Comments for Merrill Markoe.com http://merrillmarkoe.com The site for all things Merrill Markoe Thu, 17 May 2012 15:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Narcissists Say the Darndest Things: Great Quotes by Narcissists by Michelle http://merrillmarkoe.com/great-quotes-by-narcissists/comment-page-6#comment-8927 Michelle Thu, 17 May 2012 15:41:00 +0000 http://merrillmarkoe.com/?p=943#comment-8927 Hi I found you through a friend sharing a marvelous video - the sociopath-psychopath one. I was hysterical on the sociopathic big hair religious connection bit. The Wall street and potilitians portion was more depressing, but still so beautifully said. I loved it! Now, reading here I am equally awed by your honesty regarding your joyous childhood. As for adding my favourite quote... just one? Out of a lifetime of at first thinking you were wrong or crazy, then realising I was sane, but finding no way to get the family still hooked into the nasty patterns to realise they were never going to help these people because THEY are the ones with the problem. I have two, maybe three, relatives who are NPD, one leans towards sociopath. Isn't it fun knowing your loved ones want to harm you, one way or another? :-\ A quote or two? I'm thinking... I had a story printed in Reader's Digest. Relative #1 found out and phoned me, angry, Told me:"You're so bloody lucky! I hope you're going to remember to give me the money." And the silliest - being at a marathon handing out water with relative #2 standing watching. The news media helicopter flies over low and the guy filming waves to us all... everything smiles and the volunteers all wave... and relative #2 prods me angrily and says, "he's not waving at YOU. He's waving at ME." I did laugh that time, because relative #2 was only six years old, but it became less cute as we grew older and her anger at not being centre of the universe made her do things like push her boyfriend down the stairs. I was genuinely scared for her, and scared of her, more than once. relative #1 also told me how she didn't want her daughter anymore because... she scraped her teeth on the fork when she ate. yucky yucky memories and even when you overcome them... they linger like dog poo on your shoe. You wash it a million times, spray with disinfectant but... you just can SMELL it forever somehow. Ok, now I'm off to check your books out on Amazon and hint to the good decent people I keep in my life that these are what I want for my birthday! ;-D Hi
I found you through a friend sharing a marvelous video – the sociopath-psychopath one. I was hysterical on the sociopathic big hair religious connection bit. The Wall street and potilitians portion was more depressing, but still so beautifully said. I loved it!

Now, reading here I am equally awed by your honesty regarding your joyous childhood.
As for adding my favourite quote… just one? Out of a lifetime of at first thinking you were wrong or crazy, then realising I was sane, but finding no way to get the family still hooked into the nasty patterns to realise they were never going to help these people because THEY are the ones with the problem. I have two, maybe three, relatives who are NPD, one leans towards sociopath. Isn’t it fun knowing your loved ones want to harm you, one way or another? :-\

A quote or two? I’m thinking… I had a story printed in Reader’s Digest. Relative #1 found out and phoned me, angry, Told me:”You’re so bloody lucky! I hope you’re going to remember to give me the money.”

And the silliest – being at a marathon handing out water with relative #2 standing watching. The news media helicopter flies over low and the guy filming waves to us all… everything smiles and the volunteers all wave… and relative #2 prods me angrily and says, “he’s not waving at YOU. He’s waving at ME.”

I did laugh that time, because relative #2 was only six years old, but it became less cute as we grew older and her anger at not being centre of the universe made her do things like push her boyfriend down the stairs. I was genuinely scared for her, and scared of her, more than once.

relative #1 also told me how she didn’t want her daughter anymore because… she scraped her teeth on the fork when she ate.

yucky yucky memories and even when you overcome them… they linger like dog poo on your shoe. You wash it a million times, spray with disinfectant but… you just can SMELL it forever somehow.

Ok, now I’m off to check your books out on Amazon and hint to the good decent people I keep in my life that these are what I want for my birthday! ;-D

]]> Comment on A video I made in my new greenscreen suit about nanotechnology by Merrill Markoe http://merrillmarkoe.com/a-video-i-made-in-my-new-greenscreen-suit-about-nanotechnology/comment-page-1#comment-8923 Merrill Markoe Wed, 16 May 2012 04:23:52 +0000 http://merrillmarkoe.com/?p=2668#comment-8923 Oh Good. I'm glad you like it. My editor likes it better too. I kinda liked the first one but I am very bad at predicting what other people will like. Oh Good. I’m glad you like it. My editor likes it better too. I kinda liked the first one but I am very bad at predicting what other people will like.

]]> Comment on A video I made in my new greenscreen suit about nanotechnology by Jennifer http://merrillmarkoe.com/a-video-i-made-in-my-new-greenscreen-suit-about-nanotechnology/comment-page-1#comment-8921 Jennifer Tue, 15 May 2012 22:16:53 +0000 http://merrillmarkoe.com/?p=2668#comment-8921 Sign me up for the Museum of Antiquities, I guess. Please don't make me wear my computer, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. Isn't it enough that you track my asprin and dental floss buying habits at Walgreens? (BTW, I was looking for books to download on my Nook for an upcoming trip and saw the paperback copy of Cool, Calm, & Contentious in my recommendations. I think I like this cover better--and the blurb from Jon Stewart is a nice addition!) Sign me up for the Museum of Antiquities, I guess. Please don’t make me wear my computer, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. Isn’t it enough that you track my asprin and dental floss buying habits at Walgreens?

(BTW, I was looking for books to download on my Nook for an upcoming trip and saw the paperback copy of Cool, Calm, & Contentious in my recommendations. I think I like this cover better–and the blurb from Jon Stewart is a nice addition!)

]]> Comment on Narcissists Say the Darndest Things: Great Quotes by Narcissists by Nolalily http://merrillmarkoe.com/great-quotes-by-narcissists/comment-page-6#comment-8919 Nolalily Tue, 15 May 2012 02:34:50 +0000 http://merrillmarkoe.com/?p=943#comment-8919 You mentioned that you have given your NM everything she's wanted in the fruitless hope that something might make her happy. I learned to "reframe" incidents with my NM. Long ago I discovered that nothing was ever going to make her happy. So now, the only reason why I ever give her anything ( and that's rarely) is to shut her up. You mentioned that you have given your NM everything she’s wanted in the fruitless hope that something might make her happy. I learned to “reframe” incidents with my NM. Long ago I discovered that nothing was ever going to make her happy. So now, the only reason why I ever give her anything ( and that’s rarely) is to shut her up.

]]> Comment on What to say to the 3 people who come to hear you read at a bookstore. by Kate http://merrillmarkoe.com/why-its-scary-to-read-at-a-bookstore/comment-page-1#comment-8915 Kate Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:47:12 +0000 http://merrillmarkoe.com/?p=2626#comment-8915 Is there a difference between what Sedaris is doing and what you do when you do a book reading in a store? I must be missing something aside from the fact you're not charging. Is there a difference between what Sedaris is doing and what you do when you do a book reading in a store? I must be missing something aside from the fact you’re not charging.

]]> Comment on What to say to the 3 people who come to hear you read at a bookstore. by Andrea http://merrillmarkoe.com/why-its-scary-to-read-at-a-bookstore/comment-page-1#comment-8914 Andrea Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:11:10 +0000 http://merrillmarkoe.com/?p=2626#comment-8914 I just ran across a link I had saved a long time ago, to your hilarious video of "Something Extremely Important" featuring Puppy Boy and the deflated ball. Now I see you have a new book and I am excited to find it and read it. I really enjoy your writing. Best regards! I just ran across a link I had saved a long time ago, to your hilarious video of “Something Extremely Important” featuring Puppy Boy and the deflated ball. Now I see you have a new book and I am excited to find it and read it. I really enjoy your writing. Best regards!

]]> Comment on Narcissists Say the Darndest Things: Great Quotes by Narcissists by K. http://merrillmarkoe.com/great-quotes-by-narcissists/comment-page-6#comment-8913 K. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:01:11 +0000 http://merrillmarkoe.com/?p=943#comment-8913 Now that my husband knows I'm done and will soon be leaving he says " at least I have an excuse for acting this way, what's yours"? He's a drunk and obviously just admitted it. Well admitted that he's aware of it.. Another favorite of mine is " I may be drunk but God knows my heart" Now that my husband knows I’m done and will soon be leaving he says ” at least I have an excuse for acting this way, what’s yours”? He’s a drunk and obviously just admitted it. Well admitted that he’s aware of it.. Another favorite of mine is ” I may be drunk but God knows my heart”

]]> Comment on What to say to the 3 people who come to hear you read at a bookstore. by Merrill Markoe http://merrillmarkoe.com/why-its-scary-to-read-at-a-bookstore/comment-page-1#comment-8912 Merrill Markoe Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:38:26 +0000 http://merrillmarkoe.com/?p=2626#comment-8912 Thank you. That is one of the nicest things anyone has ever written to me. You just made my day. Thanks again. Thank you. That is one of the nicest things anyone has ever written to me. You just made my day. Thanks again.

]]> Comment on What to say to the 3 people who come to hear you read at a bookstore. by robin ellison http://merrillmarkoe.com/why-its-scary-to-read-at-a-bookstore/comment-page-1#comment-8911 robin ellison Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:26:02 +0000 http://merrillmarkoe.com/?p=2626#comment-8911 There was an article in Sunday's S.F. Chronicle that wouldn't have had half the meaning if you had not already informed us here of the horror of book-signings. This poor guy (saxophonist for the Rolling Stones, author of a memoir) went the route of restaurant-bar venue and marked cognitive impairment. He finished a near bottle of bourbon before "he gathers himself to face the people assembled. He rambles. He loses his place. He laughs. He says 'I'm drunk-- no, I'm tired.'" Boy, this book-signing business is rough stuff. Anyway, can't say how much I love your (always delightful) blog-- special mention for the chronicling of Bob Dylan's annual Christmas lights and the pure genius Doritos commercial-- and your wonderfully brilliant book (I was part of the Daily Show bump). You are a bright spot in the universe! There was an article in Sunday’s S.F. Chronicle that wouldn’t have had half the meaning if you had not already informed us here of the horror of book-signings. This poor guy (saxophonist for the Rolling Stones, author of a memoir) went the route of restaurant-bar venue and marked cognitive impairment. He finished a near bottle of bourbon before “he gathers himself to face the people assembled. He rambles. He loses his place. He laughs. He says ‘I’m drunk– no, I’m tired.’” Boy, this book-signing business is rough stuff. Anyway, can’t say how much I love your (always delightful) blog– special mention for the chronicling of Bob Dylan’s annual Christmas lights and the pure genius Doritos commercial– and your wonderfully brilliant book (I was part of the Daily Show bump). You are a bright spot in the universe!

]]> Comment on What to say to the 3 people who come to hear you read at a bookstore. by Merrill Markoe http://merrillmarkoe.com/why-its-scary-to-read-at-a-bookstore/comment-page-1#comment-8910 Merrill Markoe Sun, 22 Apr 2012 04:53:50 +0000 http://merrillmarkoe.com/?p=2626#comment-8910 You're not wrong. Thats what happened with college tuition. The colleges with reasonable/low tuition weren't getting the applicants. So...they raised the tuition and many more people showed up. But for authors promotion books, there's no real easy solution. People wouldn't pay to hear an author promote a new book. David Sedaris had some kind of pact with a supernatural being and it all worked out for him. As soon as I find out what supernatural being that was, I will contact them. You’re not wrong. Thats what happened with college tuition. The colleges with reasonable/low tuition weren’t getting the applicants. So…they raised the tuition and many more people showed up. But for authors promotion books, there’s no real easy solution. People wouldn’t pay to hear an author promote a new book. David Sedaris had some kind of pact with a supernatural being and it all worked out for him. As soon as I find out what supernatural being that was, I will contact them.

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