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Believe it or not

So today I saw an ad on craigslist for a focus group that said:

"We will be conducting interviews among men & women 21-45 who participate in one or more of the following activities:

  • Manage an online group or run a blog constantly
  • Post on your blog very regularly
  • Actively involved in managing group discussions online
  • Build your own website
  • We will need to access your online postings before issuing a formal invitation.
  • Sessions are 90 minutes and a total compensation of $200.00 for qualified participants

    So since I am an under-qualified, unemployed loser, I gave them a call. They called me back and got my web site address to confirm that I really had one, and asked me a few questions about my site and activities therein. They said they had to review it and that they would call me back.

    About an hour later the phone rang, it was the market research firm. The guy said to me, "I'm really sorry, I thought you were perfect for this group. You fit all the requirements perfectly, but the client looked at your site and there was something that they didn't like."

    I of course, assumed it was the many, many pictures of penises with my name on them, but I asked anyway. "What was wrong with my site?"

    "Well frankly," he paused for a second, "they said that you, well, that you just didn't talk about yourself enough."

    As the kids on the Internet would say, LOL.

  • 9 Comments

    hello

    "September 09, 2004 Believe it or not"

    well i dont believe it you BIG LYING SLUT. YOURE A LIAR

    As I recall, this blog isn't journalism.

    http://www.shutitdown.net/archives/000194.html

    You could simply lie and claim to be a serial-killing lesbian stripper with a day job as an aide to a slightly balding chubby congresswoman with too may cats!

    I don't know..

    I'd say you talk about yourself alot.

    Maybe if you became a stripper and blogged about the experience, they'd accept you?

    There is hope for the world yet, JC.

    I don't know why it makes me so happy that Michael wasn't the first to post.

    Hi Lina, I hope being back in the United Snakes isn't too much of a let down!
    Did you see that 'director's cut' of "Donnie Darko" that's out now? What did you think? Take care, Rachel.

    I love Lina. As we all know it is and shall remain an unrequited love.

    Michael

     

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    Bandit Bitch: hello read more
    LIAR: "September 09, 2004 Believe it or not" well i dont read more
    Michael: As I recall, this blog isn't journalism. http://www.shutitdown.net/archives/000194.html You could read more
    Brian: I don't know.. I'd say you talk about yourself alot. read more