I'm a cypher, wrapped in an enigma, smothered in secret sauce. Also, my name is Kev and I own this here website.
Occasionally, almost always by someone I know in real life, I am asked for the meaning behind the name, “Special Kind of Stupid.” To those who know me in real life, my “it came about because of Denis, my roommate in college,” response is greeted with a yawn, roll of the eyes or an “I should have known.” Those who know me in real life have heard Denis stories for over a decade now, you see.
But this post isn’t about Denis, or how I thank God every day that I got out of that Fall 1996 semester alive, or how my “Special…” catchphrase originated after witnessing Denis stare at a bare wall for four straight hours. No, it’s about this site, Special Kind of Stupid, and whether it is wise for me to entertain the idea of revamping it.
In addition to my regular, awesome blog posts, I am considering allowing all of you, dear readers, to also contribute stories about the world’s immense stupidity here at SKOS.
The idea of letting other people contribute stories here at SKOS is something I’ve bounced around for a little while now. I essence, the site would be two parts: my content, and content from other contributers. It’d be twice the awesomeness (and stupidity) for the price of one.
I know this may seem like a strange and foreign idea, but, originally, I was not the only writer at SKOS. My brother and ex-girlfriend also contributed stories. Having others to split the workload allowed me to write whenever inspiration hit and still have two other writers on hand to help me meet the monthly stupid quota. Plus, in the process, they were able to plug their own blogs and gain a few new readers.
What do you guys think? Is this idea something I should seriously consider implementing?
The people over at humor-blogs can stare at bare walls for days and days.
;-) 2.12.08 at 2:22 pm:
I guess I’m not rabid, just a little crazy, because while I don’t stop over here every day, I visit as often as I visit any blog.
If your goal is to make money blogging, you need to spend time studying the blogs that make money, which are usually about how to make money blogging.
If your goal is to have fun, just do your thing. If you’re getting tired of posting, ask for some help. If you dig posting but can’t maintain your posting schedule, cut back. That’s what I did. I posted every day for about a year until it was eating up too much of my creative energy. People who dig your blog (like me) will dig what you write, however often you write it.
;-) 2.12.08 at 3:02 pm:
@Frogster: You don’t check my blog daily? (tear drop)
At one time, making a little dough blogging since I was doing it anyway was the dream, but now I’m just looking to build up the “SKOS Community” (which currently consists of you, me and maybe 4 other people) by turning the site into a reservoir of random stories about stupid acts and nonsense.
I have a lot of fun with this blog, and I never get tired of posting. This is probably due to the fact I do not have a set posting schedule to maintain (I write whenever inspiration strikes!). I guess this entire, poorly-worded post of mine could have been condensed into the following:
“In addition to my regular, awesome blog posts, I am considering allowing all of you, dear readers, to also contribute stories about the world’s immense stupidity here at my site. Would anyone be interested in me doing this?”
Wow, that is a lot more clear. Thanks, Frogster!
;-) 2.12.08 at 4:48 pm:
Kev — I don’t know if what I think is stupid meets your high standards for special kind of stupid. An example: Just now I walked down two flights of stairs at the university where I work. I passed no less than three students who would not get in the correct walking-the-stairs-lane, which we all know is the right side lane if you see people coming down past you. Why did they not move to the passing lane? Because they were talking on their cell phones. So now I not only have to watch for idiot cell-phone drivers, I have to watch for cell-phone idiots on foot.
I wanted to trip one of them, because we all know how funny it is to watch people fall UP steps. But something held me back. What’s that saying? Bless the idiots, they know not what they do?
This comment brought to you by Kathy’s kind of stupid.
;-) 2.12.08 at 5:17 pm:
@Kathy: But that’s the beauty of it, you see. Stupid is in the eye of the beholder. What’s stupid to you might not be stupid to me, and vise versa. What’s important is that we record these tiny moments of stupidity, as we see them, so that they can live on for future generations to read and mock.
In other words, your story would fit right in!
Regarding your story, it reminds me of a theory I have and will elaborate on someday in a future post: If you follow someone who has a cell phone up to their ear, eventually they will do something truly stupid.
;-) 2.12.08 at 6:27 pm:
Dear Stupid,
Who is Dennis?
Prof Scrub
http://www.profscrub.com
;-) 2.12.08 at 6:40 pm:
Dear Scrub,
Thank you for your inquiry. My apologies for not being more clear on his identity when I wrote, “Denis, my roommate in college.”
Denis, you see, was my roommate in college.
Sorry for the confusion,
Stupid
http://specialkindofstupid.com
;-) 2.12.08 at 10:37 pm:
I see stupid. I know stupid. Stupid finds me and it would be my pleasure to write about it. Where do I sign up?
;-) 2.13.08 at 5:09 am:
i think you should just wait for the inspiration to come. but then make sure that the inspiration comes often! hell who am i to even give advices on blogging!
;-) 2.13.08 at 1:04 pm:
I am pro reader contributions.
But then, I’m biased…I talk to stupid people all day, every day. I’d tell you about one that I encountered just yesterday, but I should save it for a blog contribution, should you decide to allow it.
;-) 2.14.08 at 6:59 pm:
I like it, Kev. Stupid..with a little diversity thrown in. Maybe you could put posts that readers send you under a special heading like “Stupid: Far and Wide” or if you wanted to be slightly trite “I’m With Stupid”.
;-) 2.15.08 at 10:48 am:
@All: Thank you for your feedback. Nothing is official, but I am leaning towards going ahead with the idea.
To those who expressed an interest (or those who did not, but will later because the power of the world’s stupidity will compel you), stay tuned.