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FIB - Scams 101 - Ye Olde Archives
Posted By: sandy In Response To: About the "Ugly Name" controversy.... (MaaMaw)
Sunday, 17 April 2005, at 10:02 a.m.
I have Blubber and I sick of it...
I just had to face reality. I have
no problem with the word. Reality
is always shocking. That's how I got
my blubber: by eating to deny reality.
Go with the title. It's strong. It's
sure to get attention. Those who hate
it, will get the book just to see what's
in it. And those who are ready to face
reality, will get the book, because someone
had the courage to call it what it is.
I can think of worse names...But Blubber
sums it up.
aaarrrrhg- I hate political correctness.
I know "Blubber Blowout" is a HUGE turnoff to some of you (maybe
> even most of you), and I'm also painfully aware that it's connected with
> one (**ONE**) pervert's blog (but as I learned the hard way, innocent
> words like "goat" and "horse" and "ferret"
> are connected with a *lot* more than one pervert). And of course it is
> also connected (by common usage, not by anything official as far as I can
> tell) with a famous (albeit deceased) whale who was blown up by the
> authorities because they had to dispose of him, and he literally blew
> chunks all over the spectators (it was a news story and a pretty funny
> one, since the whale died of natural causes).
> I've decided to give it a whirl, and while I know that nothing will remedy
> the ugliness of the name to those who see it that way, it really bothers
> me that *any* FIBers might envision my use of the name as something ugly
> or twisted.
> Rather than leaving the standard blank page with "under
> construction," I decided to get it started in order to inspire myself
> to hurry up and finish FIB so I can go back and finish BB next weekend.
> No need to like it or ever visit again... but if you're so inclined, do
> me the favor of taking a quick look so I can quit washing my hands a
> hundred times a day (they're startin' to bleed).
> Again, I'm well aware the name will probably turn off at least half the
> fat population, but you can't please everybody. I only need to
> please a few thousand (and if you've been to the mall lately...)
> No reply necessary... I just feel the need to clear my name :-)
> Luv,
> MaaMaw
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