tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post3031760924898759276..comments2023-12-20T04:18:41.617-06:00Comments on The Hunting of the Snark: Success!Susan of Texashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-49024177732586256782011-12-07T18:01:57.534-06:002011-12-07T18:01:57.534-06:00They keep using that word "editor." I do...They keep using that word "editor." I do not think it means what they think it means.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-2197581313831943662011-12-06T15:43:19.983-06:002011-12-06T15:43:19.983-06:00It doesn't matter what she looks like. If the...It doesn't matter what she looks like. If there were ever a case of ugly going clear to the bone...Lurking Canadiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-43476783554011684622011-12-06T14:27:12.374-06:002011-12-06T14:27:12.374-06:00"Criticizing her looks might be fair game but..."Criticizing her looks might be fair game but I would rather use substantive criticism."<br /><br />I agree. And had I chosen the less attractive image of her, it would have been mocking her appearance, when I wanted to mock her idiotic statement.Ufotofu9https://www.blogger.com/profile/12211994492168099117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-63171572704900405092011-12-06T10:05:56.045-06:002011-12-06T10:05:56.045-06:00Yes, they are only ugly on the inside.Yes, they are only ugly on the inside.Susan of Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-47764957021056632962011-12-05T19:22:11.495-06:002011-12-05T19:22:11.495-06:00"...McArdle used to talk about her looks ofte...<i>"...McArdle used to talk about her looks often but that only works for young women...."</i><br /><br />Someone should tell Ann Coulter.<br /><br />For the record, McArdle looks good, there is nothing wrong with her face, she is more attractive than <i>moi</i>, so, what can I say? I think Malkin is attractive, too. Even Pammy Geller is attractive, or would be if she scrubbed her face and tried to behave like a real person.Larkspurnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-58191717317594173242011-12-05T19:09:27.068-06:002011-12-05T19:09:27.068-06:00Geoff, I would agree. And thanks again for the mem...Geoff, I would agree. And thanks again for the meme.<br /><br />McArdle used to talk about her looks often but that only works for young women. Criticizing her looks might be fair game but I would rather use substantive criticism.Susan of Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-30572954735443650632011-12-05T18:52:49.434-06:002011-12-05T18:52:49.434-06:00I have mixed feelings about the issue. I don't...I have mixed feelings about the issue. I don't discuss looks for several reasons, largely because it's irrelevant. But I did discuss her unprofessional tv appearance. Mostly I try to stick to one rule---if I wouldn't say it to their face, I won't say it at all. And I would not mock a person's looks to their face.Susan of Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-21552324697280012762011-12-05T17:01:25.740-06:002011-12-05T17:01:25.740-06:00I made this image (I'm Geoff) and I was actual...I made this image (I'm Geoff) and I was actually a bit struck by how attractive she is. If I saw her for the first time, I would, for whatever reason, assume she was a LIberal. I could have chosen a less appealing picture (this one for instance: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/jan-june09/gm2_06-02.html) but I find that her attractiveness makes it even funnier.Ufotofu9https://www.blogger.com/profile/12211994492168099117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-75933876519707984912011-12-05T15:38:46.410-06:002011-12-05T15:38:46.410-06:00...one of the reasons that women are paid less tha...<i>...one of the reasons that women are paid less than men is that they don't negotiate.</i><br /><br />I wonder what facts & figures ArgleBargle "negotiated" with? Did she threaten to leave teh Atlantic and work for "Salon" or "Slate"? Or maybe TNR?Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176801494652946278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-4133751720525987082011-12-05T13:01:49.615-06:002011-12-05T13:01:49.615-06:00No, no. Her new book is about how failure catapul...No, no. Her new book is about how <i>failure</i> catapults you to the top.<br /><br />Given her distinguished record in that regard, she should be on the short list for God-Emperor of the Known Universe before she's done.Lurking Canadiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-9930419718658600252011-12-05T11:01:19.657-06:002011-12-05T11:01:19.657-06:00oh, I also think it is hilarious that she has been...oh, I also think it is hilarious that she has been feeling the need to hint about her promotion lately. I predict her next book will be about how being insecure and having no self-confidence can catapult you to the top.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-16773467235792545732011-12-05T10:59:31.333-06:002011-12-05T10:59:31.333-06:00I think she looks fine. I might even say "pre...I think she looks fine. I might even say "pretty".<br /><br />I think she is a hideous human being.<br /><br />Maybe she's got a portrait hidden somewhere...<br /><br />-eclAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-87216042187571057892011-12-05T10:53:43.505-06:002011-12-05T10:53:43.505-06:00It obviously does. Lots of studies on appearance a...It obviously does. Lots of studies on appearance and hiring and promotions.<br /><br />I dislike attacks on people's appearances, but in Megan's case, she's lamented about her height and BMI index placement endlessly over the years and it's fair game to use her words against her in that context.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-10974543496262333522011-12-05T09:40:05.113-06:002011-12-05T09:40:05.113-06:00It would be interesting to determine if our liking...It would be interesting to determine if our liking or dislike for a person affected our ability to assess their looks--I'll bet it does.Susan of Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-32106023978486887522011-12-05T08:38:11.229-06:002011-12-05T08:38:11.229-06:00I don't want to be looksist or anything, but t...I don't want to be looksist or anything, but the first thing I noticed about that picture is how her outward appearance is a pretty accurate reflection of who she is on the inside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-35353881418097215742011-12-04T17:18:03.982-06:002011-12-04T17:18:03.982-06:00Made up statistics (1-in-8000 chance), embarrassin...Made up statistics (1-in-8000 chance), embarrassing typos ("Edtor"), ridiculous hyperbole (the "evil" of Adbase), and irrational temper tantrums (" Because even if I somehow acquired the budget to purchase new photographs, as god is my witness, I would make damn sure that I didn't buy one from any of the people who have wasted my time with completely unsolicited emails.").<br /><br />What an obnoxious child she is.atatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-34870680753305982672011-12-04T15:52:06.612-06:002011-12-04T15:52:06.612-06:00Actually I'm not sure; I never noticed if she ...Actually I'm not sure; I never noticed if she was listed as a Senior Editor or not. But since she made sure to note her status and her pay negotiation, I guess she did. <br /><br />And it's no more than she deserves. Who else can pack so much subtext into her text?Susan of Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-73231977941686184702011-12-04T15:43:22.583-06:002011-12-04T15:43:22.583-06:00Holy crap. She was promoted?
I guess that means ...Holy crap. She was promoted?<br /><br />I guess that means more $1500 mixer stories are in store.<br /><br />Also, in shocking news, <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/12/if-everyone-else-is-such-an-idiot-how-come-youre-not-rich/249430/" rel="nofollow">McArdle thinks wealth is distributed according to merit, and warns everyone not to question their betters</a>.Batocchiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02193752396025012825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-86729518348802232472011-12-04T14:01:02.173-06:002011-12-04T14:01:02.173-06:00Now they aren't statistics, they're Senior...Now they aren't statistics, they're Senior Moments.Substance McGravitashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04118764163822188800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-41221737915484881712011-12-04T13:13:58.465-06:002011-12-04T13:13:58.465-06:00Shorter Megan: like everyone else on Earth with in...Shorter Megan: like everyone else on Earth with internet access, I get spam. But what a perfect way to superficially attempt to subtley brag about getting a promotion!<br /><br />Seriously, screw you, everyone in charge at the Atlantic, for giving this nitwit a job, let alone a senior title. Who was it that said we have the press we deserve?Clever Pseudonymnoreply@blogger.com