la_belle_laide | Winter Rose merits an entire entry today

As a few of you know, I'm totally fascinated by the spineless, greedy, dumb ninny

faire_damsel and I read her journal every few days. I usually read it to get some giggles, and, let's be honest here, she really is a boost of self-seteem. We all have our moments where we're weak or stupid--all of us--but when you see someone who is like that all the damn time, it sort of makes you feel better about yourself. "God, I was very selfish just then when I bought myself a candy bar and didn't get one for my friend, then ate it before she saw it... But at least I'm not Winter Rose!"

And I've also mentioned that once in a while, she's not so funny and she outright galls me just about to death, like with her co-opting and watering down of various races and customs, her asinine generalizations ("All Celtic People Have Bad Tempers LOLOLOLZZ!!!"), her "my grandmother was a Cherokee Princess" nonsense and her dim, outdated, insulting view of women. ("Chickery": The Use Of Feminine Wiles {Such As Tears} Against Men For Deceptive Or Manipulative Purposes. Uhh, Rose, most women are not weak, cowardly, whiney lunkheads such as yourself.)

However, nothing beats this. The gist, except without the ridiculous capital letters everywhere:

Wahhh! My health care is expensive and I really want to go to Ireland soooo badly! But the trip is not for me, it's for my husband! All of you are such ~~suckers~~ good, wonderful, ~~Faaerryiiee~~ people, if you all gave simply gave us your hard-earned cash (or, in the case of most of you, the money you whined at your parents for that you were going to spend at Hot Topic,) I would totally be able to give this gift to my husband!

In return, I will light a candle for you, and then make an ass of myself in your name once we get to Ireland.

Here are some things for you to consider: WAAHHH! I'm sick! Tristan works hard to give me shiney pink things! ILLNESS! SACRIFICE! DREAM! GENEROUSITY! BEG, PLEA, REMEMBER I HAVE BILLS TO PAY BECAUSE I AM SICK, UNLIKE THE REST OF YOU WHO HAVE NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER!

Donate generously!

[paypal link]

The sad part is that a lot of these kids actually will get the money from their parents to send to her, so that she will continue to tell them how pretty they are whenever they post a picture, or tell them that they are good writers or artists when they post their "Tonite I reveled with FAERRIIYEES" nonsense in their LJs.

The crazy thing is, begging and making an ass of oneself works. I wonder what would happen if everyone who could afford high speed internet gave up on their pride and decided to beg for cash. Hmm, maybe I should forego my own dignity and give it a try myself. Let's see.

Hey all! I've worked like SOOOOO hard this summer. I rehabilitate wildlife out of my own pocket, which isn't cheap, plus I work two and sometimes three jobs. My health insurance spiked a few months ago so I had to drop it in favor of new insurance, which is actually still pretty damned expensive. Gas prices are also way up and I live on such a LOOOOOOONG Island, everywhere I work or dance or train is so far away from me that I'm filling my tank like every other week! And see, I'd REALLY like to go back to Hawai'i. Oh, it wouldn't be for my OWN benefit, but to learn! And then I would share with you my wonderful knowledge! I promise that once I get to Hawai'i, I will dance around Kilauea like a moron, testing Pele's patience and I will say each of your names to her! Never mind that I've got a nice apartment with three dogs, high speed internet. I want YOUR money so that I can spend my own on other stuff, like games and the concert I want to go see next week. I'd rather not give to charity--i'd much rather receive it! So PLS SEND ME DOUGH!

Huh. Maybe I'm not sincere enough?