Beyond Weird: Strange and Bizarre Letters Writers Receive at Triond
Have you received nuisance messages or odd letters at Triond? A humorous look at strange missives.
Most of us have experienced it. We sign in to Triond and scroll down to the Latest Messages section to see who’s written to us and then . . .
Strange and Bizarre Messages at Triond
Please Read All My Work and Tell Me What You Think
This person makes the erroneous assumption that you spend your days lounging around in your housecoat and slippers eating Cheesies, impervious to the demands of everyday living. You don’t have a job, family obligations, chores, your writing schedule, or any other activities that take up your time so you are the perfect candidate to read through all their scribblings.
Now, most seasoned Triond writers don’t mind helping out newer writers that show promise, but do any of them have time to honor multiple requests like this? Can you say “N” for nuisance?
Yo, Write
This is what I call the mystery letter. This near comatose individual assumes you have psychic powers and know what he or she wants. You’ll naturally accommodate by responding in the desired fashion. After all, they’ve gone to such great lengths . . .
Do Yourself a Favor and Read my Latest Article
This type of letter typically starts out with a command. The person on the other end believes that greeting you is entirely unnecessary. After all, you are an underling, there solely to admire their greatness. They operate from the firm belief that you recognize that greatness and will obediently drop whatever you are doing to worship at their alter.
Writers who receive these types of messages NEVER read the articles these letters point to. These letter senders earn an “A” for arrogance.
If You Know What’s Good for You, You’ll Read My Article
Huh? These slightly sinister letters have a threatening edge and I’m always reminded of Organized Crime. Will I be liquidated if I do not do as I’m told? Out-and-out bizarre!
I Wan 2 B ur Freend
This letter sender has somehow mistaken the Triond writing site as a dating portal and is hoping you’ll correspond. Even if you were looking for that special someone, it certainly wouldn’t be with someone who A: is from Nigeria, B: has decided education is entirely unnecessary, C: doesn’t have a life and lurks around the Internet, ever hopeful of a liaison with an illiterate writer.
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The sender knows that you really aren’t at Triond to write. No, on the contrary, you’ve posted 300+ articles because you hope to attract all the persistent recruiters for the latest money-making schemes. You are so relieved that this person has seen through your writing front and has gotten to the real meat and bones of your money-making aspirations.
This is a light-hearted look at the strange and bizarre letters writers receive at Triond. Please share your experiences.
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September 3rd, 2009 at 2:31 am
LOL!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Haha, I think I’ve been messaged by every one of these categories and they are WEIRD with a capital W. I think everyone on Triond has got them and they just separate the true writers from the true rotters, to be honest. Good article!
September 3rd, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Hello,
Someone wrote a strange comment, threatening to sue me. I removed the comment as it contributed nothing to this lighthearted discussion.
To the potential “sue-y” It should be obvious that the examples given were just that–examples of the types of letters writers recieve.
Atikin, nice to hear your comments about letters that range from nuisance to bizarre.
To everyone else: please do not take offense if you write, asking for help, and I don’t read through your works. I try to writing assistance as I have time available and I do read others works and if I feel they are good articles, book mark them.
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I have received many of these messages myself, and I didn’t mind using the block button at all…The latest weirdness for me was “chose 5 of my works to read and let me know what you think..” Hum…blocked!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Hi B.C.,
Yes, as if you had time to do this. Thanks for sharing.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:14 pm
It’s to be expected. I just ignore them. What else can you do?
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Hi Guy,
I try my best to read articles here and try to support Triond writers but none of us can wade through a vast number of articles.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Lol.For me, I have a number of articles published on Triond in which I have reviewed paid to write sites in a less than favourable light. The strangest that I have received comes from one guy that messaged me “Hello I have added you as a friend and commented on some of your articles”
Erm, yes he did, but just to give an example of his comments, he left a “Thanks for this article, good to hear new alternative sites” under one of my articles. It’s an article giving a negative review, one that concludes that I won’t be touching the site because of the numerous problems the site has.
Hmm, you have added me as a friend, spammed one-liner comments on my articles without even reading them and you feel the need to message me to tell me that?
September 4th, 2009 at 1:12 am
Hi Iakul,
Yes, it’s really strange, isn’t it? I guess it takes all kinds.
Some people may be just learning the ropes–but others??
I often find myself wondering why they bother. Do they really have a need to write these strange letters?
For some, it must be because they lack social skills. Maybe when someone orders you to read their article, they really meant to ask you to? I don’t know.
September 4th, 2009 at 5:41 am
Hm, I think someone has a thing for you, look at what someone written to respond to this article: http://purpleslinky.com/humor/the-weird-strange-and-bizarre-things-she-wants-from-me/
He seems to be biased against you.
September 4th, 2009 at 11:07 am
Hi Andy,
Thanks for the heads-up. I don’t appreciate his dumb blond remarks but he may be just tongue-in-cheek. I responded reminding him that I was speaking in general.
If he is writing tongue-and-cheek this is all fun; if he is trying to discredit me, it’s a low shot. I hope he has the cojones to write me a private letter.
September 9th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
I haven’t had any weird comments on Trond. I got some real doozie’s for my YouTube videos though.
October 11th, 2009 at 8:54 am
I am glad you ended your article above with “this is a light-hearted look at…”, because the first part sounded rather harsh and even arrogant to me.
So do many of the other comments above. I even detect a hint of arrogance.
However stupid these guys might sound to you: your existence as a writer depends on other people reading what you write. So to see it as an insult when some poor sod who also has dreams of becoming a writer asks you to read his offerings, is simply arrogant, and selfish.
There was a time when you would have appreciated every single visitor to your article. What happened since then?
With this I now proudly join the annals of history as a writer of weird comments.
October 11th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Hi Hein,
I think you misunderstood. I do read others’ work, as time permits, but when you receive these types of letters constantly, it can be trying. No one person can read through hundreds of articles and poems each day.
Many writers know that I promote their material and write reviews at my blog. I believe that writers should work together and share tips and knowledge, as should be obvious from the many articles I write doing just that.
I do not see it as an insult when someone writes asking for help but it is insulting when someone is trying to proposition me in a sexual manner. There are sites for that type of activity.
But, that said, the article was tongue-in-cheek, meant as a humorous look. I’m sure others can relate.
October 14th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Funny stuff. I used to reply to people. Pretty much if they fall in to the categories you describe above I just click the block button these days. Game over!
October 14th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Hi RJ,
Was just looking through some of your fine articles.
Yes, this articles was all in good fun and detailing something that many of us have experienced.
October 30th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Very funny article, and absolutely true – I have some in my in-box right now. Several of mine start with “Read my articles and I’ll be sure to return the favvour”. To which I really want to say “If they looked at all interesting, I might. But they don’t…” Only I’m not that rude so I ignore them instead.
What I really don’t understand is why these people don’t just go read some of my stuff, comment, and wait for me to return the favour (which I’ll naturally do, if they can at least string a few sentences together). Isn’t that kind of obvious?