Sep 29, 2009

Ten-Word Tuesday. Internet ADD.

In regular life, Bossy is a very focused individual, where focused equals what was Bossy saying again? But when it comes to perusing the Internet — and Bossy has written about this before — Bossy has a short attention span and allows herself to skip down a variety of illogical paths, just for sport.

Shall we?

The first stop on her web journey is her son’s Facebook page to see if he’s posted any new photos since the last time Bossy checked 40 minutes ago.

Next Bossy shops for double wrap belts. It doesn’t have to be any particular double wrap belt, as long as it’s a Linea Pelle studded double wrap belt in mahogany:

Before leaving fashion behind, Bossy checks in with the latest trend for Boyfriend everything:

Clothing trends remind Bossy it’s time to check Manhattan real estate! And Bossy immediately finds something with a sizable kitchen!

In fact, the Manhattan real estate company considers this sizeable kitchen such a rarity they include a photo of the kitchen from a different angle!

And, oh yeah, from yet another angle for those with an imagination the size of a gumdrop:

Because, right, the rest of the apartment? That would be this:

Next Bossy checks in with the celebrity gossip:

Mackenzie. Oh, dear Mackenzie. Bossy is so sad for you and your twisted childhood, she cannot even put it into words, except those typed this minute. But honestly, Mackenzie, John Phillips?

And finally, Bossy researches what she considers to be acceptable incest candidates, such as him:

Bossy can sum up her daily Internet romp in this way: There’s nothing better Bossy should be doing. So not true.

Which is what today’s Ten-Word Challenge is all about. In exactly ten words, can you tell Bossy and her council about a few of your Internet search obsessions?

And be sure to check back later today for the most Internet-obsessed of all the web.

If you missed last week’s challenge, click here to read about Bossy’s council’s favorite teachers, described in ten words, of course.

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86 comments

1. 1
   on September 29th, 2009 at 10:14 am
   Jenny said:

   Mom blogs, Go Fug Yourself, Celebrity Gossip, Salon, Overheard NY


2. 2
   on September 29th, 2009 at 10:24 am
   3limes said:

   BBC, Bossy, Globe&Mail, Flickr, other blogs and then back and forth.


3. 3
   on September 29th, 2009 at 10:27 am
   Little Miss Sunshine State said:

   Blogs, MahJong Solitaire,HuffPo,Facebook. eHow fixed my oven thermostat.


4. 4
   on September 29th, 2009 at 10:31 am
   BOSSY said:

   Concert tickets, oh my gah too much money, forget it.


5. 5
   on September 29th, 2009 at 10:33 am
   BOSSY said:

   Real estate in Mexico. In Germany. In Stockholm, in anywhere.


6. 6
   on September 29th, 2009 at 10:33 am
   BOSSY said:

   Food network recipes so Bossy can forget those ingredients too.


7. 7
   on September 29th, 2009 at 10:34 am
   Jacquie said:

   work is busy so compare infinity options for hawaiian vacation


8. 8
   on September 29th, 2009 at 10:34 am
   Elisha said:

   Facebook…updates? Facebook…updates? Brother, kids are late for school!


9. 9
   on September 29th, 2009 at 10:38 am
   Grandma J said:

   Google Maps satellite version. Looking for obscure road trip routes.


10. 10
    on September 29th, 2009 at 10:39 am
    carson said:

    peopleofwalmart.com – I am so going to hell for enjoying this.


11. 11
    on September 29th, 2009 at 10:45 am
    Texas Susan said:

    Latest obsession is whether to buy Nikon 300mm f/4 lens.

    Spending too much time reading reviews and checking its price.

    And if buy it, how to sneak it past Mister.

    Who notices little but who might notice something that big!


12. 12
    on September 29th, 2009 at 10:46 am
    Kristina said:

    People of Walmart, photo bombers, foreign blogs, and recipe sites.


13. 13
    on September 29th, 2009 at 10:47 am
    LI Laura said:

    facebook, Mrs.G, Bossy, etsy, facebook, unnecessaryquotes, passive/aggressive notes, google, facebook

    did I say facebook???


14. 14
    on September 29th, 2009 at 10:49 am
    Ree (The Other One) said:

    Patterned tights, real estate in Chicago and Great Dane puppies.


15. 15
    on September 29th, 2009 at 10:52 am
    delilah the unruly helpmeet said:

    I follow the same bookmark path like a deranged hamster.


16. 16
    on September 29th, 2009 at 10:55 am
    Carrie said:

    I can’t believe that your son befriended you on FB?! WHat a good spy tool ! ha ha!


17. 17
    on September 29th, 2009 at 11:01 am
    BossysMom said:

    Bossy.Then see if any word from:
    Denzel , Clooney, Sting.


18. 18
    on September 29th, 2009 at 11:16 am
    Meg at the Members Lounge said:

    Food sites, BOSSY, Flickr photostream, Ignore MIL Facebook friending me.


19. 19
    on September 29th, 2009 at 11:18 am
    thatgirlblogs said:

    my own blog hoping there are more comments not yet.


20. 20
    on September 29th, 2009 at 11:23 am
    anne marie in philly said:

    yahoo, ravelry, peopleofwalmart.com, failblog.org, cakewrecks.com, makefunofmyfriends.com, many many gay blogs!

    PS – george clooney HOT HOT HOT HOT!


21. 21
    on September 29th, 2009 at 11:31 am
    Manic Mommy said:

    Mommy Blogs, Humor Blogs, Facebook, Facebook, Facebook, Real Estate, Facebook.


22. 22
    on September 29th, 2009 at 11:56 am
    Tasha said:

    Should be rewriting resume. Facebook, gchat, greader, online games instead.


23. 23
    on September 29th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
    Tuli said:

    Google Reader, Facebook, Farkle on Facebook, Google Reader, Ravelry, Facebook.

    (I have never heard of Peopleofwalmart.com — I’m on my way to check it out now.)


24. 24
    on September 29th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
    p/f said:

    How I can decorate my home for $0 or less.


25. 25
    on September 29th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
    Debby said:

    Bossy, Ree, Cruise Critic (new posts?), facebook, now bedtime already?


26. 26
    on September 29th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
    marn said:

    fabulous ruins and urban prairies of the once-great Detroit


27. 27
    on September 29th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
    Momish said:

    WebMD, Mayo Clinic, Healthline, Hopkins, CDC. Can you say hypercondriac?


28. 28
    on September 29th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
    David said:

    I’m in love with that kitchen. Who needs a bed?

    No search obsessions here. Everything I need is already bookmarked.


29. 29
    on September 29th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
    Momish said:

    Ebay. Saved searches. “Twirl 4T” Anything new for my princess?


30. 30
    on September 29th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
    jp said:

    bornintoit.com, boston.com,
    Bossy, Facebook, FML, Yahoo, GMail, PioneerWoman, BankofAmerica, nieniedialogues……

    (thank you so much for the wet George Clooney pic!)


31. 31
    on September 29th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
    km said:

    bossy, gawker, jezebel, coalcreekfarm, thepioneerwoman, mysistersfarmhouse, laugh, then bofa.com, cry


32. 32
    on September 29th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
    rockle said:

    FarmVille on Facebook, and free digital scrapbooking supplies (because … why?).


33. 33
    on September 29th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
    Rachel D. said:

    Time change between MN and Germany, damn Army…
    And BossY


34. 34
    on September 29th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
    Cheri @ Blog This Mom! said:

    Acceptable incest candidates? Not even a little bit funny, Bossy.


35. 35
    on September 29th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
    Melanie @ Mel, A Dramatic Mommy said:

    Shoes. Google reader. Twitter. Coupons. Shoes. Email. Etsy. amazon. Shoes.


36. 36
    on September 29th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
    Miss Spoken said:

    Disney porn (don’t judge), Suburban Kamikaze, Cage Boots, Etsy Jewelry


37. 37
    on September 29th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
    Cactus Petunia said:

    Email. Bossy. craigslist. Bookmarked jobsites. My blogs. My etsy shop.

    In that order, followed by facebook, facebook, facebook.


38. 38
    on September 29th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
    dgm said:

    Desperately seeking Tina Turner wig and green marching band jacket.


39. 39
    on September 29th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
    GrandeMocha said:

    Email, fb, peopleofwalmart, fmylife.com, woot, bossy


40. 40
    on September 29th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
    21st Century Housewife said:

    I seek photos of awful plastic surgery. Is that bad?


41. 41
    on September 29th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
    Reeb said:

    Ummm, Facebook, Bossy, charming French antiques blog. Anything but working.


42. 42
    on September 29th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
    renee in seattle said:

    PW, Craigslist, Real Estate, Craigslist, Postmormon.org, Craigslist, who is Craig?


43. 43
    on September 29th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
    Stuffanie said:

    PDub is where I first met BOSSY in all caps.


44. 44
    on September 29th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
    The H is Silent said:

    Facebook, Bossy… THEN Dooce, Meanest Mom. Oops! An hour’s gone!


45. 45
    on September 29th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
    Reeb said:

    Check Facebook to see if Bossy ever friended me. Nope.


46. 46
    on September 29th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
    kay said:

    Bossy; newspaper, to check online comments about my own reporting.


47. 47
    on September 29th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
    kay said:

    And Cheri? If there was EVER an acceptable incest candidate, it would be George. And yes, I’m a survivor…


48. 48
    on September 29th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
    krazy kris said:

    dooce,bossy,PW,CakeWrecks,Ryan runs Europe, Farmtown (Oh god I need an intervention), TMZ, banks acct.

    Yeah Georgia, why haven’t you friended any of us who love you on FB????? HAter, lol


49. 49
    on September 29th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
    Dawn in Austin said:

    Facebook, Bossy, Allrecipes.com, bird feeders, how to make the dog sneeze


50. 50
    on September 29th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
    Popcorn said:

    I am a survivor. Incest is never funny. NOT EVER.


51. 51
    on September 29th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
    Rooth said:

    Iambossy because it’s easier than searchg in ‘favorites’, tmz and PW


52. 52
    on September 29th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
    Jamie said:

    message boards, blogs, facebook, email, yahoo news, and pogo games


53. 53
    on September 29th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
    linlah said:

    Sleep late. Apply to jobs I don’t want. Read blogs.


54. 54
    on September 29th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
    Have the T-shirt said:

    textsfromlastnight.com seriously funny stuff
    blogs
    email
    youtube
    amazon for books


55. 55
    on September 29th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
    Jamie said:

    RedCarpetFashionAwards blog makes me want to buy everything on earth.


56. 56
    on September 29th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
    Leslie B said:

    slate, bossy, facebook, weather.com, vrbo.com for fantastic vacation home rentals, chicago tribune, daily kos, bossy’s gays, cute shoes at zappos, RINSE and REPEAT


57. 57
    on September 29th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
    Anonymous said:

    As a survivor, I just have to tell you that I don’t want to be raped at all – whether I’m related or not – whether the predator is handsome or not – and it’s ludicrous to suggest otherwise.


58. 58
    on September 29th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
    Lovelyn said:

    Is there a video I can watch instead of working?


59. 59
    on September 29th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
    christina said:

    son’s girlfriend’s facebook, mobileme- 4 his whereabouts, PAreap for job, along with 15 different school districts.


60. 60
    on September 29th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
    Melissa said:

    textsfromlastnight.com
    icanhascheezburger.com
    BOSSY
    news
    comics
    Dear Abby
    Facebook


61. 61
    on September 29th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
    APeetsMom said:

    email, facebook, email, traceyclark.com, email, iambossy.com, email, lbpost.com, email, facebook


62. 62
    on September 29th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
    Reeb said:

    With me, it’s “uhhhh, what was I going to google???”


63. 63
    on September 29th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
    confused said:

    e-mail, BOSSY, adsense; (made 52 cents- total), FB, stockmarket, Orbitz.


64. 64
    on September 29th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
    Ellen said:

    PW, WSC, Dooce, Bossy, Cnn, Swistle, Clueless but, Facebook, Fredericksburg.

    (not in any particular order)


65. 65
    on September 29th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
    Sheila said:

    Mackenzie Phillips did not choose her dad as an incest partner! It was NOT consensual at all. I don’t care how old she was when it started or how old she was when it ended. He had an abusive power over her. She may have thought she was consenting because he made her believe she was. He abused her in the sickest possible way and then told her she was willing. Bullshit! He was her dad. There’s no scenario in my mind where this was a consensual relationship!!! Consensual can ONLY HAPPEN when there is no one in a position of power over the other!!! Consensual is only between EQUALS! They weren’t ever equals. When she was 19 or when she was 30! Makes me want to heave!

    And this is not funny subject matter ever in ANY context whatsoever. I think you should take it down. It’s the only respectable thing to do!


66. 66
    on September 29th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
    Jill said:

    Have ex-boyfriends joined facebook? Are they fat and bald?


67. 67
    on September 29th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
    Chesapeake Bay Woman said:

    1.) My daily internet routine would read like Rain Man’s diary.

    2) If the routine is interrupted, there’s a Wapner/KMart moment.

    3.) I’m obsessed with Bossy’s boyfriends but especially Husband Kevin Bacon.

    4.) Bossy is my favorite way to end a grueling day.

    5.) Five minutes to Bossy; Wapner in ten. Definitely Bossy. Definitely.


68. 68
    on September 29th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
    Cupcake Murphy said:

    Who has more hateful stare: Liev Schreiber or Shia Labeouf?


69. 69
    on September 29th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
    kate said:

    acceptable: pleasing to the receiver; satisfactory; agreeable; welcome.

    really?


70. 70
    on September 29th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
    cat said:

    Bossy, I love your blog and view of life. I think it’s good to have black humor about horrible things, sometimes that’s the only way to talk about them. But I agree with #65. This post didn’t seem like a side ways approach to addressing incest. Not even in a black way. It felt more like you were making fun of her for picking a unsuitable partner. He was her dad, not a date.

    You shouldn’t take down a post, but this just didn’t work. It was in poor taste. Please be more careful next time?


71. 71
    on September 30th, 2009 at 12:02 am
    Michelle said:

    I don’t even remember what this post was about. THAT pic of Clooney? After the pic of dirty Mamas & Papas guy? Like a unicorn chaser. OMG the look on Clooney’s face is soooo yummy!
    Now THAT is a man! YUM to the EEEEEE!


72. 72
    on September 30th, 2009 at 12:11 am
    Patty - Why Not Start Now? said:

    Yup. This one missed the mark. I know mocking is part of your gig, but you usually do it in such a loving and (often) self-deprecating way. Not so much this time.


73. 73
    on September 30th, 2009 at 12:33 am
    Jenn @ Juggling LIfe said:

    Working full-time means showering or surfing the ‘net. Showering wins.


74. 74
    on September 30th, 2009 at 8:10 am
    shallowgal said:

    Planning Central American vacations I’ll never take. Then celebrity gossip.


75. 75
    on September 30th, 2009 at 8:17 am
    The Domestic Goddess said:

    Our small town real estate and facebook games. Sooooo Addicting.


76. 76
    on September 30th, 2009 at 9:03 am
    corrie said:

    Only caught this on Wed a.m. ….

    I loved reading everyone’s comments and made notes of new web sites to try out.

    I was relieved to read that others are like trained mice and follow the same steps every day visiting sites in the same rote order…. I knew I was having an issue, but it’s nice to know there’s company.

    I did not have an issue with incest black humor, but after reading all the comments have flipped flopped. But all dark humor has a group that has been ‘injured’ so now I’ve flip flopped again!


77. 77
    on September 30th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
    Trish said:

    Incest?! is SEXUAL ACTIVITY between close relatives! It is illegal. It is CHILD ABUSE! It has been shown to be one of the most extreme forms of childhood trauma, a trauma that often does serious and long-term psychological damage, especially in the case of parental incest. Seriously? Pick a cuter incest partner? Seriously Bossy. You have a big voice in the blogging community. I wish you would use it better.


78. 78
    on September 30th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
    Henry said:

    In a post about Internet ADD between talking about shorts, belts and kitchens… you slip a casual, comment about CHOOSING A BETTER INCEST PARTNER? BOSSY what the hell are you thinking?
    Maybe you don’t know that when incest involves an adult and a child, it is a form of child sexual abuse and is illegal in every developed country in the world? Do you know that?


79. 79
    on September 30th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
    Helena said:

    Who’s looked at my profile on Match, again and again!


80. 80
    on September 30th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
    britni said:

    obsession: food blogs. I can’t help it, after a few hours of browsing, I grab my husband and force his hand in the kitchen as my unwilling assistant; holding the thermometer, mixing batters (DON’T STIR IT LIKE THAT! here, let me show you.) can I have two eggs? OMG what happened to my meringue!?! and doing dishes. After the sweaty sessions we collapse in a boneless heap on the floor. Never to cook again.

    Until I check Smitten Kitchen the next day…


81. 81
    on October 1st, 2009 at 7:27 am
    tina de luxe said:

    wednesday already, yet so much more new teasers within comments!


82. 82
    on October 1st, 2009 at 8:23 am
    Caroline said:

    I like to read a blog called I Am Bossy.


83. 83
    on October 1st, 2009 at 3:08 pm
    klcrab said:

    Bossy, dear bossy, incest not funny. Usually you are clever and witty.
    I know dark humor exists, but really- was it necessary?


84. 84
    on October 2nd, 2009 at 2:30 am
    Helen+ilana=Hi said:

    I visit Bossy’s blog and click on all her links.


85. 85
    on October 2nd, 2009 at 9:31 am
    Beth said:

    Reading Bossy who knows that humor isn’t always so PC.


86. 86
    on October 2nd, 2009 at 5:49 pm
    Diana said:

    The message you mean to send is that if the incest “candidate” is as cute as George Clooney it isn’t rape-rape?

    That is what you’ve said.