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As 2018 ends, a list of things I no longer care about.

Feel free to add yours.

Brit McGinnis
4 min readDec 31, 2018
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  • Anyone’s band.
  • Most bands, really. Make good work or get out of my head. I am not beholden to you.
  • Concerts in general. So much money, no guarantee of quality. How is this not a scheme?
  • Fake experts. I literally have a show debunking these. I don’t believe in experts automatically anymore. Show me the facts. Prove yourself.
  • Offers talking about “five-figure months.” Sure, it’s possible. But how much are you banking on the fact that I’ll pay you to find out? Shady.
  • Your exercise routine. We should all work out. Hopefully we’re all working out. But why do we have to know how and why we’re all (ostensibly) getting fit? Why is it anyone’s business?
  • Simple cocktails that cost a lot of money. Fuck. You.
  • Bars for alcohol’s sake. “We have booze!” So the fuck what. Have a unique offering, there are a million of you.
  • Fantasy sports leagues. Good for you, have fun! I don’t care.
  • Gossip. Are you in admiration of someone? Are you looking to learn from them? Are you genuinely concerned for their well-being? If the answer to any of these is no, then question your motivations. You’re probably being a…

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Brit McGinnis
Brit McGinnis

Written by Brit McGinnis

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