tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post6029294385849482000..comments2023-05-31T07:37:38.948-04:00Comments on Etsy Bitch: Yes, Etsy, please insult us and our customers.The Cranky Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492132798002763761noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-63505555820454870092008-12-31T17:40:00.000-05:002008-12-31T17:40:00.000-05:00that tea pot is creepy.that tea pot is creepy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-73899240264068046152008-12-22T02:08:00.000-05:002008-12-22T02:08:00.000-05:00Bottom line, etsy has people on staff who are ill-...Bottom line, etsy has people on staff who are ill-qualified for the jobs they've been given.<BR/><BR/>Sure the blog content is pathetically amateur, but so is the writing style.<BR/><BR/>The majority of the storque articles are poorly written, hardly researched, often trite and all-around lame.<BR/><BR/>Hey etsy---- get some employees with some real creative writing or journalism experience. Because you're trying to stick square pegs into round holes and it's not working. <BR/>In fact, it's failing miserably.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>(let the jokes begin about shoving things in holes)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-13288953862209393222008-12-21T00:14:00.000-05:002008-12-21T00:14:00.000-05:00pipe smoke and Brut, hmm, and is the best part of ...pipe smoke and Brut, hmm, and is the best part of waking up Folgers in their cup? It sounds like something from a 1980's Folgers commercial.<BR/><BR/>I'd like to see a gift guide be more specific, like, one for my old Irish grandpa. They could fill the gift guide with things like, whiskey & cigarette scented soaps, ice packs (for bruised knuckles, of course) and flasks, and maybe some four leaf clover paraphernalia for good measure, so they can pigeon hole the demographics correctly.AbbieRoadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175445344284359940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-15765325495711337152008-12-20T21:31:00.000-05:002008-12-20T21:31:00.000-05:00WTF was she smoking?WTF was she smoking?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-57419081055459597612008-12-19T15:17:00.000-05:002008-12-19T15:17:00.000-05:00If I bought my grandmother this cowl http://www.et...If I bought my grandmother this cowl http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=fp_feat_9&listing_id=18481702 <BR/><BR/>I think she would a)fall over from the weight of it after I explained to her what the hell if was and b) never speak to me again for buying something so damn ugly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-17506186944206326822008-12-19T11:21:00.000-05:002008-12-19T11:21:00.000-05:00Although my papa DID smell like cigar smoke and my...Although my papa DID smell like cigar smoke and my grandpa carried Werther's Originals on him, I don't think they'd have liked anything in the GG. My grandpa owned a nursery (plants, not babies, lol) and my papa built things in his shop. <BR/><BR/>My grandmas don't bake. One grandma doesn't cook at all. The other one does but she never had a cookie jar full or anything like that.<BR/><BR/>I find the GG in general to be sucky. I looked in them for gifts for my mom and MIL...I didn't find a single thing they'd wear or use. Same when I was looking for my husband and his cousin. I looked in 2 or 3 different categories for all of them and nada.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764555925417377066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-58691957448299486542008-12-18T17:48:00.000-05:002008-12-18T17:48:00.000-05:00So much for Artists and Collectors as professional...So much for Artists and Collectors as professionals with years of experience under their belts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-50591818820056849022008-12-18T17:30:00.000-05:002008-12-18T17:30:00.000-05:00My mother (my kid's granny) is http://silksiren.et...My mother (my kid's granny) is http://silksiren.etsy.com. Her kitchen is lime green. She wears silver sequined ballet flats. Granddad loves Bob Marley and Carlos Santana. They are both well-respected artists and would cringe at that stereotype. I did buy their Xmas gifts off etsy too.electricbluebird.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16584104636968281549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-52405025191672651842008-12-18T16:13:00.000-05:002008-12-18T16:13:00.000-05:00Both grandma and grandpa articles are still up. J...Both grandma and grandpa articles are still up. Just commented on the Grandma article. I love picklevalentine's comment. <BR/><BR/>Etsy, get a clue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-72405885226341920102008-12-18T15:52:00.000-05:002008-12-18T15:52:00.000-05:00He'll be sure to reciprocate with plenty of butter...He'll be sure to reciprocate with plenty of butterscotch candies and piggyback rides!"<BR/><BR/>_______________<BR/><BR/>After he molests your cousins.<BR/><BR/>WTF?!?!?!<BR/><BR/>Sir, you are under arrest. For being creepy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-65667743395632741642008-12-18T14:06:00.000-05:002008-12-18T14:06:00.000-05:00The Grandma article is gone.The Grandma article is gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-23299661884649510962008-12-18T10:39:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:39:00.000-05:00I don't even know where to begin about these artic...I don't even know where to begin about these articles - they were extremely offensive before they were edited. I am glad Vanessa changed them to first person - it makes them a lot easier to take - but they should have been written that way in the first place! <BR/><BR/>I'm old enough to be a grandmother myself but I chose not to have children - thus apparently don't exist in any marketing category designated by Etsy. I AM a great-aunt, however, so I can only imagine what Etsy would suggest as appropriate gifts for me...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-89230035559808058722008-12-18T09:53:00.000-05:002008-12-18T09:53:00.000-05:00"52 here and let me tell you, there is no way a wo..."52 here and let me tell you, there is no way a woman with hot flashes wants to wear a cowl."<BR/><BR/><BR/>A.M.E.N.<BR/><BR/>Hot flashes are evil.Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16123246313467135111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-58637578782033450412008-12-18T07:43:00.000-05:002008-12-18T07:43:00.000-05:00forum rubbernecker you are brillant!forum rubbernecker you are brillant!erin, maker of chimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16421001265388943090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-87722250031097747372008-12-18T07:11:00.000-05:002008-12-18T07:11:00.000-05:00I just wanted to post the last comment on The Stro...I just wanted to post the last comment on The Stroque here, because I think it's brilliant:<BR/><BR/>"I don't even know what to say. The ageism in our society is so prevalent that it has become invisible to all but those of us who are often its victims. Vanessa, I am deeply offended by stereotypes in this article...and I got to see your article before you edited it. You were writing about grandmothers in general, not your grandmother.<BR/><BR/>I am 62. I don't know any cute little old ladies who wear dusters. I don't know any women from lets say 40 to 79 who has a curly white perms that gets done once a week.<BR/><BR/>What else can I say about us? Most of us have worked our entire lives. In fact, many of us had mothers who worked. We are well educated and creative. We are involved in the world, we are political, we care about the environment, we care about human rights. Most of us are ribald, opinionated, and well read. We've had lots of adventures and have made lots of decisions, some good and some bad.<BR/><BR/>Most of us have raised families and were pioneers in one endeavor after another. We grew up in an unequal society and faced hardships because of racism and sexism that you know nothing about.<BR/><BR/>Some of us face health issues now, which may be a pain. A lot of us are feeling a real financial pinch. But most of us take an interest in everything and even, although you may find this impossible to believe, cultivate friendships with younger people.<BR/><BR/>Ask any woman my age how old she feels inside, and you will probably hear,"I feel no different inside than when I was a young woman."<BR/><BR/>My suggestion would be to get to really know lots of older women on an intimate friendship basis before you write about us again."The Dangerous Mezzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431535159253974395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-7292926736397466672008-12-17T23:58:00.000-05:002008-12-17T23:58:00.000-05:00My grandma just turned 91, and she DESPISES anythi...My grandma just turned 91, and she DESPISES anything handmade, especially if it's recycled or upcycled. To her it just reeks of poverty, desperation and hunger.<BR/><BR/>Her concept of happiness is shopping at Sax Fifth Avenue, eating in 5 star restaurants and living in a penthouse apartment in a fashionable neighborhood. She only wears designer clothing and fine jewelry, and wouldn't be caught dead in anything synthetic or costume. To her, store bought means the comfort and security of affluence.<BR/><BR/>I guess that's what happens you survive the Holocaust and escape Poland.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01072165656923896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-86350189540716227342008-12-17T23:20:00.000-05:002008-12-17T23:20:00.000-05:00Do the kids in Brooklyn realize that some of the G...Do the kids in Brooklyn realize that some of the Grandmas & Grandpappies they are stereotyping actually worked to create the internet?<BR/><BR/>Think of that kiddos---you weren't even born yet when some of these old folks were paving the way and creating the tech that you use today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-25581479137151595002008-12-17T23:00:00.000-05:002008-12-17T23:00:00.000-05:00And "Forum rubbernecker?"I just can't stop singing...And "Forum rubbernecker?"<BR/><BR/>I just can't stop singing "Grandma got run over by some hipsters". That's brilliant! I really, really, really want to go and start a thread on the Fora and quote that :)<BR/>________<BR/>Thank you thank you very much (said in an Elvis voice)<BR/>LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-40182658269110397302008-12-17T21:57:00.000-05:002008-12-17T21:57:00.000-05:00I also am 52 look 30 act well younger~not spending...I also am 52 look 30 act well younger~not spending one more (or two) thin dimes at etsy...I'm really done~<BR/><BR/>Not surprised at the Dorque article after the debacle of earlier in the year post about older mid west crafters..GAH!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-35632903513070813482008-12-17T21:45:00.000-05:002008-12-17T21:45:00.000-05:00Both of my grandmothers have passed away but I sti...Both of my grandmothers have passed away but I still hang out with my friend and his grandmother and I AM the one that brings her baked bread and knitted goods. In fact, she calls me the old hag. After that, we sit around and play poker while she tells me dirty stories that would make a whore blush and curses up a storm. I love that woman and she is nothing like the etsy stereotype. In fact, I would say that she is far more "hip" than anyone working in Etsy. Oh, and she wouldn't be caught dead in a cowl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-7314956482729643472008-12-17T21:37:00.000-05:002008-12-17T21:37:00.000-05:00You're absolutely right, Julie -- it IS common sen...You're absolutely right, Julie -- it IS common sense that the Storque "editors" lack.<BR/><BR/>They also seem so self-involved that they don't have a clue exactly how offensive they're being (or why anyone would take offense in the first place).The Dangerous Mezzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431535159253974395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-45123974565947575592008-12-17T21:20:00.000-05:002008-12-17T21:20:00.000-05:00Y'know, we watched the original "Charlie and the C...Y'know, we watched the original "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" with our kids, and they were *horrified* that he got his grandpa some pipe tobacco. "We love our grandpa!" they exclaimed, "why would you get your grandpa something so unhealthy!" <BR/><BR/>We, of course had to explain about changing times and such. <BR/><BR/>Why does it not surprise me that my children seem to have more common sense than the Dorque writers?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144538005482632394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-89623185710296218012008-12-17T20:25:00.000-05:002008-12-17T20:25:00.000-05:00Wow, I see I'm going to have to read this blog mor...Wow, I see I'm going to have to read this blog more! I guess I'm considered old, possibly a 'grandma' -- but I listen to NIN so somehow I feel like I'm lost, not sure what I am now, thanks Etsy admin.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08438547109236731873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-46450193131420855732008-12-17T19:37:00.000-05:002008-12-17T19:37:00.000-05:00Does anyone ever notice how many exclamation point...Does anyone ever notice how many exclamation points are used by etsy admin? Every sentence that doesn't end in a question mark ends in an exclamation mark! Sometimes, they end with more than one!! I don't know about everyone else, but that gives me a headache! It is like having someone shout in your ear!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-91687261051559061122008-12-17T19:18:00.000-05:002008-12-17T19:18:00.000-05:00What the hell is THAT all about? I'm 50, look 30,...What the hell is THAT all about? I'm 50, look 30, but I guess I'm old. Oh...and my hot friends that are grandparents? Well, let's just say they won't be shopping on Etsy any time soon. <BR/><BR/>Ironic, as Etsy frequently uses these words to lock forum threads,"Please be respectful to other members of the Etsy community."<BR/><BR/>Amazing. Absofuckinglutely amazing.kibbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917106838631226558noreply@blogger.com