Now, I know you are all clever folks, but before you write back and tear into all the obvious holes in my comments, before you put all that wonderful brain power to use figuring out rebuttals and replies to my comments, take a moment, think about what you are doing. You are uploading your identity ; you are not involved in saving the world, or creating standards to limit sarcasm or anything else particularly useful. But that's okay; I am all for timely wasting time . . . but I don't take it seriously. You shouldn't either.
- there's me uploading my identity . . . and I do have strong feeling about all lots of online 'stuff' . . . but I'm smiling and chuckling at the wonderful, remarkable capacity we all have to take ourselves too seriously.

Richard

Hellooo, internet chatting/blogging is not about saving the world. Browsing for something to read online, or to get all hot about (tell the truth, many of you who troll about looking for something to vent on) is not the same as going to a library looking for information. Folks, helllooooo, chating, blogging are about UPLOADING IDENTITY (unlike in the pre-internet days – when identity was almost entirely 'downloaded' from our parents, authority figures, books and media). You angry folks are simply uploading your identities. That's fine, no problem, fill your boots . . . but folks, hell's bells, wake up and look around you . . . stop taking such things so serious.
The irate comments from the 'taxation guy' are somewhat legitimate but the rest of you angry folks – Matt, get a life, simply evidence how it is that folks like to hear themselves talk. Or, Matt, don't get a life but please stop acting as though this online stuff is your real life because that would be sad. Hahaha . . . and here I am letting myself become involved in such inanity.

Richard

Irony – the king of humors; cynicism – the curse of modern civilization; sarcasm is the lowest form of humor, yes that is true. But poor grace and bad manners and an inability to chuckle at the follies of our fellow humans has been a sin since the beginning of time. Here, as with all reality, with this guy's success or not, observing something is what makes that 'thing' real. Let it slide folks and it is less real. You know guys, that old saying "roll with the punches" – but, it is important to only roll with the punches that hit you. This top ten listing guy was harmless . . . but you angry folks, you worry me.
My oh my, it seems some folks. Matt etal, are suggesting the writer broke an ancient code governing the way in which one makes a top ten list; sounds as if folks are suggesting this guy committed a sin by lowering the standards of, what, tossing out sarcasm. Easy now people; take a look around at what's real in the world before going off on the words of an online blogger.
Richard

Richard