The back door banged. He came in grinning all over his face. He poured himself a cup of coffee from the pot I’d made this morning. This was the first I’d seen him since he’d gone out to his workshop before dawn.
“You look pleased with yourself,” I said.
“My best blog post yet. Really let it rip.” He sipped his coffee. “It’s cold.”
“It tends to do that when you let it sit. Third law of thermodynamics. It’s called science.”
“Don’t start with that. I have almost twenty thousand followers today.”
“And I’m sure they all agree with you.”
Loved the ascebity of the exchange
That’s your best blog post yet! You really let it rip…swingeing sarcasm there, Joshua. Loved it!
Reading the news I have discovered that having followers agree with you trumps anything that those pesky scientist say…
Ah, keyboard warriors, if only the internet let you see who was really typing these blogs, sat in their garages…
Dear Josh,
Oh those fickle followers. Even though mine number close to 4,000, only a handful comment on anything but Friday Fictioneers posts. (Heaves heavy sigh). Don’t you love it when commentors makes it all about themselves? Enough about me, what do you think about my comment? ;) Seriously, I always enjoy your stories. Tight writing como siempre.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Made me smile. I have lots of followers, very few who comment. I don’t have a clue if they like, hate, agree, disagree; but since I’ve stated openly that I will not publish any comment that is obscene, profane, or just picking a fight, maybe I’ve scared everyone off :)
Love this.
We all know somebody like that I’m sure. Worst is when you have to spend Thanksgiving with them
We have one in our family… I can relate.
Blogging becomes an addiction for some. Why anyone would want a blog baffles me…….oh, hang on..!
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He sounds fairly wrapped up in himself. I hope he’ll be happy in there.
I wonder how many of those followers who are bots…
Funny the invisible things we talk ourselves into believing are real- important.. Excellent write.
It is certainly a good feeling to have twenty thousand followers. No wonder he is happy drinking cold coffee.
it must be nice if the wife follows him too. :)
LOL Sounds like he lives and dies by the numbers. I would be more concerned with the cold coffee. Nicely done.
Maybe his follower’s will reheat the coffee.
Good on him with the blogging!
Virtual reality is fine, useful and sociable and a happy experience if we don’t kid ourselves it’s anything but virtual.
You have skillfully pointed out the hollowness of virtual victories. Perhaps he’d better spent the time chatting over hot coffee with his partner.
Sounds like a very self-opinionated man sitting sadly in his garage preaching to the other equally sad minded people.
You nailed it!
Ah, there’s nothing like a man who likes himself best.