Walking in a fog of wrong

Gabriella has posted a comment on my blog only once, I believe, and that suits me just fine. I have the benefit of standing over her shoulder while she reads. Whenever she so much as twitches, I force her to stop reading and explain her reactions to me. It must be incredibly annoying, but she’s a good sport. She usually laughs at everything that is supposed to be funny, so I can’t help but monitor.

My sister refuses to post comments on the blog. I’m not bothered by that either. I prefer hearing from her directly as she often has so many colourful things to say about what I write, AND she allows me to publish many of her comments of color on her behalf. As a matter of fact, my dear sister had quite a few things to say about the previous post. Who knew that the subject of toilet tissue hanging could be so controversial?

Rachel called me after sledding with her boys. She decided to wait on making hot chocolate until after she had logged on and read the most recent entry. I’m thinking she might have been less bothered by toilet paper had she chosen to have some hot chocolate first. She logged on while I was on the phone with her, took one look at the picture of the “right” and “wrong” way to hang toilet paper and said, and I quote, “I am vehemently opposed to this blog. I can’t even continue reading.”

Deborah: Are you serious?

Rachel: Yes! Everyone knows that if you have cats or small children, you have to hang the toilet paper the supposedly “wrong” way so that they don’t spin all of the paper off the roll. Didn’t Levi used to unroll all the toilet paper?

D: Yes, but he doesn’t do it anymore. You don’t have cats, and your kids are too old to unroll toilet paper anymore. Why do you insist on hanging it the child-proof way?

R: I guess it’s a habit now. Besides, aren’t grown-ups able to sit next to a toilet roll and make a conscious decision to rip off only as many squares as they need?

D: Why don’t you comment then? Perhaps you need to let people know that they should be more mindful of their actions and take responsibility for their overly zealous toilet paper ripping.

R: Your friends are freaks and they won’t understand. “Kindred spirits”? Where did you find that stupid, crunchy granola article anyway? Ron! Did you read her blog?

Ron: I’m writing a comment on it now.

R: He’s writing a comment. He knows you’re wrong, too. (see Ron’s comment)

D: I can’t wait to read it.

R: The problem with looking for facts like this is that you can always find articles that will prove whatever you believe, and you end up walking around in this fog believing that everyone else believes what you believe, too.

D: So, why don’t you post and offer a different perspective? I’m sure there are others who share your point of view and would be grateful for your comments.

R: I'm over it. I obviously need some hot chocolate. It’s a nice page. I liked the picture.