Waiter Rant

[annissamazing]

I used to love reading Waiter Rant. And then he posted this today and it is so full of misogyny that I couldn't finish it. I left a comment, which I felt was polite, but it was not accepted. Feh.

Comments

[annissamazing]

Wow. I was feeling bad that I didn't finish the story before criticizing it, but now I'm really glad I didn't read to the end.

Oddly, this:
"this is a story about people I don't care about doing things I find horrible. It fails to emotionally engage me because I can't identify, or even sympathize, with anyone in it."
is exactly why I don't watch reality TV.

[yamx]

I admit to occasionally watching reality TV, but usually when I'm either sick or otherwise so burned out that I just need something that takes absolutely no brain cells to follow. And even then, I usually end up giggling hysterically at what are supposed to be the dramatic or touching moments...

I posted a slightly cleaned-up version of my comment above, with a few positives thrown in, as a comment. We'll see if it gets turned down, too. (Figured after having put all this effort into typing it up, I might as well let the author know, in case he finds concrit useful.)

[annissamazing]

I hope it gets through moderation, and if it doesn't, I hope he takes the criticism to heart because you've made excellent points. He's a talented writer and if he could make his characters sympathetic, he could go a long way.

[yamx]

I think it did - at least the "awaiting moderation" line is gone now, so I assume that means it was let through.

He has several "I loved it!" comments too, though, so this may just be a case of you and me not being the right audience for it.