AnotherThroneAway

I live in the Bay Area and this is pretty much how it is. Anderson Cooper spoke here a few days ago, and took about thirty questions from the audience. Not one single damned question was about his recent(ish) coming out, about him being gay, or difficulties thereof...nothing. All questions about actual substance related to his career pursuits.

I also frequently throw parties at my house, and the usual single-guy type comments get made all the time, about both women and men, same conversation, no acknowledgement or fucks given about it. One male friend might say "hey, check out that guy's ass" to a male friend who replies "sorry too busy eyebanging that girl's titties" and never, ever does somebody make a comment on the juxtaposition. I honestly think that, at least among those under 50 in SF and the South Bay, LGBT is very damned boring.

The only thing less boring is hearing about your fucking start-up. Oh, your angel-funded LLC is crowdsourcing diaper temperatures among the elderly? And this is how you make six figures? Wow, is it time for you to not be talking to me.

You DO look excellent in a scarf.

a “professional” that has barely made a thousand dollars.

I'm not sure that's even technically professional anymore. Isn't the boilerplate definition basically: I live off the money I make doing X?

Mike, Bill, and Kevin! Firstly, love you. But I have some friends who only want to watch Riffs of newer movies, especially the blockbusters you audio-only. What do I say to these close-minded, so-called "friends" to get them to change their idiot minds?