Thursday, April 30, 2009

over and over

Admittedly, this is not exactly one of the great issues of our time. But still.

There's this blog that I've read for a while, though I don't think I've ever commented on it. However, for a variety of reasons (though, honestly, I don't feel that strongly about it) I would, on balance, prefer to stop reading. In theory, that's easy enough to do. I just need to unsubscribe from that particular feed. Which I've done. Over and over again.

In fact, pretty much every day, I unsubscribe and pretty much every day, I magically, inexplicably, get resubscribed. I'm beginning to feel a little like Penelope (who, you probably recall, wove a shroud every day and unravelled it every night). Although, of course, Penelope was doing it on purpose.

So, o internets, how should I interpret this? What is this a metaphor for? Or, to put it another way, what message is the universe is trying to send me?

14 comments:

Mrs. Spit said...

That you should send google reader an email and ask what the heck is going on.

Azaera said...

That the internet is broken or it possibly wants to annoy you.

Tash said...

In 10 years, the blog writer will donate a kidney . . . to you. You will be magically, wonderfully (re?)united, and a miniseries will be spawned in your honor. You will be played by Jennifer Aniston.

Funny, cuz when I unsubscribe to things, I get a blank in my reader won't let me either. For the longest time I had one feed titled, "Can't locate this URL" or something.

Aunt Becky said...

I had the same thing happen to me and all I could think of was "smarmy bastard." I'm afraid this doesn't apply to your situation so I'll go with this:

Reply hazy, try again later.

Maggie said...

For reasons completely unknown to me, I find this extremely funny. However I can see where it is annoying to you. And, really, it's also a bit disturbing, no?

I have no helpful advice whatsoever. But I am interested to hear if you ever get to actually unsubscribe and stay that way...

Alexicographer said...

Oh dear. I'm no help. I subscribed to two google news feeds that I can't now unsubscribe from because according to google I'm not subscribed. Yet they keep showing up (thank heavens for spam folders). So I can, at least, empathize.

Karin said...

Hmmmm......

Is it big brother at work?? :-)

The Nanny said...

Well now I just want to know which blog it is.

Which Box said...

It's me, isn't it? I knew it. I knew it all along. But I'll never let you go. Never.

k@lakly said...

I've had the same issue...I just gave up and now I just mark it as read when it pops up....but I resent it every time. Bastard.

flutter said...

be one with the blog...

Monica H said...

Someone once unsubscribed me and it hurt my feelings. Isn't that the stupidest thing? Except I think I knew who it was? Is that even possible?

i have only unsubscribed from one blog and it's because the blog author just got on my freaking nerves, more so with every post. And then one day they wrote a really hateful post, so I politely excused myself and never went back.

painted maypole said...

get a new reader?

leanne said...

One, the universe senses that you don't feel that strongly about it. Next time when you try to unsubscribe, do it with feeling.

Two, the universe knows that someday, perhaps even soon, this person will share some truth with you -- something that will change your life forever. When that happens, you will thank the universe.

Or three, the universe is just messing with you again.