a fun endorsement

[brainwane]

Oh, I forgot to mention a funny endorsement I got in the course of a MetaFilter discussion. I made some suggestions, someone criticized the group of people that included me, and the user "internet fraud detective squad, station number 9" responded:

I'm honestly speechless because of how uncharitable this is. If brainwane were giving me advice FOR FREE about how to create a decent space for my highly-valued community project I would be pissing myself with delight. And yet.

(I know brainwane is not the only person pitching in just noting the particular irony)

My response:

You know how sometimes you don't realize your own preferences or constraints until something brings you face-to-face with them? I have today come to a new understanding of my own brand as a consultant, as I both wish to add "If brainwane were giving me advice FOR FREE about how to create a decent space for my highly-valued community project I would be pissing myself with delight." to my website in the endorsements section, and think it would make people think I'm a much more entertaining vendor or colleague than I actually am.

More seriously: thank you for the compliment, ifdssn9.

Comments

[watersword]

That is a pretty great endorsement. If I didn't already know you're pretty great at what you do, I'd be persuaded.

[cuddyclothes]

What a great endorsement!

I piss myself with delight every time I know we're going to get together. But I'm not sure you can use that as an endorsement.

[brainwane]

Hee!

[brainwane]

But I can use it to .... send you coupons for Depends!

[cuddyclothes]

Thank goodness...my insurance doesn't cover incontinence supplies.

[indywind]

That's a brilliant endorsement (if sadly not suitable to deploy in all circumstances).

[brainwane]

Thank you! And yes. Sadly does not work in all contexts!