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posted Sep 16, 2010
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Being the web guy that I am it's easy for me not to get caught up in the magic of it all. In my personal time I build sites here and there for one reason or another and generally I'm pretty proud of them. I'm often almost downright shy when the focus of a conversation shifts to one of my websites especially when it's of a complimentary nature.
Stowe brought something of the opposite to the conversation that spawned the comic above. We were chatting about something related to a community website I built and I modestly brushed off how much/little work it actually demands of me day-to-day. It takes next to none since it's an open, collaborative site where contributions come from numerous other sites rather than one singular author or editor.
That just wouldn't do, according to Stowe, hence his wanting me to play up my achievement in a more rock star like fashion. So, in that same vain, he are some examples of how I could instead brag about what I do:
K^F
Stowe brought something of the opposite to the conversation that spawned the comic above. We were chatting about something related to a community website I built and I modestly brushed off how much/little work it actually demands of me day-to-day. It takes next to none since it's an open, collaborative site where contributions come from numerous other sites rather than one singular author or editor.
That just wouldn't do, according to Stowe, hence his wanting me to play up my achievement in a more rock star like fashion. So, in that same vain, he are some examples of how I could instead brag about what I do:
Say "That website took years to build with nothing but my bare hands!" instead of "It's been around for a while, I guess."See? A little outward self-esteem (in moderation) sounds much better, don't you think? How would you tout your own passion? Give it a shot in the comments below!
Say "I help keep money in your pocket since it automagically resizes your photos skipping the need for you to buy Photoshop." instead of "Yeah, it'll resize images and graphics for you."
Say "After this site there's no reason to go back to reading the paper or watching local news." instead of "There's lots of good stuff on there, and junk."
Say "I never settle for being the best which is why I'm constantly working to improve these tools." instead of "I've got a huge to-do list that I'm never able to get through."
K^F
Comments [9]
 by NineInchNachos on 9/16/2010 @ 8:05am | is that shark a 'furry'
and second question: Does it have human or animal genitalia ? |
 by Crenshaw Sepulveda on 9/16/2010 @ 8:07am | Pure genius on so many levels. |
 by JoeFr8tus on 9/20/2010 @ 7:50am | Does it make you old when "kids" that were born in the '80's and '90's don't know the origins of a ubiquitous cultural phrase or reference and you do? |
 by KevinFreitas on 9/20/2010 @ 8:33am | @Joe: Yes, yes it sure does. ;) To be fair, though I was born in the [late] '70s and watched my share of Happy Days re-runs when I was little I hadn't clued myself into actually watching the jump the shark video until just before we put this comic out. There is, of course, this hilarious reference to jumping the shark in Arrested Development. |
 by Thorax O'Tool on 9/20/2010 @ 10:53am | I think I saw every episode of Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley ever made.
I tell ya, I barely remember 5% of the episodes, but I certainly do remember the Shark Episode. |
by JoeFr8tus on 9/20/2010 @ 2:02pm | Fiddlesticks! Well I guess I'm old. The young whippersnappers tell me that "Nuke the Fridge" is the new "Jump the Shark" (as in Indiana Jones/Crystal Skull lameness). |
by KevinFreitas on 9/20/2010 @ 4:13pm | Oh wow, yeah! Guess that was too fowl a film for me to have caught that one but I tend to agree. Yeesh! Should've stopped at Last Crusade, you know, back in 1989! |
by NineInchNachos on 9/20/2010 @ 8:10pm | you mean the fridge stunt wouldn't work in real life? |
 by The Jinxmedic on 9/21/2010 @ 8:16am | At the correct distance, the fridge stunt would work just fine to protect you from the overpressure. Unfortunately, you would later die a lingering death due massive gamma exposure. |
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