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In response to "depends on the column. you write a column, you want readers. -- nm" by Andie

Sorry. Spitting venom and making an obvious effort to make your reader feel stupid is no way to dole out good advice. -- nm

Posted by con_carne Jul 18 '11, 12:59

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feel stupid or try to make them see just how irrational they are being by borrowing trouble in a huge way? - b. Jul 18, 13:12
Well, sometimes they should feel stupid... - Stephen Jul 18, 13:05 4
- Call me crazy, but I think stupid, misled people should be allowed write in for advice and not receive irony and sarcasm in return to decode. -- nm - con_carne Jul 18, 13:13 2
  - people should read answers from advice-givers before writing to them. some give touchy-feely stuff. some are more direct. if someone wants the - b. Jul 18, 13:20
  - is this like a constitutional right now? columnists whose job is presumably to grow readership need to be more dry and less entertaining? -- nm - TFox Jul 18, 13:16
- it's like the people that called into Dr. Laura. - Reagen Jul 18, 13:08
alternatively, don't write into an advice columnist known for her snarkiess if you don't want the potential for a snarky answer. -- nm - Reagen Jul 18, 13:02 3
- I don't think she's normally that snarky. -- nm - loosilu Jul 18, 13:06 2
  - honestly, it read as pretty direct, but it didn't seem shockingly out of the ordinary to me. i was surprised by everyone's reaction. -- nm - Andie Jul 18, 13:08 1
    - Really? I was a bit shocked, to the point I thought poxie made it up. -- nm - Spawn Jul 18, 13:09
*shrug*. she seems to be doing just fine. -- nm - Andie Jul 18, 12:59

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