Should I be thinking of witty blog post heading titles? Probably. I am not sure how to act on the internet. I feel like an uninvited guest at a party at which I pretty much despise everybody. I guess I could leave, but go where? There's free booze and food here, I may as well stay and smalltalk everyone to death. I am fairly certain that I have nothing new to say, despite my best efforts. If there's one thing I really loathe its 'writers' on the internet posting comments, or status updates or tweets who really try and sound clever or funny or sarcastic when they really really aren't. Play to your strengths people. If you are a lawyer or work in a bank, or a shop, or on a building site, or you're a doctor or dentist or lion tamer or an Adobe Creative Suite Evangelist (real job title) then chances are you aren't funny. In real life, or on the internet. Stop trying. If however, you are a professional comedian, with a diploma from the School of Comedy then knock yourself out, go ahead.
In my professional life, I am also involved in a trade that is not considered generally amusing. I am however, with the guidance of some TV people, attempting to write a sitcom. Being funny is really, really hard and being original is even harder. I am not sure of success, but if there's one thing I do know, the internet is no help at all. Lets all have a 'no internet' day, and get Sir Tim Berners-Lee to shut it down from the little 'off' switch he has in his bedsit in Coventry. Lets do it.
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