New snacks.
Have you tried this one? I stumbled across it the other day. It's healthy and tasty.
And this is an old favorite.
And on the writerly front. An unexpected response.
Here's my blurb:
"Killing stains your soul. You may think you want to do this, but it's not something you'd wish to live with."
She shivered, then tossed her chin up. "What's your soul like?"
"Black as sin, ma'am. But I can live with it."
So as a reader do you see a problem here or have a problem with this blurb?
This is a response I received.
"'Black as sin. Are y'all still doing this BS (I abbreviated). Still equating Black with evil."
I didn't see that one coming.
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So what's your healthy snacks? Had any unexpected responses to something you've said or wrote?
25 comments:
Ouch on that response. They have a point, but that phrase has been part of our lives for so long we don't think about it. Which I suppose is just what they were objecting to.
Sigh on fuzzy chocolate. Not good.
I know Harvest Snaps, but the other is new to me.
It has been said that North Americans don't understand irony but I am sure many do, however I must say the few people I have had take irony wrong have been North Americans. To me it is crystal clear that I am saying something with irony and when I back read it is clear, and others see it as such, but there will be the odd person who doesn't
Snacks are good, but fuzzy chocolates, oh no! That was a crass response. I wished a lady 'good morning' when I was passing her on my morning walk. She asked very frostily, 'Do we know each other?' My answer - 'Thanks God, no!' Have a great day, hugs, Valerie
Yummy snacks, Sandra! 😉
Really hope it's a great month for all of us! 👏🏻
Sorry about that feedback on your blurb it makes one think. I would have tried that snack myself.
I like both the snacks, but obviously NOT the chocolates. Too bad they went past their consume by date. I wish I could find those snacks here. They look really interesting.
It is a sad day when we must equate everything bad to a word or phrase. I can remember when my grandmother used the word gay, which in her day meant happy.
I never thought of chocolates going bad. On the other hand, chocolate doesn't stay on the shelf here long enough to go bad.
Hi Sandra - gosh that was a mistake in not guzzling them at the time!!
Re the blurb - I have to say I didn't give it a thought ... but understand we need to be far more considered now-a-days ... cheers and enjoy those snacks ... Hilary
Happy November! Ick on fuzzy chocolates, I didn't know they went bad either.sorry sbout the blurb. I know we have to rethink a lot of things, and there are much nicer ways of saying things, sorry how about dark as a starless night?
Have a great November
I think people are looking to be offended. You're too nice a lady to give it a moment's worry. Sending a hug.
Definitely stay away from fuzzy chocolate. :D
When I think of black as sin, I think of the absence of light. It's subjective for sure.
No not good on fuzzy chocolate:(
The skinny dipped almonds are quite tasty:)
Hope you and Jazz are well.
Where did the months of January to October go?
Have a happy November.
My good wishes.
All the best Jan
Ick indeed.
That's an option for sure.
Happy November! Snacks? Unfortunately, most I love aren't all that happy. Surprise feedback? Yes, as a matter of fact, I did! I wrote a short comment to a New York Times question to readers and it was published. That would have been more than enough and I didn't tell anyone except Rick about it. But the best part was that I heard feedback from a friend in England who saw it online, the wife of my up-north neighbor Jim, who saw it in Detroit, a former boss who saw it from Massachusetts and a couple of others!
Love it. Wish I could think that quickly on my feet:)
Te un genial mes te mando un beso
Yes, we do have the occasional odd person here:)
YOU take special care.
I do too, HG:)
Thanks, Elizabeth:) Appreciate ya.
And to you, Ashok:)
Can you believe it's November already?
Very cool about the NY Times response:)
Indeed.
Hugs,
That response you got is just...stupid. They are, once again, looking to be offended and not thinking that black is a colour as well. This saying is aged old and not meant as this person took it. People need to chill. As for eating what you ate...yuck!!
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