Comments on: The Fine Art of Testifying http://bysarahkhan.com/2006/01/the-fine-art-of-testifying/ Purposeless Ponderings from my Curly Head Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:06:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mahera Rana http://bysarahkhan.com/2006/01/the-fine-art-of-testifying/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Mahera Rana Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:12:18 +0000 http://bysarahkhan.com/?p=9#comment-297 I've read the so-called "chick flick" blogs...all random BS, zero substance. Even though your entries are long, they hold my attention throughout. That means one of two things: 1)Your writing is fabulous 2)That I'm really, REALLY bored at work. Regardless, good job. I’ve read the so-called “chick flick” blogs…all random BS, zero substance. Even though your entries are long, they hold my attention throughout. That means one of two things: 1)Your writing is fabulous 2)That I’m really, REALLY bored at work. Regardless, good job.

]]> By: miral http://bysarahkhan.com/2006/01/the-fine-art-of-testifying/comment-page-1/#comment-12 miral Mon, 06 Feb 2006 22:32:46 +0000 http://bysarahkhan.com/?p=9#comment-12 i read...but don't comment i read…but don’t comment

]]> By: Omar http://bysarahkhan.com/2006/01/the-fine-art-of-testifying/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Omar Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:33:16 +0000 http://bysarahkhan.com/?p=9#comment-10 Ok, So I was going to put this into an email, and then I realised this is the appropriate forum for it. I've been waiting for years -- I am that old, even if the internet is not -- for someone to come along and make this particular criticism. I hate the cliches on testimonials. And if I ever call someone out on it? Sure enough, I get: "Don't be such a HATAH, YO!" At which point I feel they're either making my point or trying to be ironic. If its the latter, I'm impressed. Anyway, I just want to let you know *I* don't stoop to that level. Here is one of my testimonials. It has the additional commendable feature of actually being true at the time. That is to say, my friend really did want to sell shoes in order to start another business. He really did only shave occasionally, and cares about style etc.: "Anatoly is no ordinary shoe salesman. He is a shoe salesman aspiring to be a masseuse aspiring to be a teacher. Yes, he is currently in a detour within a detour. He always picks the option nobody else will pick, and he does this with such uncanny accuracy that you feel he must be tapped into the mainstream more than he lets on. He is also deeply apolitical, choosing to love art and nature instead. Its a post- soviet Jewish thing, but I think its great. He considers shaving to be optional, clothing to be exceptional, and movies to be essential" I know, you think that not riffing on the his ability to resolve quantum mechanics with relativity in his spare time detracts from the impact, but keep in mind the "truth" constraint I had set for myself. phew... Ok, So I was going to put this into an email, and then I realised this is the appropriate forum for it. I’ve been waiting for years — I am that old, even if the internet is not — for someone to come along and make this particular criticism. I hate the cliches on testimonials. And if I ever call someone out on it? Sure enough, I get: “Don’t be such a HATAH, YO!” At which point I feel they’re either making my point or trying to be ironic. If its the latter, I’m impressed.

Anyway, I just want to let you know *I* don’t stoop to that level. Here is one of my testimonials. It has the additional commendable feature of actually being true at the time. That is to say, my friend really did want to sell shoes in order to start another business. He really did only shave occasionally, and cares about style etc.:

“Anatoly is no ordinary shoe salesman.
He is a shoe salesman aspiring to be a
masseuse aspiring to be a teacher. Yes,
he is currently in a detour within a
detour. He always picks the option
nobody else will pick, and he does this
with such uncanny accuracy that you
feel he must be tapped into the
mainstream more than he lets on. He is
also deeply apolitical, choosing to
love art and nature instead. Its a post-
soviet Jewish thing, but I think its
great. He considers shaving to be
optional, clothing to be exceptional,
and movies to be essential”

I know, you think that not riffing on the his ability to resolve quantum mechanics with relativity in his spare time detracts from the impact, but keep in mind the “truth” constraint I had set for myself.

phew…

]]> By: Smaheer http://bysarahkhan.com/2006/01/the-fine-art-of-testifying/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Smaheer Mon, 09 Jan 2006 18:21:57 +0000 http://bysarahkhan.com/?p=9#comment-7 your blog is boring your blog is boring

]]> By: *** http://bysarahkhan.com/2006/01/the-fine-art-of-testifying/comment-page-1/#comment-6 *** Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:51:58 +0000 http://bysarahkhan.com/?p=9#comment-6 I am amazed. I never thought anyone would ever be able to spell my name correctly... but of course the Queen has risen above all others yet again. I often get ** or ****. Once, someone even wrote **%*!!! However, as the Queen has written, my name should be spelled ***. Thank you. I am amazed. I never thought anyone would ever be able to spell my name correctly… but of course the Queen has risen above all others yet again. I often get ** or ****. Once, someone even wrote **%*!!! However, as the Queen has written, my name should be spelled ***. Thank you.

]]> By: Omer http://bysarahkhan.com/2006/01/the-fine-art-of-testifying/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Omer Sun, 08 Jan 2006 07:46:59 +0000 http://bysarahkhan.com/?p=9#comment-5 dammit people. leave comments/feedback/compliments/hate mail/eid greetings/anything. blogs aren't just for writing. notebooks do that for a lot cheaper. you know those "take a penny, give a penny" trays they have at convenience stores? consider this a "take a blog, give a comment" tray. now...ante up. dammit people. leave comments/feedback/compliments/hate mail/eid greetings/anything. blogs aren’t just for writing. notebooks do that for a lot cheaper.

you know those “take a penny, give a penny” trays they have at convenience stores? consider this a “take a blog, give a comment” tray.

now…ante up.

]]> By: Omer http://bysarahkhan.com/2006/01/the-fine-art-of-testifying/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Omer Tue, 03 Jan 2006 10:04:34 +0000 http://bysarahkhan.com/?p=9#comment-4 your scientific theory, henceforth referred to as "sarah's theorem," proves to be not only flawless and exact, but also remarkably practical. whereas theories such as demoivre's theorem and fourier's theorem provide nothing more than another reason for mathematicians to gloat at their obvious academic prowess, sarah's theorem gives hope and viable research tools to stalkers throughout the world. so hats off to you, oh saviour of clueless stalkers, champion of online pursuers, and conqueror of misled testimonial readers everywhere. hats off to you. ps: i was going to have dennis miller speak at my wedding, but since you pack an equally humorous punch, while managing to deliver your message in more layman's terms, i have changed my mind and have, instead, chosen you to speak at my wedding. your scientific theory, henceforth referred to as “sarah’s theorem,” proves to be not only flawless and exact, but also remarkably practical. whereas theories such as demoivre’s theorem and fourier’s theorem provide nothing more than another reason for mathematicians to gloat at their obvious academic prowess, sarah’s theorem gives hope and viable research tools to stalkers throughout the world.

so hats off to you, oh saviour of clueless stalkers, champion of online pursuers, and conqueror of misled testimonial readers everywhere. hats off to you.

ps: i was going to have dennis miller speak at my wedding, but since you pack an equally humorous punch, while managing to deliver your message in more layman’s terms, i have changed my mind and have, instead, chosen you to speak at my wedding.

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