Doing My Part To Fight The Good Fight

July 23rd, 2008 by Jake Hatlin | Posted in OGR On Other Blogs |

My main man, Phillip Martin, has embarked upon an interesting crusade to end the horrid stereotypes that gives us bloggers a bad name, something that even I can get behind.  Mr. Martin lists the specific stereotypes that he feels holds us under a glass ceiling, and while I agree, I think he came up short on saying what is truly on our minds and which stereotypes most make us feel like second class citizens.

So, always the one to be there for my brethren, I am offering some insightful additions to the list of stereotypes that Mr. Martin produced.  In no particular order here are the other damning perceptions of your modern blogger….

  • He’s a geek
  • He hasn’t had a girlfriend in years
  • The last girl he talked to on the telephone required a credit card number
  • During high school he cut holes in his underwear so that they would tear easier
  • Only the co-ed community service fraternity gave him a bid
  • Upon graduation he realized that his chosen degree qualified him for practically nothing
  • He now has an inflated sense of self purpose
  • He really thinks he is making a difference
  • He proudly refers to his blog as “journalistic work”
  • He finds that his parents’ basement suits his living needs just fine
  • He won’t go to a bar unless it has free wifi
  • He drinks daiquiris and wine coolers
  • He is on a first name basis with all the employees at his local, non-corporate coffee shop
  • He dresses…well, refer back to number 1
  • He desperately needs a tan
  • For some reason he still thinks that facial hair is cool
  • His idea of a target rich environment is a bloggers’ convention
  • One day, he’ll take great pride in showing his son how to blog
  • He refers to the “Glory Days” as when his parents finally got the internet
  • He prefers his small paycheck because it would be wrong to make more than others

I’m with you, Phillip.  Guys like you and I can not stand for this brand of oppression anymore.  You organize the march and I’ll be there at your side, singing We Shall Overcome!

Actually, now that I think about it, many of these stereotypes do apply to me.  In that case, if other bloggers out there feel the same then perhaps we would be better served to get the Lege to pass a law making us a protected class of citizens, don’t you think?
 

  1. 6 Responses to “Doing My Part To Fight The Good Fight”

  2. By KJ on Jul 24, 2008

    Yeah, bloggers are pretty pathetic. I think they should form a union and then picket in random parking lots for a smorgasboard of causes. Facetime with the public. That would help their reputation.

    The only thing worse than actual bloggers are those people who just routinely comment on other peoples’ blogs and then think they can somehow join the same union.

  3. By John Wayne on Jul 25, 2008

    At least Phil uses his real name. Unlike OGR writers.

  4. By Jake Hatlin on Jul 25, 2008

    Re: JW

    How brave of you to call Sam and I out from a fake name of your own. You’re a role model.

    And if you had the horid names that our mothers gave us, you’d want to go by Jake and Sam, too.

    JH

  5. By John Wayne on Jul 26, 2008

    That is my name. I am from Bastrop. 46 years old, and a son of a cattle rancher. That is how I noticed your fake names, I have a pair or two of cowboy boots. Thanks though.

  6. By Bud on Jul 28, 2008

    John Wayne: I call BS on that one, next you will tell us that a grandfather or uncle gave you the middle name of ‘Duke’.

  7. By John Wayne on Jul 28, 2008

    Matthew actually.

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