Reader Mail

I get a lot of email from readers, and most of it is really nice and supportive. (I suck with correspondence. I have voicemail and email anxiety, so I rarely ever get back to people. Sorry.) But I get plenty of assy emails, too. It's completely beyond me why someone would want to take time out of their day to email a complete stranger to tell them they don't agree with their lifestyle. Like, do they really think that they'll have some kind of an impact on me? That after all the shit I've written on this site, their poorly-crafted email will change my life and my entire way of thinking, like, "Oh, yeah, I guess I am an immoral whore who should be ashamed of herself."

Sometimes the emails—like many of the trollish comments on this site—really remind me how close-minded, prudish, judgmental, and fucking sexist some people are. I received a string of emails recently from one such person, and I decided to share them.

From: RICK SCORSESE <rickpan125@mac.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 18, 2008
Subject: You are a lying sack of Shit

You brag about herpes and claim to keep it a secret? What a CUNT! Posting your shit on the internet doesn't mean anything asshole. You are spreading your disease to other people when you meet them on a date and end up fucking them. Did you know it's a crime to hide a disease from a sex partner? I hope you get canned.

From: RICK SCORSESE <rickpan125@mac.com>
Date: Tue, Aug 26, 2008
Subject: Re: You are a lying sack of Shit

You are a disease driven cunt and a fucking slut. Hiding a disease like herpes is a crime (you mentioned you wanted to hide it, posting your crap on the internet doesn't count)). Haven't you heard about the people who are in gail for giving others HIV, HPV and other diseases? Are you that dumb? Fucking disease warehouse.............

.. if I find you I'l report you to the authorities and then you'll see.....

I replied back, "um, it's really easy to find me, seeing as how i'm not anonymous. but you can't go to "gail" for giving someone herpes."

From: RICK SCORSESE <rickpan125@mac.com>
Date: Tue, Aug 26, 2008
Subject: Re: You are a lying sack of Shit

JAIL.... happy now? Have you heard of people using metaphors. Oh..... right you are too retarded to know the meaning. Why don't you do a google search? Yes you can go to Jail for giving someone a STD (Sexually transmitted Disease).  You are a disease ridden warehouse. Tough if you can't handle it!

Hiding behind "SLUT MACHINE" is anonymous.

So, I replied back, "my name is tracie egan and i work at jezebel.com. everyone who reads my site knows that. try doing a simple google search on me, you shit stain."

From: RICK SCORSESE <rickpan125@mac.com>
Date: Tue, Aug 26, 2008
Subject: Re: You are a lying sack of Shit

Oh you  are one of those useless cunts that rant about stupid shit. I really don't care about where you work. It's your whoring and spreading diseases that caught my attention. I guess Jezebel is filled with disease ridden women. It gives an idea of the caliber of yahoo's who work there..... (bitter women with heads up their rectums). Stop smelling your own shit and get a doze of reality. Fucktard!

From: RICK SCORSESE <rickpan125@mac.com>
Date: Tue, Aug 26, 2008
Subject: Re: You are a lying sack of Shit

WTF? You call yourself an editor? LMAO!!!!!  A post menopausal old hag spreading BS (your friends included). You've been a man's sperm dump (slut machine) or should I say a man's toilet and now it's time for someone to flush you down the toilet like a used condom.

Talk about responsibility! You're not supposed to flush condoms! So I guess the thing that I learned from all of this is that I come off as post-menopausal in my writing?

Comments

[RyanB]

What I find wackest of all is RICK SCORSESE's "metaphor"... Gail? Metaphor? Nothing about that makes any sense. Absolutely nothing! And trying to figure it out is boggling my mind.

[Liz]

This person is obviously an angry idiot, and is unaware of how the internet works- if you disagree with something, don't fucking read it.

I love you, Tracie. Ignore this (misinformed) asswipe and keep on doing exactly what (and who) you are!

[Liz]

This person is obviously an angry idiot, and is unaware of how the internet works- if you disagree with something, don't fucking read it.

I love you, Tracie. Ignore this (misinformed) asswipe and keep on doing exactly what (and who) you are!

[Liz]

Sorry about the double post!

[Anna]

some men find a woman being open about her sexuality very threatening (not exactly a huge surprise, i know). this guy is all pissed off because you offend his small-minded, pathetic sense of morality. your freedom apparently limits his, which is such a stupid belief it is painful, but what can you do? i'm glad you posted his actual email address. i hope the bots find it and drown him in spam.

[Christine]

yep, apparently menopause happens in a woman's mid-twenties these days.

and i love that he tried to use "slut" as a shocking insult when it's, um, part of your moniker.

[mali]

i have gotten some unbelievably nasty emails from people online. i don't get it either. or trolling. what kind of satisfaction do you gain? i also am confused as to why people care what someone else does with their life.

anydouchebag, i am dying to read about your trip south! and the new boyfriend!

[mariaaaaa]

Wow, dude gets an F for his persuasion skills. Like if he was really concerned about people pre-disclosing their std's you'd think he'd put together an impassioned and thoughtful plea. But no, I think his agenda is to call a woman a toilet. Nice.

If you are post-menopausal then I think that makes me dead. Dear Tracie's charming internet pen friend: "Why don't you do a google search?", sir! Menopause usually occurs when women are in their 40's and 50's.

[Katie B]

This web page doesn't exist anymore:

[Katie B]

Oops- that screenshot was cut off. Basically, your detractor wanted people to boycott products that disparage dads. Dads are always getting shit on, you know!

[Maria]

I LOVE that you posted his email up. Classic.
He's an idiot. Fuck him.

[Jen]

i hope your stds don't get you put in jail, your entries are already too few and far between!

[Ethical Slut]

This makes me want to do a madlib for all the misogynist little boys out there. I've been called a slut before, on my blog...ETHICAL SLUT. I also got told that I had a "sloppy lose (sic) cunt" about two days after I posted about having vulvodynia which prevented me from, er, loosening my cunt.

Honestly, the only good response to this is "your mom", because when people of both sexes spew this stuff, its not really affecting us, random internet strangers, but these people's mothers, sisters, daughters, and wives. Unless we're virgins or lesbians, we are all men's sperm dumps (um, awesome tshirt idea anyone?)

[Adam]

If I have one complaint about the style of your writing, madaaaame, and, in particular, your a.m. postings it is that it rings of post-menopausal cravings. And now, off to a golden girls repeat!

[susanelle]

But why do you get bothered by these people and why do you respond to them? Do you think you're going to convert them?

To sum up, it is my belief that by responding you're giving them the boner they want.

[Japxican]

In response to Katie B.:
That site doesn't exist anymore, but this one does:

http://www.brandweek.com/bw/magazine/features/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003725869

Anyway, I completely support SM because she is more awesome than could probably be put into words. Plus, I have total boob envy which is saying something since I like mine very much :)

[Sunbunny]

Actually, STI is the preferred name.

Or was that just a metaphor?

[Pattie]

I just have no words for what a shit stain that guy is. I just....wow...I....dude...my brain hurts from his "metaphor" I wonder if he even knows what a metaphor is.

[Hurricaitlin]

I am all about a good debate...but with someone who is articulate. People like this only get themselves worked up without ever making a legitimate point, and certainly without ever being persuasive.
Also, love that you posted his full information...even though sometimes I think that's what people like that want.

[Trixie Firecracker]

He just got negative points for poor English spelling and lacks persuasive skills.

[Nicole]

No sweat, Tracie. This sounds like your run of the mill Italian chauvinistic mamas boy who hates anything that doesn't fit into the mother/virgin mold. Keep on typing! :)

[RR]

Hey sunnybunny,

Why don't learn how to read in context? The metaphor was used to critique her STD ridden life.

I guess you are too fucking retarded to understand.

[RR]

Hey Tracie,

Stop smelling Slut Machine's ass. It's not her freedom, it's her STD's that's cause for concern. Are you retarded or just fucking dumb? Why should someone be threatened?

[RR]

Hey mariaaaaa,

Slut Machine is post-menopausal.

[RR]

To; Ethical Slut,

Why don't you advice all these female assholes about MIsandry (opposite of misogyny)

If she chose to be a "Slut Machine", then she needs to accept criticism and get over it. The criticism was directed toward the writer.

Typical female attacks when there's nothing else to argue.

Read the post!

[RR]

Hey Patty,

If you brain hurts because you are too fucking retarded!

[RR]

I guess this site is full of post-menopausal douche bags. Hmm.... NY

[RR]

Hey Slut Machine,

Stop acting like such a victim. Calling you names that fit your character and lifestyle is perfectly non-sexist.

[E]

You're such a warehouse.

[xtina]

i'd be careful, this guy seems to be completely infatuated with you. i'd bet anything he beat-off to each and every correspondence. then again, that "gail" "metaphor" completely went over this lyingsackofshit's head, so what do i know.

[Sparker]

You are a sad, sad little person RR.

[lolcat]

Maybe Mr. Rick Panditaratne simply has problems adapting to our Western culture where unlike in India women have, you know, a life.

[l22]

Fuck him. The internet brings out the crazy in people.
I hope you post more of these types of emails, fun to read indeed.

[balu]

i went to gail once... it was okay. we had movie nights and knife fights, one time both! those men did not enjoy soapdish.

[RR]

balu,

I corrected the error you fucktard!

[RR]

Xtina,

Read the whole dialog. You're a fucking shit-head taking things out of context.

[RR]

122,

You won't fuck me because I know the kind of disease
ridden trolls who support this blog.

Do everyone a favor and fuck off!

[Scott]

I think he made some interesting points.

For me to poop on.

[RR]

Lolcat,

Do you think bragging about STD's is the way to live? Is that the your life?

[Disease Ridden Garbage Dump?]

look dude, you need to calm down and GTFO.
nobody here gives a shit what you think, and you're delusional if you think that invading some blog that you obviously know nothing about and spewing "shit-head" and "fuck off" all over the place (what are you, twelve?) is going to change how anyone here thinks, you are sorely mistaken.

go play warcraft now.

[Femme fatale]

What a douche, fuck that guy, for real! I think your blog and "vlog" posts are amazing, you're totally one of my heroes.

[Aidan]

Ewwwwwww
worst

thus cat hates things that're good

[Twinks]

I totally agree 'little' RR sounds like he has a boner for you SM and because he's all confused like that you aren't his mother, who probably split when he was 4, hes acting out.

[Twinks]

Come to think about it, i used to pretend i hated boys i liked when i was 4 too! Haha RR likes slutmachine! But he probably doesn't know what to do about his little premature problem..

[Jenny]

life's too short to be fighting with people on the internet, RR.

[MP]

Apparently, Rick likes writing flaccid, whiny letters in which he is ignorant of the facts, makes erroneous assumptions, and uses words he clearly doesn't understand:

http://www.rivervalleyblogs.com/articles/2007/12/28/rmagney/35.txt
(about halfway down the page)

http://www.insidebrandedentertainment.com/bep/article_display.jsp?JSESSIONID=1kDJLhJJF2r8hdn5F9TrPDwycmnZLTMmhKjrQ7J1L6nPLMrcpRgP!713921179&vnu_content_id=1003725869

WAHHHHH!!!

[Troodon]

I kind of wish you didn't post these emails, because I read them and tried very hard to make sense of them and I couldn't and now my head hurts.

[Liz]

I hope Rick Panditarante doesn't have any daughters after reading his ridiculous letters/posts on this site and others.

[Liz]

*Rick Panditaratne

[Jen De Niro]

RR= ripped rectum?
Just curious!

ps. I would love it if RR him/her/itself replied directly to my post, preferable calling me a warehouse? thx

Slut Machine= awesomeness,
and don't you forget it.