Man, there is nothing that turns me off more than those sort of statements on a cover or in a book description, telling me how I will feel, how much I will like the book and whether or not I’ll be hooked.
To me–dunno ’bout you lads and ladies–that’s a real turnoff.
Nah. I can’t do it. I had a response to that, but it is well beyond what many would consider politically correct, and I don’t want to get banned from this place. I enjoy it too much.
Well…Nathan is hardly a PC-taskmaster who cancels folks. OTOH, though…in today’s world, I guess better safe than sorry isn’t an unreasonable thought process. (What a shame, eh?)
Well, at this point I’m not sure I can live up to the hype. But anyway, you were warned. Here goes:
The ‘you will be hooked” line could be taken to have something of a fortune cookie vibe: “You will meet a tall, dark ‘lady of the evening’ with extensive cosmetic surgery and a firm grip. Enjoy!”
Reread those lines, the interpretation makes sense.
Edit: That is still cleaned-up from the original.
Last edited 1 year ago by Another Bob
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1 year ago
The self praise is almost as bad as the asshat who trashes other authors in the forward of his own book, and of course he can’t write a coherent sentence.
If it’s about a back transplant, which I think it is, I’m in.
Man, there is nothing that turns me off more than those sort of statements on a cover or in a book description, telling me how I will feel, how much I will like the book and whether or not I’ll be hooked.
To me–dunno ’bout you lads and ladies–that’s a real turnoff.
Nah. I can’t do it. I had a response to that, but it is well beyond what many would consider politically correct, and I don’t want to get banned from this place. I enjoy it too much.
Well…Nathan is hardly a PC-taskmaster who cancels folks. OTOH, though…in today’s world, I guess better safe than sorry isn’t an unreasonable thought process. (What a shame, eh?)
Now I’m so curious that I’ll ban you if you DON’T share it.
(Me, too. Curious, I mean. My superpowers don’t extend to banning.)
Well, at this point I’m not sure I can live up to the hype. But anyway, you were warned. Here goes:
The ‘you will be hooked” line could be taken to have something of a fortune cookie vibe: “You will meet a tall, dark ‘lady of the evening’ with extensive cosmetic surgery and a firm grip. Enjoy!”
Reread those lines, the interpretation makes sense.
Edit: That is still cleaned-up from the original.
The self praise is almost as bad as the asshat who trashes other authors in the forward of his own book, and of course he can’t write a coherent sentence.
Oh, damn, who was that? Was that Empress T? Or…no, not him. Who was it that FAMOUSLY did that?