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Old 09-21-2011, 11:19 AM   #151
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Never heard of him (her?) does that say anything to you?
I know you meant this to mean that he's obscure, but it just tells me you don't read as much contemporary literature.
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And to answer the other posters who also said they never heard of him either, the guy has been infamous in the literary scene for years more often for his gimmicks but his style of writing has unfortunately done even more damage to literature than McSweeny's (don't tell me you haven't heard of that either).

I envy the people who never heard of Tao Lin, so don't go Googling him, actually. It's for the best. I just needed to state that if someone said something like, "I never heard of this 'Charlie Sheen' guy, or this show called 'South Park,' so they must not be popular," says that the person making such statements are not exactly in the loop in that particular area of discussion.

Not saying South Park is bad, though - actually pretty funny

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Old 09-21-2011, 11:24 AM   #152
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Oh poppycock.

I have a degree in literature with a serious focus in the contemporary, and I read hundreds of books per year, many of them from new authors. If you want to sashay in here and name drop someone you don't like, that's what the internet is for, but if you want to THEN claim that the people who haven't heard of your personal love-to-hate-him author somehow don't read much contemporary literature because otherwise they TOTES would know who you're talking about it, then that's just unutterably silly.
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Old 09-21-2011, 11:27 AM   #153
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Oh get off your high horse. I have a degree in literature with a serious focus in the contemporary, and I read hundreds of books per year, many of them from new authors. If you want to sashay in here and name drop someone you don't like, that's what the internet is for, but if you want to THEN claim that the people who haven't heard of your personal love-to-hate-him author somehow don't read much contemporary literature because otherwise they TOTES would know who you're talking about it, then I have to ask you to step outside, sir.
Just stating for clarification. Sorry to upset your pride in that valuable lit degree. But I still stand by what I said. Not parading it, but whatever.

Happy to have given your blood pressure some excitement in your day.
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Old 09-21-2011, 11:31 AM   #154
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Old 09-21-2011, 11:31 AM   #155
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I know you meant this to mean that he's obscure, but it just tells me you don't read as much contemporary literature.
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Oh poppycock.

I have a degree in literature with a serious focus in the contemporary, and I read hundreds of books per year, many of them from new authors..
my word wouldn't be poppycock, but plain ol' bullshit.

Carry on. Fantasy worlds can be fun to live in. The real world is a bit different though.
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Old 09-21-2011, 11:38 AM   #156
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my word wouldn't be poppycock, but plain ol' bullshit.

Carry on. Fantasy worlds can be fun to live in. The real world is a bit different though.

Let's split the difference: Bullshit on a poppy cock. Or two. Or a vag.

But again: whatever. We can agree to disagree, if that's the case, Kenny. BTW: How many times did you die on South Park so far, anyway?
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Old 09-21-2011, 11:43 AM   #157
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Old 09-21-2011, 11:50 AM   #158
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I know you meant this to mean that he's obscure, but it just tells me you don't read as much contemporary literature.
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And to answer the other posters who also said they never heard of him either, the guy has been infamous in the literary scene for years more often for his gimmicks but his style of writing has unfortunately done even more damage to literature than McSweeny's (don't tell me you haven't heard of that either).

I envy the people who never heard of Tao Lin, so don't go Googling him, actually. It's for the best. I just needed to state that if someone said something like, "I never heard of this 'Charlie Sheen' guy, or this show called 'South Park,' so they must not be popular," says that the person making such statements are not exactly in the loop in that particular area of discussion.

Not saying South Park is bad, though - actually pretty funny
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Oh poppycock.

I have a degree in literature with a serious focus in the contemporary, and I read hundreds of books per year, many of them from new authors. If you want to sashay in here and name drop someone you don't like, that's what the internet is for, but if you want to THEN claim that the people who haven't heard of your personal love-to-hate-him author somehow don't read much contemporary literature because otherwise they TOTES would know who you're talking about it, then that's just unutterably silly.
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my word wouldn't be poppycock, but plain ol' bullshit.

Carry on. Fantasy worlds can be fun to live in. The real world is a bit different though.


I agree Kenny!
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Old 09-21-2011, 11:52 AM   #159
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my word wouldn't be poppycock, but plain ol' bullshit.

Carry on. Fantasy worlds can be fun to live in. The real world is a bit different though.
I originally used "high horse" but decided that I sounded too harsh. Not everyone can hear my ear-to-ear grin over the internet, I'm afraid. Look! --> (I really do look like that. But less green. )

Including the person to whom I was responding, who seems to think he raised my blood pressure. I'm afraid it takes a lot more than that to do so.
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I originally used "high horse" but decided that I sounded too harsh. Not everyone can hear my ear-to-ear grin over the internet, I'm afraid. Look! --> (I really do look like that. But less green. )

Including the person to whom I was responding, who seems to think he raised my blood pressure. I'm afraid it takes a lot more than that to do so.
Well, I'm happy for you, Doll. Keep up the good work then.
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Speaking of rude authors, I can certainly see why you identify with the O.P.

Keep writing! You'll get there.
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Speaking of rude authors, I can certainly see why you identify with the O.P.

Keep writing! You'll get there.

Will do, brah.
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