Feeding The Attention Whore

The Urban Dictionary provides a number of definitions for the term Attention Whore. This one works well enough for me.

“A person who, regardless of whether or not they are attached, will seek out the attention of other males/females to make themself feel important. Usually found on internet forums and voice programs using whatever charms, bodily parts, etc. they may have to make themself appear more attractive to the opposite sex, even though it couldn’t be farther from the truth. Some attention whores become agitated and intimidated when another member of the same sex garners more attention than themself and they become hostile and lash out. Will do almost anything to get the attention they seek including posing naked or half naked for pictures and posting them everywhere for all to see…and become increasingly sick to.”

It is a description that fits many bloggers but at the moment I have one in mind. I mulled over and debated whether to give him more attention and decided that in this case it needed to be done.

This person consistently inserts inappropriate commentary into discussions where it is illsuited and unwarranted. I am not a saint. I am not prude and certainly not shy but I think that I have enough common sense not to make asinine remarks on a post about suicide.

Furthermore I don’t cotton to people who try to threaten me.

Datingmaster, Jerusalem said…
PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WIHT jACKSHACK OR ELSE i WILL POST MY THEORIES ABOUT YOU GUYS AND THAT WONT BE NICE

So here is my response to you. Stacey is my: wife/mother/sister/cousin/brother/friend/mentor/boss/alter ego.

In short it doesn’t matter what my relationship is or isn’t. You haven’t any business or reason to be concerned about this. If I could I would take you by the scruff of the neck and shake some common sense into you.

I’d box those ears and smack you upside the head a half dozen times or so. And then for good measure my size 12 boot would meet your tuchus and send you sprawling in the dirt.

But because I am a curmudgeon with a touch of kindness I’d give pick you back up and give you an ice pack and some Tylenol.

DJ,

If you want to post some cockeyed theory be my guest. In the end I suppose you win. I just gave you more press than you deserve.

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11 Comments

  1. PsychoToddler May 9, 2006 at 4:57 pm

    Repeat after me:

    IGNORE HIM

  2. Jerusalemcop May 9, 2006 at 7:54 am

    most of us dont like this kind of post, but it was necessary.

    if you feel the need to delete it because it gives too much attention to attention whores, I understand.

    J.

  3. RR May 8, 2006 at 7:15 pm

    Make sure those boots have steel toes!

  4. StepIma May 8, 2006 at 6:18 pm

    That’s just sick. I think most bloggers (especially female ones) have been spam-commented by him at some point or another, but you’re right – this really crossed the line. And I don’t think you’re wrong in deleting his comments whenever they show up, either… or this post, now that he’s seen it and heard your message. Why feed the beast? He’ll only link to it…

  5. haKiruv May 8, 2006 at 2:13 pm

    I’ve dated many an attention whore.

  6. Stacey May 8, 2006 at 1:19 pm

    Great post. Go get him, Tiger! 😉

  7. Jack's Shack May 8, 2006 at 1:04 pm

    DJ,

    You may be a victim but it is not because of my blog or Stacey’s. There is no reason for this drama.

    If you want to cry for help there are better ways of doing it

    Seawitch,

    I hear you. I am not convinced that DJ has tons of problems that cannot be fixed with some effort on his part.

    Sometimes we all hit the bottom and the best that we can do is to help ourselves by picking up the pieces and working hard to fix them.

    J-Cop,

    I really didn’t like this post and I may very well delete it, but thanks.

  8. Jerusalemcop May 8, 2006 at 12:09 pm

    kol hakavod Jack!!!

  9. seawitch May 8, 2006 at 11:51 am

    jack,

    DJ is a very sad person. I can only hope he was trying to alleviate some of the pain over at Stacy’s by trying to inject some humor. It fall very flat and was very, very, inappropriate.

    I will not click on his link because he does not deserve anymore attention.

  10. Datingmaster, Jerusalem May 8, 2006 at 9:22 am

    JACKSHACK -dont you and Tuesday get it? I am the fucking victim in all this drama? Dont you feel my suffering?

  11. Datingmaster, Jerusalem May 8, 2006 at 9:09 am

    come on tell us your take on your relationship with Stacey
    do you have 30 emplyees and have a business worth 3 million bucks?

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