Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > "blog" is my #1 on the annoyance scale .. funny thing, sounds like > "blob" in the sense of something sticky and loathsome you step on > without warning, and its sound, the way it is pronounced, sounds > similarly disgusting too (diarrhetic, almost)
> Given the verbal diarrhea that several bloggers exhibit (Arul Mani's > self conscious rudeness on one side, Kiruba's self conscious preening on > the other end, from the "local" blogs that catch my eye on a semi > regular basis - just for example) .. well, that serves to reinforce my > opinion a bit. > So why does the word "blog" evoke such feelings of hate? The funny thing is that at least in a blog, one is not forced to read like a mailing list. Firefox does not come with a "Delete" button. Just because a person is prejudiced, does it mean that she/he must not express their thoughts?
