So, I was finishing my new blog a few days ago when notifications started blowing up my laptop. And that is when my weekend unraveled. Let me tell you about it.
On July 8th, a mere two days ago, my follower count was 9822 – a number I was ridiculously proud of. And then, the post for my most recent blog, Kiss My Grits, hit my page. Who could have known that Polly Holliday’s (aka Flo from the sitcom “Alice”) famous quip would upend my world? Every two seconds ding, ding, ding, ding. I could not even type a single word without a ding. This had never happened before, and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t unnerved. “I must have been hacked,” I thought. I shut my laptop and grabbed my phone. While it notifies me differently, I had 207 notifications on my Sassy Sentiments Facebook account in a matter of minutes. The cartoon I used to announce that blog hit a funny bone for many. I had thousands of reactions (likes, laughs, loves, and a few dislikes) with a matching number of comments. Can you spell stupefied? As of this morning, I have 10,635 followers. That particular post has garnered 210,000 reactions and 10,000+ comments. So why did I unravel? I have prided myself on reacting to every comment on all my posts. I am so thrilled that readers buy into my lunacy that I want to acknowledge all of them, always. But at 10,000 comments, it’s impossible. I, alone, am Sassy Sentiments. But Lord knows I tried! So, thank you, faithful followers, for supporting a 70-year-old wannabe has-been. It simply cannot get any better than this! Ah, but that is fodder for yet another rant.
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Nancy Elsworth
7/10/2023 12:02:00 pm
Isn't that just a grand feeling though? Congrats on getting so many new followers - your rants are the best!
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Jacque Stratman @Sassy Sentiments
7/10/2023 01:46:11 pm
Yes, Nancy it IS grand!! Thanks so much!
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