""I'd mock a fortune cookie for producing that sentence."Now there's a list begging to be made: Fortune Cookies Written By Bad Writers."
I herewith place my order for copy #1.
Nick wrote: "He has a face you just want to set on fire, doesn't he?"Yep.
Chris wrote: "As a person who suffers from depression, I think we should smack him."I'll hold him, you smack him.
Kathy wrote: "Wow, you guys are harsh!"Yep.
Chris wrote: "I think comments like Franzen's are the reason why many people do not take mental illness seriously. And that pisses me off. I can't speak for the others however."It tends to reinforce the cultural desire to trivialize and diminish the terrifying reality of mental illness.
Nick wrote: "Richard wrote: "Nick wrote: "He has a face you just want to set on fire, doesn't he?"Your inflammatory remarks are so witty, Nick."
You are punderful, Richard."
The Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Pundit-in-Chief.
Nick wrote: "Richard wrote: "Nick wrote: "He has a face you just want to set on fire, doesn't he?"Your inflammatory remarks are so witty, Nick."
You are punderful, Richard."
You provided the set-up. I merely took advantage of a good opportunity.
Richard wrote: "Nick wrote: "Richard wrote: "Nick wrote: "He has a face you just want to set on fire, doesn't he?"Your inflammatory remarks are so witty, Nick."
You are punderful, Richard."
The Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Pundi..."
Aw thanks, Richard! And to think you once issued death threats every time I punned. You have definitely mellowed, my friend.
Richard wrote: "Richard wrote: "Nick wrote: "Richard wrote: "Nick wrote: "He has a face you just want to set on fire, doesn't he?"Your inflammatory remarks are so witty, Nick."
You are punderful, Richard."
The..."
No, just very ill. Take advantage.
Kathy wrote: "Wow, you guys are harsh!"Kathy, I once read a book I really hated three times, in order to be able to describe all its deficiencies in detail. And we do in fact critique fortunes, as well as jokes, over dinner. This seems pretty mild to me.
Scott wrote: "I knocked a few stars off of the Franzen books I read after I had time to stew on them. I tried reading some of his nonfiction and that makes me want to remove more stars. I believed the hype. I..."I think yours is a common experience. Things that seem perfect, deep, immeasurably wise are, on sober reflection, not quite all that. For most writers it's the judgment of history...I'm just in a hurry.
Scott wrote: "I knocked a few stars off of the Franzen books I read after I had time to stew on them. I tried reading some of his non-fiction and that makes me want to remove more stars. I believed the hype. ..."I haven't read either author. But you show that even Franzen may have his use, even if it is only to serve as a foil to writers with more finesse.
Richard wrote: "Richard wrote: "Richard wrote: "Nick wrote: "Richard wrote: "Nick wrote: "He has a face you just want to set on fire, doesn't he?"Your inflammatory remarks are so witty, Nick."
You are punderful..."
Ah, it's all starting to make sense now... :) Seriously though, I hope you get better soon.
The worst book EVER written and I can't believe I read it was Under the Volcano (set in Mexico). The book has to be read and has my vote for worst book EVER written on the planet.
Richard wrote: "Seriously though, I hope you get better soon."Me too. Thanks.
Side note, have you ever looked at one of our nested conversations? "Richard wrote: Richard wrote: Richard wrote:"
*head whirls*
Kathy wrote: "The worst book EVER written and I can't believe I read it was Under the Volcano (set in Mexico). The book has to be read and has my vote for worst book EVER written on the planet."Ooo, there is a LOT of competition for that particular title. A LOT.
Richard wrote: "Side note, have you ever looked at one of our nested conversations? "Richard wrote: Richard wrote: Richard wrote:"*head whirls*"
Yes, I have noticed that too. An embarrassment of Riches? Hmmm....
Richard wrote: "Richard wrote: "Side note, have you ever looked at one of our nested conversations? "Richard wrote: Richard wrote: Richard wrote:"*head whirls*"
Yes, I have noticed that too. An embarrassment of..."
,,,pushing even sick man's tolerance...puuussshhhiiinnng...
AHAHAHAHA!! Good writer, but has nothing to write about. What does that mean? Means he's shit.
Richard wrote: "Corey wrote: "I don't think he's saying anything that profound/abstract here. How does that pop song go? "You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness.""His publishers thought enough of his ..."
Hold on, now. Your problem with it was that it sounded like gibberish (and I quote, "what the fuck is this sentence supposed to mean?"). Either it's straight-forward and overrated or it isn't.
Corey wrote: "Richard wrote: "Corey wrote: "I don't think he's saying anything that profound/abstract here. How does that pop song go? "You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness.""Richard wrote: His publishers thought enough of his pronouncement to make a meme of it. Someone, in fact a lot of someones, are of a different opinion to yours and mine.
The issue is, people take this yutz seriously and not too many take pop-song lyrics seriously.
Corey then wrote: Hold on, now. Your problem with it was that it sounded like gibberish (and I quote, "what the fuck is this sentence supposed to mean?"). Either it's straight-forward and overrated or it isn't."
I don't know what you're saying here. I never said the sentence made sense. I said someone made a meme of the stupid thing. What am I missing in our exchange that made it sound as though I thought he made any sense at all?
