Copyright 2007 by Gary Panter. Used with permission of the artist*.
I think I’ve developed a new disease: B.A.D.D., Blog Attention Deficit Disorder.**
Here are some of my B.A.D.D. symptons:
- Loss of desire to read long blog posts, causing BBR (Back Button Reflux)
- Read feedreader titles without clicking through to the post
- Make short comments, if at all
- An attraction to posts with visuals
- Cravings for short and clearly written posts
- A dislike of five dollar words (do not parade around in your mental underwear (h/t Theron Schlabach) edifying me with your vocabulary range. It’s risible.)
- No desire to click links on every word in a sentence
- Gag reflex when reading Latin ad nauseam
- Suffer from WOTS– “Wall of text syndrome”, a condition brought on by small fonts, no breaks and no images. Since WOTS causes drowsiness, I cannot drive, operate heavy machinery, or do an open house, after reading.
- Fear of carnivals
Is anyone else suffering from this disease? What are your symptoms?
* “King of Punk Art” Gary Panter is a renowned illustrator and underground comics artist who lives in Brooklyn. His many works include Frank Zappa album covers Studio Tan and Sleep Dirt. Since I am a Zappa fan, Gary made an exception and gave me permission to use his drawing for this post. Thanks again Gary. Oh yeah, the art featured is known as the FeedDemon illustration.
Technorati Tags: B.A.D.D., Blog Attention Deficit Disorder, blog, Gary Panter
**Not to be confused with B.A.D. Blog Addiction Disorder.
Related Posts:
You Might Be a Blogoholic If… (this is BAD)
Ten Tips to Better Writing. (this is good)
Gaping Void of the Zen Blogger’s Manifesto.
I am happy to hear that I am not the only one who sees a blog and scrolls past it or sees a blog and has an anxiety about having to read. Anytime I get anything that is more than a paragraph, I throw it away or throw it in t pending file slot. Thank you for sharing.
Thank the lord for google reader….lol.
> Anytime I get anything that is more than a paragraph, I throw it away or throw it in t pending file slot.
Maybe they make some real estate blog board books. We even can do an entire series devoted to fuzzy bunnies selling their own homes in spite of their zestimates.
LOL, is posting a sticky note on my monitor to “remind” me to log OUT of MyBlogLog, so I don’t HAVE to leave comments a symptom?
That explains why you have not been coming around much any more. What I notice is on a given day several blogs will write about the same thing. On those days I have far less to read. I do read sellsius. You guys are good.
I think I caught this disease in Arizona
(but not in your neighborhood Jonathan).
Is “comment anxiety” a syndrome, too?
It oughta be
What’s the cure? I’m not sure if I want it…
There’s nothing wrong with my atten
I don’t know if I have B.A.D.D. or B.B.S. (Blog Burnout Syndrome) I have all of the symptoms of B.A.D.D. exacerbated by just being plain old too busy. What is the cure?
I’m not sure, Maureen. I’m going for a drive
The drive is the solution! So smart.
I don’t think I suffer from BADD but my posts are short…
I am still cracking up at your Lyndsay Lohan / redfin and cartoon pic from your recent post over at Bloodhound. too funny. -J
Thanks for very interesting article. btw. I really enjoyed reading all of your posts. It’s interesting to read ideas, and observations from someone else’s point of view… makes you think more. So please keep up the great work. Greetings
Thanks for very interesting article. btw.
I really enjoyed reading all of your posts.
It’s interesting to read ideas, and observations from someone else’s
point of view… makes you think more. So please keep up the great work.
Greetings.
There’s nothing wrong with my atten
DAESH ONOTOLE V PRAVITELI VSELENNOI!