Why is it so much more amusing to give voice to one’s complaints in letter form to vast & unresponsive entities?<\/p>\n
For instance:<\/p>\n
Dear Prison-Industrial Complex,<\/p>\n
You’re a fuckhead. Do you even understand how much of a fuckhead you are? Seriously. Get some therapy.<\/p>\n
Sincerely,<\/p>\n
Mandolin<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
or:<\/p>\n
Dear Victorian Era,<\/p>\n
Therapeutic hysterectomies are the dumbest idea you’ve had in a while — except for the therapeutic clitorodectomies. And while we’re at it, can you knock it off with the corsets? Even ladies like to breathe.<\/p>\n
Kudos on the satin and ruffles, though. I even like the bustles.<\/p>\n
Sincerely,
\nMandolin<\/p><\/blockquote>\nor, on days when I’m aggravated by too much critiquing of amateur stories:<\/p>\n
Dear Entire Fucking Universe,<\/p>\n
LEARN PAST PERFECT TENSE.<\/p>\n
Love & Kisses,
\nMandolin<\/p><\/blockquote>\nMy favorite of all time is by a friend of mine<\/a>*:<\/p>\n
Dear 1970s,<\/p>\n
Obscurity is not art.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Does anyone else agree with me that this sort of thing is amusing? Clearly, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency<\/a> and I are on the same page.<\/p>\n
And oh yeah, consider this a totally open thread for posting your favorite McSweeney’s lists. ‘Cuz we all know that’s happening.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
*a more reasonable link<\/a> representing the friend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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