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Humor?
Friday's are for fun, and today is Friday!
As always it has been an interesting week, what started as a joke turned into a blog. The Real Estate Weenie, the new blog with an uncertain future. In it's first two days it got more than 500 hundred visits and won it's first award after just two entries. Does anyone know what "cheezewiz" is? :)
I got in a little trouble over it because the people in charge of real estate blogs decided that the idea of making fun of them is in poor taste and that it is an ugly idea. I think it is just wrong myself and I wish I could just stop it. If I could show even a little remorse I would be in less trouble but I just can't do it. I am not sure what the penalty for my 'bad' behavior will be.
The real estate blog police are trying to encourage my best behavior but have not been able to find it. Maybe next year we will elect a new real estate internet government and pass some legislation so that we can have freedom of speech, just like everyone else on the internet.
I would like to thank my friends in cyberspace who have been so supportive, and I hope that you will all come to my trail, or at least visit when they lock me up.
I am sincerely touched by the email and phones calls that I have been receiving.
My husband Jack, is standing by with the bail money just in case. After more than 26 years of marriage the guy still surprises me. I had no idea that he would even consider bailing me out if I ended up in the cross bar hotel, the romantic fool!
Since I am already in trouble, why stop now? I figure it won't hurt if I go one step further and make fun of real estate agents. Even though I am a REALTOR I can not make fun of REALTORS because the word is a registered trademark and I have already gotten in trouble with NAR, the national association of REALTORS for misusing it. There is a limit to how far I will go when it comes to making fun of things. So here we go . . . .
Have you ever noticed how much real estate agents like to put their faces on things like signs, business cards, cars, bus benches, refrigerator magnets, calendars, letter openers, buses, bill boards, web sites, coffee mugs and many other items? What's up with the face thing anyway? I have not seen this one yet and once the idea is out there it should really catch on:
Have a great weekend!
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At first glance, I thought this yay-hoo actually DID use that imagery. LOL
Thanks for the laugh, T!
Teresa - You are just too funny! So, I must have missed the election of the cyber police and the government. I might have been too busy getting my hair or nails done. Shucks.
So is it my understanding that we can have cheese whiz - but not a weenie? I did not know that one was not allowed. Huh - learn something new each day I tell ya!
I guess nobody else has pointed out the fact that the cheese wiz award serves virtually the same purpose as the "Real Estate Weenie?" To call out websites that we don't agree with....
I guess it's ok if the cyber government does it, but not the blogging public.
The weenie goes to the cheezwhiz.
What's this? C'mon ... NO ONE is "in charge" of real estate or any other blogs. Anyone who tells you they are is a pompous reactionary.
¡Viva la Revolución!
Liberté, égalité, fraternité!
[ ... sorry, got a bit carried a way there ... ]
....and at his eulogy, they'll note his greatest accomplishent in life is "Home Lister of the Month, February 2007".
Keep up the good work!
I'll admit, I was a little fearful at first, but once I got it, I got it. Newbies are as Newbies do. Litigation could tie up your trial for years. In the meantime we’ll enjoy poking fun at the most worthy.
Have a great weekend.
Christine - I think you were better off with the hair and nails. I would be too but most of the hair is gone and I started biting the nails a couple of days ago.
Greg I am laughing too hard to respond to your comment! You must write for the weenie.
Janathan - You are in the same boat I was in a couple of days ago. No one had explained to me about the passionate advocates for good behavior. Heck I thought I was in charge of the internet. I going to call Al Gore and see if I can get some questions asnwered.
Lar - the weenie is watching you. Make sure that you post modest squirrels.
Erik - If I decide I want to be prez, will you be my running mate?
Why, Teresa, I'd love to be your running mate! There's no job in the world better than veep, since there's no responsibility and decent pay all the same.
Although, I think I'd fail you in the most important requirement, which is "not causing too much embarassment". I mean, I already made a call for revolution for no particular reason ...
But we'll get you elected, and then you can squash all the people who are mean to you, and take it from there. Either that, or we can just be mean back and *pretend* we have some kind of power ...
Don't worry Teresa, we'll all be there for you if you need a character witness :)
Thanks Nickie, I guess I am a character. What I really need is someone to watch me and stop me when I am headed for trouble. I am not sure I could pay anyone enough for a job like that!
Erik - why don't you run for Mayor, you could win since so many of us st. paulites are dems. Aftet that we can talk about moving higher up on the food chain.
The headstone was a KICK! I have always wondered about the RE licensee's fascination with putting their photos everywhere. I know that I have enough people coming up to me at church, basketball games and the grocery store to "talk real estate" and I'm just a lowly Association Exec. I don’t have my mug anywhere to be seen. ;)
Spectacularly Funny! Dying to sell your home. I almost swallowed my gum.
Jim, now that's funny a tomato who chews gum. I think you just inspired my next friday fun post. :) Hope you'll hlep me with the graphic.
Everyone should be able to look at themselves and laugh. And we, REALTORS --all CAPS, of course-- have a lot to laugh about!
To the point Justyna.
Hey Christine---it beats pulling hair and biting nails
Hey Teresa, have you seen these?:
http://tinyurl.com/2gdnmc
If agents call themselves "professionals" then why don't they take a hint from other professionals? You don't see lawyers, doctors or scientists plastering their faces on their business cards, etc.
I don't have my pic on any print material whatsoever. And the only reason why my pic is on my team's web site is because the owner insisted that I have it up (can't argue with the boss on this one - I tried).
I got berated on AR for my comments, but I'll say now what I said then - face pictures are stupid, cheessy and unprofessional.
Thanks for posting this and for the laugh - hilarious pic!