Tragic Assery
"We all know the horror stories of 9/11. I want to hear your minor tragedies. Were you supposed to start a great new job at the WTC on September 12? Did you have your only copy of your fantastic book manuscript on your computer at the WTC? Did the falling towers crush the car that you had just had pimped out on Pimp My Ride? I want your minor WTC tragedy stories, the stories that you are almost ashamed to tell because the loss is so petty compared to the thousands who died. The more ironic, the more bizarre, the more poignant, the better."
I rewrote this post at least six times. I’m at a loss, yet have plenty to say, yet can’t quite say it. As a New Yorker who witnessed 9/11, I’m wondering if I should be offended at how someone is choosing to make light of and profit from some of the day’s events. Am I supposed to read this clever little anthology and feel sorry for the driver of the pimped out car or the person who didn’t get to start his job on September 12th? You nailed it on the head. The loss IS petty and thousands of people did die. To look for the ironic and bizarre out of all of this is so incredibly ass, I have to wonder what type of person is looking to capitalize on all of this.
"Submissions become my property. Credit for published stories goes to the submitter."
Isn’t it lovely? Not only is he seeking to profit from 9/11, but he’s taking possession of stories that aren’t his. But, per his compensation notes, if your story is chosen you can put your name next to it. How generous!
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6 opinions for Tragic Assery
Wendy
Oct 31, 2006 at 5:09 pm
Not only that, but what moron would buy an anthology about “minor losses”? Who the hell cares if someone lost a car or a job. They should be counting their lucky stars that they weren’t in the buildings and they still have a life to live. Disgusting.
Laurie
Oct 31, 2006 at 8:29 pm
“We all know the horror stories of 9/11…”
In other words, yeah, yeah, yeah… thousands dead, blah blah blah, widows and orphans… whatEVER! We’re all bored with the same old tales of woe. Let’s have some we HAVEN’T heard yet!
Talk about disgusting. This person is basically encouraging people to jump on the “bandwagon” so their minor inconveniences can somehow be forever tied to the real tragedy and loss of others. I mean, we wouldn’t be left out, would we? We want us summa dat too!
I hate Tragedy-Whores. They’ll do anything, leave no stone unturned, to find some way to connect themselves to every disaster for attention.
Anonymous
Nov 1, 2006 at 12:55 am
Oh yeah… someone sounds like a major TOOL… and it isn’t you.
That’s just wrong… no two ways about that.
Great posts!
I found you over off Writersrow.com (Deb’s Freelance Writing Jobs)…
Nice to meet you and Happy Halloween.
Liza
Nov 1, 2006 at 11:03 am
I’m always amazed by some of the ideas that people come up with in order to make money. This pitch has to be one of the sicker ones I’ve seen. Ugh.
Jennifer D (aka Marilyjen)
Nov 11, 2006 at 2:29 pm
Living an hour away and trying frantically to contact my friend who worked at the World Financial Center that day, I must comment.
That job post is about as tacky as the people who were selling postcards on the street of the fiery tower and the second plane hitting or the people who took the tower beams and remanufactured them into something else for profit. I nearly puked when I heard both of those stories, and this one has me heading to the porcelain goddess as well. Your assery rating on this one is right on.
Kristen King
Nov 16, 2006 at 6:23 pm
This sounds just as great as the “Thank God I…” series (http://www.thankgodi.com/). My favorite example? “Thank God I…Got Raped.”
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