@Ampersands_Anonymous - Agreed. I’ve got a sick twisted sense of humor, but this is a little too low for me to appreciate.
you’re so weird.
HAH FUCKING AWESOME
Wow. People like you that joke about these kind of things make me sick. I know that it was only meant as a joke, but honestly ?…
no..just no.
Uh…interesting.
Stuff like this is why I love you. <3
traditonal missonary possion!
As much as I don’t condone jokes about suicide and/or cutting, I just can’t bring myself to be uptight about this one. Hehe. Go figure! Way to conclude and kill a xanga trend.
most of you people are making me lulz. take a chill pill.
Dan, this is not funny and to anyone who says that we are uptight obviously never had to deal with a family member, friend, love one with a cutting problem. Cutting is an expression of deep internal depression. Almost 10% of teenagers admit to have cut themselves as a way to express or release their tensions and frustrations. But like drug use, without proper control, cutting can result in permanent injury or death.
So for those who would like to commend Dan for his humor, I would like to say that everything has a time and place, but jokes that torment are never acceptable, especially on a very public blog that reaches 1000s of readers.
@innerblondness - I say you’re uptight, and if you think I have no right to think so, then just check out my blog entry from today raising awareness about Self Injury.
stfu and ctfo.
I’m sure you’re laughing your ass off at everyone getting pissed, so I’m not going to indulge you on this one.
too far
this was the least funny thing i’ve ever seen.
it’s offensive.
Wow. That just might be wrong. You line toe-r you.
Did you do this on a dare or are you just trying to stir up some drama on a lazy Saturday afternoon?
oh my dear.
Oh Dan
this was….hard to see. harder to swallow.
really? dude unless you know how it is there is no reason to say anything about the subject, twloha is not only about cutter either
@greenbird321 - I kinda think this was in poor taste and they are not uptight. This is a huge trigger for a lot of people.
Have 2 points of view!
Tacky. You have too much time on your hands. It’s interesting how this could be even slightly amusing to you.
@Lighthouse_Oceanlover - *shrug*, well I happen to be a (former?) self-injurer who isn’t uptight and knee-jerk about these things. check out my blog if you have the time.
Don’t quite understand why this is creating such offense. People cut themselves.
you’re such a troublemaker
This isn’t funny.
@greenbird321 - I read your blog for the most part but couldn;t comment or REC it as I’m in the hospital and a nurse walked and I didn’t want that on my screen when she was there. I am a former as well. I just think it was a bit rude to do this because it really is a trigger for a lot of people and I’m pretty sure he read Kirstenmomof3′s blog that said I don’t shave because razors trigger me.
@Lighthouse_Oceanlover - it’s interesting–razors should trigger me, but they don’t. on the contrary, I’m actually extremely OCD about shaving and spend a fortune on razors(just a silly tidbit about me). anyway, I know what you mean and can understand where you’re coming from<8
@greenbird321 - Razors used to with me however I’ve gotten past it for the most part. Every once in a while they still will. I just really felt for her and sincerly hope she didn’t read this blog because I’m sure it will trigger her. I guess the reason I’m kinda uptight about it is cause she took time to write her story, like you did, and it feels like he’s taking a shot at her.
@Lighthouse_Oceanlover - I hope she doesn’t see this, and I hope he wasn’t trying to take a shot at kristen.
@greenbird321 - I think over all it was just bad timing to make fun of a not so light situation after a big day of trying to show there’s hope for others.
LMFAO! This is funny to me. Maybe I’m not taking you seriously enough???
Oh jeez.
I acknowledge that this is poking fun at something totally serious, I used to cut, but this is actually kind of funny.
wowww haha
Very poor taste, TWLOA is about raising awareness, not triggering people who struggle with the urge to cut.
this is horrible. i know its meant as a joke, but seriously… not funny at all
You don’t know your positions very well.
Funny.
/orgasm
Dan, you are so bad! You’re also a genius at getting a message across with very few words.
Wow.. this is just low. I can normally find a sense of humor in just about everything, but this? Not in the least bit.
@saintvi - Oh really? By taking something seious and making it like a joke hey?
This is not funny, Dan. I think you should maybe tell us what your friggin point in doing this was for? Because making fun of something is serious isn’t cool and these kind of things could be a trigger to those who do cut.
I think this is the largest percentage of negative comments I’ve seen on your blog. Maybe there were some others that came close but it seems about 95% negative.
I keep coming back to read the comments LOL
And this is the part where I unsubscribe from your blog and delete you from my friend’s list.
You make a lot of inappropriate posts for a so-called “Christian,” Dan. And most of the time, I just let it go. But this is too much… what are you going to do now — bulimic porn? Pictures of cakes and vomit?
You’re an asshole.
@TheModernBunny - LOL. Everyone is all disgusted, and you’re all “Dan I love you!” lol..awesome
@QueenOfOreos - Well, there are 71 comments before this one in which people are talking about cutting. I’d say he’s succeeded in raising awareness. And making fun of serious issues is standard operating procedure for Dan. It’s how he gets the discussion going.
@saintvi - I guess I can see your point there. haha but still I don’t reall like this one. There is better ways to get a discussion going without upsetting people though. I am not upset just don’t really understand his reason for what is seemingly making fun of others and how they are dealing with pain and the cause to raise awareness of it which I Think is better way then what he is doing right now. In my opinion.
wow, this is really mean. oh well, i guess i should expect it from someone who thinks pictures of boobs are somehow raising the awareness of breast cancer.
Haha. I dunno, sometimes your humor is a bit too black for me >.<
I get that it was a joke, but personally I don’t find it funny at all. Not about this kind of stuff. Sorry. :/
Timestamping it doesn’t make you less of an idiot for this post you know. Just makes you even more of a idiot, and proves that you can be a real jerk.
stopping by to drop another lulz while reading these comments
This is so wrong on so many levels.
I love these comments. They make me smile.
I don’t understand the purpose that this post serves. If you are going to post something about cutting you should probably put a little warning on the top so that cutters can avoid triggers. Or just not post it in general. I know your posts are controversial and play devil’s advocate, but this is just too far. This almost made me throw up.
I wonder how many response blogs this has gotten
quit timestamping. get real porn next time or i’m deleting you.
Pushing the envelope aren’t you.
And I laughed. I’m going to Hell…
Looks like you brought da BIG wagon this time!
lmfao… if someone found this to be “triggering” and cut themselves as a result, i think they’re too sensitive to function in this world, and should be locked up somewhere. and they should definitely not have access to the internet.
anyone who found this offensive is just ridiculous. get over it. i think it could have been more clever, but i find the idea of it funny, and the controversy it stirred was absolutely hilarious!
and you probably just made at least 2 people go cut themselves. not cool.
Twisted, but I can’t say that I’m shocked.
strange
@TheModernBunny - Comments like this is why I less than three TheJoJo.
Interesting move posting this.
I would like to know your motives behind this.
Perhaps you just want to be controversial? Press people’s buttons? See what other people think about this subject?
In my opinion, this was unwise.
the next trend will be anti-Dan blogs.
Is this supposed to be funny? Literally made me sick. And made me cry. Your humour isssssss disturbing at best.
How many response posts is this going to generate? You make me laugh the way you love to rock the boat.
i have to say i don’t like this post. i can compare it to many things.
HEY DAN. How many subs have you lost because of this? I bet a lot. =P
…this is disappointing
There are so many things I’d like to say to you about this. But I know that talking through my anger won’t make anything better.
I hope you got the response you needed to change your mind about the topic.
@LauraG0929 - Wow, that’s like the most healthy response I’ve heard all day
@SamiiSaysHaii - Sometimes joking about things is the easiest way to help people get around it
omg. We can’t be friends any more. You are so evil. Kids cut for attention, don’t give it to them!!
offensive
This seriously provoked too many “angry” responses.
I dont find it funny but dont find it angering either. Such is life and thank god for freedom of speech.
@phantomFive - I agree with you. Believe me, I do. But some things just shouldn’t be so openly joked about. I find issues like these to be serious ones that shouldn’t be taken lightly because it has affected so many people in horrible and destructive ways.
@Kontzicles - not so, true cutters aren’t cutting for “ATTENTION” that you think they are seeking.
Have to say, I’m quite torn on this one. Stuff like this really doesn’t anger me, but I can certainly see both sides of this coin. However, you’ve got real balls to post this and knowingly piss so many people off.
Low
I’m on the fence about this.
WTF?
I’m amazed at how much this has struck a nerve in your readers. You’d think that they could appreciate a cutting remark.
It’s good to know I’m not the only person who doesn’t understand the humour in this post.
Haha, after reading Bethany’s letter to you, I thought this was going to be super-offensive.
Really, though, I just think it’s kinda funny. :] I’m not sure why people are being so ridiculous about it.
@SamiiSaysHaii - In our society, everything is openly joked about.
Dan, may God help you and with the consequent outlash that’s resulting from this post. And I’m not even religious.
@LauraChristine83 - well, i am sure everyone has their reasons. Honestly my comment was pure sarcasm. heh
strange. But I will say I admire your dark sense of humor in bringing issues forward…
This was in very poor taste.
I have to say, as someone who used to cut, I find this pretty funny, to tell the truth.
The main reason I’m laughing is cos all the people who either cut or used to find it hilarious, and then people who don’t cut (or didn’t say that they did) do care. Anybody who looks at this should know that it’s a joke. @greenbird321 – I’ll prolly end up doing the same, coming back just to look at the comments, lol!
@greenbird321 - People have their own opinions. Respect that. It’s not wrong to be upset over stuff like this when it’s triggering for a lot of people. If you’re not bothered, that’s great, but don’t be a bitch to the people that are.
That’s fucked up!
this is really not funny at all.
What a disgusting fucktard you are. Hypocritical asswipe.
twisted humor can be taken too far and you’ve take it too far.
daddy daaaaaaan, this is very curt like. good job!
@greenbird321 - Yes, Dr. Phil, you’ve got me figured out. Little shit. ::grin::
@curtainsopen - It’s hilarious. He wants attention, and he’s getting it. Good for him!
@Unstoppable_Inner_Strength - come on now. i write shit all the time just because it makes me laugh. i dont do it for attention, i do it because it amuses me. it’s fun. i need no more reason than that.
@curtainsopen - And that’s the only reason Dan did it? Mhm. Just to amuse himself, and for no other reason. Getting attention never once crossed his mind. Yep. Gotcha.
So have you given any thought to my suggestion of naming your new site “Douche-ish”? It appears you have… : )
@Unstoppable_Inner_Strength - well shit hector, if we didnt want attention of some sort we’d all write our little posts in a notebook on our bedsides, no?
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. I’m sorry. But I think this is terrible.
Not cool.
Tasteless, perhaps. Funny, definitely!
…. I actually like this post… I guess it’s better than the other things that have been going on around Xanga.
Why are people getting really butt-hurt about this post?
- Kunoichi
@KrazeeKunoichi009 - because there is nothing else in the world to get mad about apparently.
Everyone has a bleeding heart about something… and for many, apparently, this was TOO MUCH for them.
Usually I enjoy your twisted views of everything, and more often than not, I agree with them. Or at least laugh at them. Unfortunately, I agree with the majority of people above me when I say that this is just exceptionally low. Some things really shouldn’t be joked about.
this is just distasteful.
@Unstoppable_Inner_Strength - hector, you are a terrible person and nobody likes you. Please leave xanga, you butt hole.
I wrote Love on my arms yesterday. Not cool. Some people have some really hard stuff to deal with, don’t judge them.
This is beyond tasteless, Dan. It’s potentially harmful to the very people TWLOHA day is dedicated to helping, and it at least mocks their suffering. I’m ashamed on your behalf.
Pshht. There are worse things to get upset over, and I really don’t get why people are going so damned crazy over a joke-post.
- Kunoichi
oh thats what the recent post was about. yeh sorry i’mon agree this is tooo much…. for what should be obvious reasons.
ah, dan…i do have a sense of humor about cutting, but this isn’t funny. not because i found it offensive at first(i had to look up twloha because i didn’t know what it was) but because it’s just generally not funny. like a bad knock knock joke, you know?
anyway, i don’t know much about this organization but they also help out the depressed, suicidal, and addicts i guess. so i can see why people are getting bent out of shape about this. having known two people who have taken their own lives is another reason i don’t find this funny. addicts just piss me off though.
I am going to hell.
LMAO
stick your heads in the sand folks but you need to realize all of those things can and are used by the self injurer you know. trust me every single one of you knows at least one. I don’t see this as funny, I see it as truly moving. thank you.
Dan, you forgot the sterile disposable scalpel.
This is NOT “To Write Love On Her Arms”. I think mine is better. I’m about to post it.
i would like to hear more of WHY people are dissing this post, not that it’s just “poor taste”. it’s like the abortion issue. the christian right bitches and whines about it yet does NOT offer to adopt the child – even having access to BILLIONS of dollars – they gripe and complain and offer no solution. well cutting is a terrible thing but then who goes to these girls (mostly) and loves on them, pays them attention, encourages them? so this post is not a trigger. it’s something to make us think.
Eff you all who are offended, especially past and present cutters. It is the epitomy of arrogance to think you’re so damn special that we cannot make fun of your ridiculous attention whoring behavior.
That’s some dark humor.
It might be funny in a different context and coming from a different source (like a blogger who is more known for their fucked-up/morbid sense of humor, whose audience shares that sense of humor), but it’s not really what people expect from your blog’s usual personality. So it throws people off and they get offended because, in the context of your blog, it makes it seem like you don’t care about this issue compared to other stuff you post.
I have a fucked-up sense of humor so I can appreciate the joke for what it is, but I can see why your usual audience (who expects you to be a mature and upstanding gentleman) is disappointed in you.
thats not even funny…
i don’t get it
this isn’t even funny, you’re a huge piece of shit
@SilverBird_Loves - (about abortion): nice generalization and way to make yourself look stupid. are you against spousal abuse or child abuse? yes? do you personally counsel or take care of beaten women? no? then you’re a hypocrite.
see? see what I did there?
anyway, religion has nothing to do with being pro-life, for many people. being pro-life is a matter of knowing your facts and having some common sense.
@SKANLYN - not that I have a problem with this post, but way to go with making yourself look completely ignorant. congratulations.
Where is the question? WHERE IS THE THEOLOGIAN’S QUESTION?!
Porn shouldn’t be a topic that you post about…WHAT IF THE CHILDREN SAW IT!?!?
HA! Fucked up
Good one!
@SKANLYN - Not all cutting is for attention. Some people cut to create a sense of control in their lives, others do it as an escape. And yes, some do it for attention. Do NOT generalise. It’s the mindset of the ignorant.
I can’t believe people are so up in arms about this.
Is your blade twin up there?
not amusing. more like fucked up. yes I know it’s a joke. still.
this is repulsive
Makes me want to flip on a new episode of DEXTER
@SKANLYN - wow please, give me a break. your comment is “the epitome of arrogance”. get over yourself. people who self-injure don’t do it exclusively because they are attention whores, some don’t even tell other people. educate yourself.
This post is full of win!!! I mean seriously, people need to chill out. Personally, I like watching the pot get stirred so this rocks.
If you can’t ridicule something, then it has won…
Honestly, I did not find this funny and I did not find this offensive. I just found it kind of juvenile and not in a sophomoric humor kind of way.
i love it! very funny…i think you all ought to relax-it was only a joke
I suppose I can see why some people are offended by this. Though you’re making light of a horrible situation. No harm there, in my opinion. ;o Can’t laugh at yourself, shouldn’t laugh at all.
very lame. you write great stuff when you put your mind to it… but then u just get really lame and its not like u tried and it turned out lame. it shows that you just didn’t care and wanted to put something up so u just decided to post any crap. makes me wonder why i have subscribed to you when i see posts like these.
I know someone’s daughter that is a cutter. You can post anything you like– but do you really find this amusing?
This isn’t that bad. What IS bad is that people out there are using TWLOHA as an excuse to literally carve “love” or the entire phrase into their arm and they get peer acceptance and “support” from random people on facebook that they don’t even know. I read the vision on TWLOHA’s website and I think it’s great that they want to support and help those with depression, addiction, etc., but some people are using it the wrong way and I feel that this post is only really making fun of those who abuse TWLOHA.
wtb, that’s not even close to funny. Grow up and get a heart.
you’re a twat
Not cool.
Hmm…
@Mr_Jin - yeah, well i wish i had as much foresight for making money.
@TheBigShowAtUD - If you ever develop that skill, you’re going to need to share it with me.
@greenbird321 - i forgive your ignorance too. some day you might learn to actually think before you type.
Dan, I never find you funny…but THIS IS AN EXCEPTION. HILARIOUS!!!
Cute. Inappropriate. But cute. ♥
@L_Spec - I think it’s more about writing love on your arm…with a marker or something. The site is there to help people recover. ♥
oh, you are simply a riot of funniness.
That’s not very nice, at all.
@Kontzicles - Even if people do cut for attention (which, in my experience, I’ve found they don’t) I don’t understand why you wouldn’t give it to them. Come on! Their arm is in shreds, are you really just going to stand there and say “Yeah, well, you’re annoying, fuck off.”??
As for this post, yes, I laugh at jokes about self injury or suicide attempts even though I’ve struggled with cutting and have attempted suicide on many occasions. But this just seemed in terribly poor taste. Perhaps it’s just because Xanga is the forum of recovering manic depressives and people who self harm, and is full of people who are trying to be open about it, to help themselves get out of it. I would just never make jokes like this to a group of people I am fully aware go home and slice themselves open due to their misery on a daily basis.
I’m kinda known for being easily offended but this was just stupid..
Lol
@greenbird321 - no comeback – i regret responding that way. i dislike talking that way and i should have deleted it. you are free to say anything you wish and it’s not nice for me to respond that way.
@petitenoirtenue - That’s what I’m saying.. but people who “abuse” it don’t use a marker. If you look at facebook groups that support TWLOHA, you will see that there are a few photos that don’t use markers, they use sharp objects instead.. like a blade. It’s obvious that they do it for attention, especially when someone replies with “I LOVE YOU!!” for those pictures. I feel that this article is only really towards those people who do it for attention and are out there to make people feel sorry for them, not those who are there to support the help against depression, etc. Re-read my post again. All I said is that some people use TWLOHA in the wrong way, and that this article is only really bringing those fakers to light who make those with actual depression look like losers.
@theworldrevives - I don’t want to educate myself. I don’t care. I just think it’s pretty ironic that a lot of the people who rebuked this post mercilessly bash Christianity and its followers on a regular basis and a number of them recently attacked the wheelchair freak for his non-liking of rape fantasies. You can’t have it both ways. Either everybody is fair game or no one is. I go with the former.
Fuck you all, everybody.
wow really??? Crass, immature, and racist remarks aside, the jokes aren’t even funny…
I thought they used writing utensils with soft felt points and semi-permanent ink to do that, like this picture.
This is so inappropriate on so many levels. First have you even thought who would read this and could make them trigger to cut? Probably not, this is insensitive, you seriously have reached a new low.
I have a lot of respect for TWLOHA, and as a reformed cutter, I do see how this post could be offensive. I can’t scroll through these photos (with their captions) without hysterical laughter, though.
You go, Dan. Stir up the controversy.
bad taste. Sounds like you didn’t have much to write about.
Dan, this is really messed up. Sorry, but it’s really wrong. People I know and love struggle with this and it’s not cool to make light of it. I do not approve. Even if it is supposed to be “humorous.”
I smell trolls.
Why do I feel like I completely missed something?
haha, i don’t even know what to say, but i’m glad your not holding back, which is more than i can say about most people when it comes to this subject, way to go. although, it is a little wrong. haha
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Interesting.
Really Dan?
You’re an idiot, do you really think you’re funny?
Not cool.
Ugh, for some reason this made me feel sick to my stomach. Wow, I should probably chill out…
Inappropriate.
oh…I am disappointed in this….
omg Dan, you’re terrible. I still love you though haha.
gonna be a loooottta uptight, stick-up-their-ass people upset at you :p
that’s more than a little rude.
I’d say you’d reached a new low, but i still don’t think that this beats your sept 11 post.
That’s kinda messed up.
wow people get a sense of humor and calm down.
Yeah… I usually find your off kilter humor funny but this is in pretty poor taste.
You have a twisted sense of humor.
wow
Not funny.
@frozencherries - true dat.
Uncool.
@Ampersands_Anonymous - Agreed. I’ve got a sick twisted sense of humor, but this is a little too low for me to appreciate.
you’re so weird.
HAH FUCKING AWESOME
Wow. People like you that joke about these kind of things make me sick. I know that it was only meant as a joke, but honestly ?…
no..just no.
Uh…interesting.
Stuff like this is why I love you. <3
traditonal missonary possion!
As much as I don’t condone jokes about suicide and/or cutting, I just can’t bring myself to be uptight about this one. Hehe. Go figure! Way to conclude and kill a xanga trend.
most of you people are making me lulz. take a chill pill.
XD
lol @Drakonskyr -
Dan, this is not funny and to anyone who says that we are uptight obviously never had to deal with a family member, friend, love one with a cutting problem. Cutting is an expression of deep internal depression. Almost 10% of teenagers admit to have cut themselves as a way to express or release their tensions and frustrations. But like drug use, without proper control, cutting can result in permanent injury or death.
So for those who would like to commend Dan for his humor, I would like to say that everything has a time and place, but jokes that torment are never acceptable, especially on a very public blog that reaches 1000s of readers.
@innerblondness - I say you’re uptight, and if you think I have no right to think so, then just check out my blog entry from today raising awareness about Self Injury.
stfu and ctfo.
I’m sure you’re laughing your ass off at everyone getting pissed, so I’m not going to indulge you on this one.
too far
this was the least funny thing i’ve ever seen.
it’s offensive.
Wow. That just might be wrong. You line toe-r you.
Did you do this on a dare or are you just trying to stir up some drama on a lazy Saturday afternoon?
oh my dear.
Oh Dan
this was….hard to see. harder to swallow.
really? dude unless you know how it is there is no reason to say anything about the subject, twloha is not only about cutter either
@greenbird321 - I kinda think this was in poor taste and they are not uptight. This is a huge trigger for a lot of people.
Have 2 points of view!
Tacky. You have too much time on your hands. It’s interesting how this could be even slightly amusing to you.
@Lighthouse_Oceanlover - *shrug*, well I happen to be a (former?) self-injurer who isn’t uptight and knee-jerk about these things. check out my blog if you have the time.
@crazy2love - and that’s exactly what it is.
lol
Don’t quite understand why this is creating such offense. People cut themselves.
you’re such a troublemaker
This isn’t funny.
@greenbird321 - I read your blog for the most part but couldn;t comment or REC it as I’m in the hospital and a nurse walked and I didn’t want that on my screen when she was there. I am a former as well. I just think it was a bit rude to do this because it really is a trigger for a lot of people and I’m pretty sure he read Kirstenmomof3′s blog that said I don’t shave because razors trigger me.
@Lighthouse_Oceanlover - it’s interesting–razors should trigger me, but they don’t. on the contrary, I’m actually extremely OCD about shaving and spend a fortune on razors(just a silly tidbit about me). anyway, I know what you mean and can understand where you’re coming from<8
@greenbird321 - Razors used to with me however I’ve gotten past it for the most part. Every once in a while they still will. I just really felt for her and sincerly hope she didn’t read this blog because I’m sure it will trigger her.
I guess the reason I’m kinda uptight about it is cause she took time to write her story, like you did, and it feels like he’s taking a shot at her.
@Lighthouse_Oceanlover - I hope she doesn’t see this, and I hope he wasn’t trying to take a shot at kristen.
@greenbird321 - I think over all it was just bad timing to make fun of a not so light situation after a big day of trying to show there’s hope for others.
LMFAO! This is funny to me. Maybe I’m not taking you seriously enough???
Oh jeez.
I acknowledge that this is poking fun at something totally serious, I used to cut, but this is actually kind of funny.
wowww haha
Very poor taste, TWLOA is about raising awareness, not triggering people who struggle with the urge to cut.
this is horrible. i know its meant as a joke, but seriously… not funny at all
You don’t know your positions very well.
Funny.
/orgasm
Dan, you are so bad! You’re also a genius at getting a message across with very few words.
Wow.. this is just low. I can normally find a sense of humor in just about everything, but this? Not in the least bit.
@saintvi - Oh really? By taking something seious and making it like a joke hey?
This is not funny, Dan. I think you should maybe tell us what your friggin point in doing this was for? Because making fun of something is serious isn’t cool and these kind of things could be a trigger to those who do cut.
I think this is the largest percentage of negative comments I’ve seen on your blog. Maybe there were some others that came close but it seems about 95% negative.
I keep coming back to read the comments LOL
And this is the part where I unsubscribe from your blog and delete you from my friend’s list.
You make a lot of inappropriate posts for a so-called “Christian,” Dan. And most of the time, I just let it go. But this is too much… what are you going to do now — bulimic porn? Pictures of cakes and vomit?
You’re an asshole.
@TheModernBunny - LOL. Everyone is all disgusted, and you’re all “Dan I love you!” lol..awesome
@QueenOfOreos - Well, there are 71 comments before this one in which people are talking about cutting. I’d say he’s succeeded in raising awareness. And making fun of serious issues is standard operating procedure for Dan. It’s how he gets the discussion going.
@saintvi - I guess I can see your point there. haha but still I don’t reall like this one. There is better ways to get a discussion going without upsetting people though. I am not upset just don’t really understand his reason for what is seemingly making fun of others and how they are dealing with pain and the cause to raise awareness of it which I Think is better way then what he is doing right now. In my opinion.
wow, this is really mean. oh well, i guess i should expect it from someone who thinks pictures of boobs are somehow raising the awareness of breast cancer.
Haha. I dunno, sometimes your humor is a bit too black for me >.<
I get that it was a joke, but personally I don’t find it funny at all. Not about this kind of stuff. Sorry. :/
Timestamping it doesn’t make you less of an idiot for this post you know.
Just makes you even more of a idiot, and proves that you can be a real jerk.
stopping by to drop another lulz while reading these comments
This is so wrong on so many levels.
I love these comments. They make me smile.
I don’t understand the purpose that this post serves. If you are going to post something about cutting you should probably put a little warning on the top so that cutters can avoid triggers. Or just not post it in general. I know your posts are controversial and play devil’s advocate, but this is just too far. This almost made me throw up.
I wonder how many response blogs this has gotten
quit timestamping. get real porn next time or i’m deleting you.
Pushing the envelope aren’t you.
And I laughed. I’m going to Hell…
Looks like you brought da BIG wagon this time!
lmfao…
if someone found this to be “triggering” and cut themselves as a result, i think they’re too sensitive to function in this world, and should be locked up somewhere. and they should definitely not have access to the internet.
anyone who found this offensive is just ridiculous. get over it. i think it could have been more clever, but i find the idea of it funny, and the controversy it stirred was absolutely hilarious!
and you probably just made at least 2 people go cut themselves.
not cool.
Twisted, but I can’t say that I’m shocked.
strange
@TheModernBunny - Comments like this is why I less than three TheJoJo.
Interesting move posting this.
I would like to know your motives behind this.
Perhaps you just want to be controversial? Press people’s buttons? See what other people think about this subject?
In my opinion, this was unwise.
the next trend will be anti-Dan blogs.
Is this supposed to be funny? Literally made me sick. And made me cry. Your humour isssssss disturbing at best.
How many response posts is this going to generate?
You make me laugh the way you love to rock the boat.
i have to say i don’t like this post. i can compare it to many things.
HEY DAN. How many subs have you lost because of this? I bet a lot. =P
…this is disappointing
There are so many things I’d like to say to you about this.
But I know that talking through my anger won’t make anything better.
I hope you got the response you needed to change your mind about the topic.
@LauraG0929 - Wow, that’s like the most healthy response I’ve heard all day
@SamiiSaysHaii - Sometimes joking about things is the easiest way to help people get around it
omg. We can’t be friends any more. You are so evil.
Kids cut for attention, don’t give it to them!!
offensive
This seriously provoked too many “angry” responses.
I dont find it funny but dont find it angering either. Such is life and thank god for freedom of speech.
@phantomFive - I agree with you. Believe me, I do. But some things just shouldn’t be so openly joked about. I find issues like these to be serious ones that shouldn’t be taken lightly because it has affected so many people in horrible and destructive ways.
@Kontzicles - not so, true cutters aren’t cutting for “ATTENTION” that you think they are seeking.
Have to say, I’m quite torn on this one. Stuff like this really doesn’t anger me, but I can certainly see both sides of this coin. However, you’ve got real balls to post this and knowingly piss so many people off.
Low
I’m on the fence about this.
WTF?
I’m amazed at how much this has struck a nerve in your readers. You’d think that they could appreciate a cutting remark.
It’s good to know I’m not the only person who doesn’t understand the humour in this post.
Haha, after reading Bethany’s letter to you, I thought this was going to be super-offensive.
Really, though, I just think it’s kinda funny. :] I’m not sure why people are being so ridiculous about it.
@SamiiSaysHaii - In our society, everything is openly joked about.
Dan, may God help you and with the consequent outlash that’s resulting from this post. And I’m not even religious.
@LauraChristine83 - well, i am sure everyone has their reasons. Honestly my comment was pure sarcasm. heh
@phantomFive - Apparently.
strange. But I will say I admire your dark sense of humor in bringing issues forward…
This was in very poor taste.
I have to say, as someone who used to cut, I find this pretty funny, to tell the truth.
The main reason I’m laughing is cos all the people who either cut or used to find it hilarious, and then people who don’t cut (or didn’t say that they did) do care.
Anybody who looks at this should know that it’s a joke.
@greenbird321 – I’ll prolly end up doing the same, coming back just to look at the comments, lol!
@greenbird321 - People have their own opinions. Respect that. It’s not wrong to be upset over stuff like this when it’s triggering for a lot of people. If you’re not bothered, that’s great, but don’t be a bitch to the people that are.
That’s fucked up!
this is really not funny at all.
What a disgusting fucktard you are. Hypocritical asswipe.
twisted humor can be taken too far and you’ve take it too far.
daddy daaaaaaan, this is very curt like. good job!
@Unstoppable_Inner_Strength - i think it’s funny.
LOL
@Unstoppable_Inner_Strength - hahah you’ve got something up your ass there.
as a self-injurer, I was able to not be uptight and avoid having an immature, knee-jerk reaction by finding humor in this post.
@LovelyLadyLucyx3 - *shrug* still lulzing.
@Kontzicles - ‘kids cut for attention’
how old are you, twelve?
@JJ_Ames - best. comment. ever. ^.^
I don’t get it
@greenbird321 - Yes, Dr. Phil, you’ve got me figured out. Little shit. ::grin::
@curtainsopen - It’s hilarious. He wants attention, and he’s getting it. Good for him!
@Unstoppable_Inner_Strength - come on now. i write shit all the time just because it makes me laugh. i dont do it for attention, i do it because it amuses me. it’s fun. i need no more reason than that.
@curtainsopen - And that’s the only reason Dan did it? Mhm. Just to amuse himself, and for no other reason. Getting attention never once crossed his mind. Yep. Gotcha.
So have you given any thought to my suggestion of naming your new site “Douche-ish”? It appears you have… : )
@SamiiSaysHaii - agreed.
@Unstoppable_Inner_Strength - well shit hector, if we didnt want attention of some sort we’d all write our little posts in a notebook on our bedsides, no?
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. I’m sorry. But I think this is terrible.
Not cool.
Tasteless, perhaps. Funny, definitely!
…. I actually like this post… I guess it’s better than the other things that have been going on around Xanga.
Why are people getting really butt-hurt about this post?
- Kunoichi
@KrazeeKunoichi009 - because there is nothing else in the world to get mad about apparently.
Everyone has a bleeding heart about something… and for many, apparently, this was TOO MUCH for them.
Usually I enjoy your twisted views of everything, and more often than not, I agree with them. Or at least laugh at them.
Unfortunately, I agree with the majority of people above me when I say that this is just exceptionally low. Some things really shouldn’t be joked about.
this is just distasteful.
@Unstoppable_Inner_Strength - hector, you are a terrible person and nobody likes you. Please leave xanga, you butt hole.
@At_Sixes_And_Sevens - you did not. now go find me the embed code damnit!
DAN YOU HAVE REDEEMED ANY PRECONCEIVED NOTION I MAY HAVE HAD ABOUT YOU
@At_Sixes_And_Sevens - i know. whodathunk daddydan theodan could be so funny.
I wrote Love on my arms yesterday. Not cool. Some people have some really hard stuff to deal with, don’t judge them.
This is beyond tasteless, Dan. It’s potentially harmful to the very people TWLOHA day is dedicated to helping, and it at least mocks their suffering. I’m ashamed on your behalf.
@LauraChristine83 - People on xanga that bored I suppose…
Pshht. There are worse things to get upset over, and I really don’t get why people are going so damned crazy over a joke-post.
- Kunoichi
oh thats what the recent post was about. yeh sorry i’mon agree this is tooo much…. for what should be obvious reasons.
ah, dan…i do have a sense of humor about cutting, but this isn’t funny.
not because i found it offensive at first(i had to look up twloha because i didn’t know what it was)
but because it’s just generally not funny. like a bad knock knock joke, you know?
anyway, i don’t know much about this organization but they also help out the depressed, suicidal, and addicts i guess.
so i can see why people are getting bent out of shape about this.
having known two people who have taken their own lives is another reason i don’t find this funny.
addicts just piss me off though.
I am going to hell.
LMAO
stick your heads in the sand folks but you need to realize all of those things can and are used by the self injurer you know. trust me every single one of you knows at least one. I don’t see this as funny, I see it as truly moving. thank you.
Dan, you forgot the sterile disposable scalpel.
This is NOT “To Write Love On Her Arms”. I think mine is better. I’m about to post it.
i would like to hear more of WHY people are dissing this post, not that it’s just “poor taste”. it’s like the abortion issue. the christian right bitches and whines about it yet does NOT offer to adopt the child – even having access to BILLIONS of dollars – they gripe and complain and offer no solution. well cutting is a terrible thing but then who goes to these girls (mostly) and loves on them, pays them attention, encourages them? so this post is not a trigger. it’s something to make us think.
Eff you all who are offended, especially past and present cutters. It is the epitomy of arrogance to think you’re so damn special that we cannot make fun of your ridiculous attention whoring behavior.
That’s some dark humor.
It might be funny in a different context and coming from a different source (like a blogger who is more known for their fucked-up/morbid sense of humor, whose audience shares that sense of humor), but it’s not really what people expect from your blog’s usual personality. So it throws people off and they get offended because, in the context of your blog, it makes it seem like you don’t care about this issue compared to other stuff you post.
I have a fucked-up sense of humor so I can appreciate the joke for what it is, but I can see why your usual audience (who expects you to be a mature and upstanding gentleman) is disappointed in you.
thats not even funny…
i don’t get it
this isn’t even funny, you’re a huge piece of shit
@SilverBird_Loves - (about abortion): nice generalization and way to make yourself look stupid. are you against spousal abuse or child abuse? yes? do you personally counsel or take care of beaten women? no? then you’re a hypocrite.
see? see what I did there?
anyway, religion has nothing to do with being pro-life, for many people. being pro-life is a matter of knowing your facts and having some common sense.
@SKANLYN - not that I have a problem with this post, but way to go with making yourself look completely ignorant. congratulations.
Where is the question? WHERE IS THE THEOLOGIAN’S QUESTION?!
Porn shouldn’t be a topic that you post about…WHAT IF THE CHILDREN SAW IT!?!?
HA! Fucked up
Good one!
@SKANLYN - Not all cutting is for attention. Some people cut to create a sense of control in their lives, others do it as an escape. And yes, some do it for attention. Do NOT generalise. It’s the mindset of the ignorant.
I can’t believe people are so up in arms about this.
not amusing. more like fucked up. yes I know it’s a joke. still.
this is repulsive
Makes me want to flip on a new episode of DEXTER
@SKANLYN - wow please, give me a break. your comment is “the epitome of arrogance”. get over yourself. people who self-injure don’t do it exclusively because they are attention whores, some don’t even tell other people. educate yourself.
This post is full of win!!! I mean seriously, people need to chill out. Personally, I like watching the pot get stirred so this rocks.
If you can’t ridicule something, then it has won…
Honestly, I did not find this funny and I did not find this offensive. I just found it kind of juvenile and not in a sophomoric humor kind of way.
@bosefius - you said it best!
@TheBigShowAtUD - You called it.
I suppose I can see why some people are offended by this. Though you’re making light of a horrible situation. No harm there, in my opinion. ;o Can’t laugh at yourself, shouldn’t laugh at all.
very lame. you write great stuff when you put your mind to it… but then u just get really lame and its not like u tried and it turned out lame. it shows that you just didn’t care and wanted to put something up so u just decided to post any crap. makes me wonder why i have subscribed to you when i see posts like these.
I know someone’s daughter that is a cutter. You can post anything you like– but do you really find this amusing?
This isn’t that bad. What IS bad is that people out there are using TWLOHA as an excuse to literally carve “love” or the entire phrase into their arm and they get peer acceptance and “support” from random people on facebook that they don’t even know. I read the vision on TWLOHA’s website and I think it’s great that they want to support and help those with depression, addiction, etc., but some people are using it the wrong way and I feel that this post is only really making fun of those who abuse TWLOHA.
wtb, that’s not even close to funny. Grow up and get a heart.
you’re a twat
Not cool.
Hmm…
@Mr_Jin - yeah, well i wish i had as much foresight for making money.
@TheBigShowAtUD - If you ever develop that skill, you’re going to need to share it with me.
@greenbird321 - i forgive your ignorance too. some day you might learn to actually think before you type.
Dan, I never find you funny…but THIS IS AN EXCEPTION. HILARIOUS!!!
Cute. Inappropriate. But cute. ♥
@L_Spec - I think it’s more about writing love on your arm…with a marker or something. The site is there to help people recover. ♥
oh, you are simply a riot of funniness.
That’s not very nice, at all.
@Kontzicles - Even if people do cut for attention (which, in my experience, I’ve found they don’t) I don’t understand why you wouldn’t give it to them. Come on! Their arm is in shreds, are you really just going to stand there and say “Yeah, well, you’re annoying, fuck off.”??
As for this post, yes, I laugh at jokes about self injury or suicide attempts even though I’ve struggled with cutting and have attempted suicide on many occasions. But this just seemed in terribly poor taste. Perhaps it’s just because Xanga is the forum of recovering manic depressives and people who self harm, and is full of people who are trying to be open about it, to help themselves get out of it. I would just never make jokes like this to a group of people I am fully aware go home and slice themselves open due to their misery on a daily basis.
what the fuck man.. seriously, that is sick.
@SilverBird_Loves - …nice comeback hahah.
This pissed people off? Really?
I’m kinda known for being easily offended but this was just stupid..
Lol
@greenbird321 - no comeback – i regret responding that way. i dislike talking that way and i should have deleted it. you are free to say anything you wish and it’s not nice for me to respond that way.
@petitenoirtenue - That’s what I’m saying.. but people who “abuse” it don’t use a marker. If you look at facebook groups that support TWLOHA, you will see that there are a few photos that don’t use markers, they use sharp objects instead.. like a blade. It’s obvious that they do it for attention, especially when someone replies with “I LOVE YOU!!” for those pictures. I feel that this article is only really towards those people who do it for attention and are out there to make people feel sorry for them, not those who are there to support the help against depression, etc. Re-read my post again. All I said is that some people use TWLOHA in the wrong way, and that this article is only really bringing those fakers to light who make those with actual depression look like losers.
@theworldrevives - I don’t want to educate myself. I don’t care. I just think it’s pretty ironic that a lot of the people who rebuked this post mercilessly bash Christianity and its followers on a regular basis and a number of them recently attacked the wheelchair freak for his non-liking of rape fantasies. You can’t have it both ways. Either everybody is fair game or no one is. I go with the former.
Fuck you all, everybody.
wow really??? Crass, immature, and racist remarks aside, the jokes aren’t even funny…
I thought they used writing utensils with soft felt points and semi-permanent ink to do that, like this picture.
This is so inappropriate on so many levels. First have you even thought who would read this and could make them trigger to cut? Probably not, this is insensitive, you seriously have reached a new low.
I have a lot of respect for TWLOHA, and as a reformed cutter, I do see how this post could be offensive. I can’t scroll through these photos (with their captions) without hysterical laughter, though.
You go, Dan. Stir up the controversy.
bad taste. Sounds like you didn’t have much to write about.
Dan, this is really messed up. Sorry, but it’s really wrong. People I know and love struggle with this and it’s not cool to make light of it. I do not approve. Even if it is supposed to be “humorous.”
I smell trolls.
Why do I feel like I completely missed something?
haha, i don’t even know what to say, but i’m glad your not holding back, which is more than i can say about most people when it comes to this subject, way to go. although, it is a little wrong. haha