Dear potential buyer,<\/p>\n
I understand your frustration. The domain name you wanted, that just so happened to pop in your head while taking a morning shower, is taken.<\/p>\n
It’s a shame really, because GoDaddy’s search tool had you all pumped up: for $10 (plus ICANN fee of $0.18) you could own the domain of your dreams.<\/p>\n
And now, your dreams are shattered. You typed the domain in your browser and ended up on a page with a link to a contact form.<\/p>\n
So you made several offers, trying anything from $1 to $50 and the response page quoted something about not reaching the minimum price.<\/p>\n
You went back to it – the cookie in your browser ensures you view the offer page from now on – and got all worked up by the $3,000 quote.<\/p>\n
How dare they steal my dream, you thought. I’ll teach them, you said out loud, snapping!<\/p>\n
“Lick Mah Ballz!”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It doesn’t matter that you filled out the form with your full name, your telephone number, and your locale is recorded. You need to let it all out!<\/p>\n
I hope you’re feeling better, but you just lost your only chance to own this domain. After this virtual tea-bagging, I won’t be getting back to you – ever.<\/p>\n
In fact, I’m using your keyboard bravado as yet another anecdotal piece to my benefit, and should you be careless enough to pester me again in the future, I will also publish your name. I love Quebecois but some of you are frog-eating putain<\/em>, apparently.<\/p>\n
“BS that this is worth thousands of dollars. I have other alternatives”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
OK, I get it. Being a cat lady – anyone with more than two cats qualifies as such – and an Etsy painter doesn’t exactly help pay the bills. So why bug me then, if you have alternatives?<\/p>\n
I have alternatives too, but I don’t act upon them. Because I use Frank Schilling’s professional platform, I’m bound to explain your inability to comprehend which way the domain world spins, using polite terms – unlike your “BS” statement.<\/p>\n
But I’d very much like to tell you to piss off, because if I made an $1 offer on one of your $25 watercolor reprints, you’d want to go all Lorena Bobbitt on me.<\/p>\n
So, dear potential buyer: if you want the domain, open up your wallet. And keep your filthy mouth tightly shut.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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