Did I Digress?: Open Letter to MySpace

Monday, August 27, 2007

Dear MySpace,

I hate you.

A pox upon you,

Liz

Ms. Liz said...: Hahaha! Why the loathing though? besides the obvious...; August 27, 2007 at 6:39 PM
Laura said...: Yes...I need to know what brought this on! You can't put out a general pox like that and not explain! Please share!; August 28, 2007 at 11:12 AM
Heather said...: I'm sorry myspace, but I agree.
...and by "sorry" I mean "I'm not sorry."
...and by "agree" I mean "feel the same, with all my heart."; August 28, 2007 at 11:32 AM
Liz the Poet said...: Why do I hate MySpace you ask? I can't even get out the words without expletives leaving my mouth!

It's like computer high school, and if one more co-worker talks to me about it, you're going to see me on the news holding hostages.; August 28, 2007 at 3:00 PM

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