Introduce yourself: Why did you join the Complaint Department ?

[Marcie]

Welcome, Raven!

[[deleted user]]

Hi, I've been a member for a long time but haven't posted yet. So... my name is Bethany. I joined the Complaint Department because I thought the little sign avatar was cute, and because it looked more sensible than a lot of the groups out there which seem to rely on cutesy animated GIFs and book promotion... that and it seems like a welcoming place judging from the rules, which is always nice. Also, I like to rant once in a while.

[Lori S.]

Welcome Bethany! Look forward to reading your rants!

[Preston, Moderator]

Bethany wrote: "I thought the little sign avatar was cute, and because it looked m..."

My most sincere thanks to you Bethany. I've been waiting since the world began for somebody to compliment the little sign avatar, our group logo. (I'll have to wait until the end of world for somebody to compliment the primitive, complaint-box banner.)

For once somebody (you) commended the rules which have never before been the subject of positive comment. Over time I've had to pare down the rules as people criticized them. (I agree I went overboard when decreeing alternate side of the street parking on holidays.)

I join Lori in being pleased to welcome any rants you may contribute. Lori is one of the top five smartest and nicest people I know on or off the web. Our members greedily desire rants from anyone except me.

You are right this is a welcoming place for anything from foolishness to serious concerns. Our members are supportive and empathetic for each others concerns.

Lurking can be a rewarding experience but popping up here and there throughout the Complaint Department can be even more rewarding as we become chums and fellow complainers. Thanks for un-lurking :)

Again, welcome !

[[deleted user]]

Thank you. Can I rant about hemorrhoids or is that inappropriate?

[Preston, Moderator]

Bethany wrote: "Thank you. Can I rant about hemorrhoids or is that inappropriate?"

It's inappropriate not to rant about hemorrhoids.

I have this recommendation about a slight revision to your bio on your author's page:

Bethany Ebert Goodreads Author

Bethany Ebert is a novelist and poet from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She studied English Literature at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Her hobbies include sketch-art, cinema, Krav Maga and online rants regarding hemorrhoids.

[Lori S.]

I don't know what happened with your first Smashwords link, Preston, but it leads to some guy named Gordon Ryan.

Here's the correct link for Ms. Bethany's Smashwords page: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi...

[Marcie]

Hiya, Bethany. All the members here are awesome. Hope you enjoy yourself & look forward to bumping into you.

[Roger]

Hiya, Bethany. All the members here are anonymous awesome (apart From Anonymus Bosch, who is mega-awesome and Oliver is planning to take me to 's-Hertogenbosch in the spring to see the greatest collection ever of his work in one place… his birth town, Hieronymus, not Oliver's that is).

[Monika]

Welcome aboard, Bethany :))

[[deleted user]]

I joined because I did a keyword search for disability. Your group was the first on the list. Good you have humor. Good that being intolerant of disability is abhorrent according to your group read the rules. I generally don't participate in computer groups this is experiment. My disability is Traumatic Brain Injury. That's a complaint. There, just made my first one.Thanks.

[Lori S.]

Welcome Sonja! Feel free to jump in where ever and when ever! We love to listen and commiserate and have fun too. :)

[Preston, Moderator]

Hey Sonja,

We appreciate that you joined the Complaint Department and you took the time to introduce yourself.

TBI is a certainly something to complaint about. It's a horror. If and if is a very big word, a person is able to achieve any improvement it requires such ongoing hard work. It is a very evil impairment that can rob people of either or both mental and physical abilities. Argghh!!! I hate it.

We have members with disabilities but we are about the ability to complain to let off steam, complain with humor when it suits, offer empathy to our fellow members who could use some, make friends, have fun and a few of us like to play word association games and games quaisi-related to books.

If you have any thoughts on topics or fun stuff or just about anything follow Lori's advice and jump in.

Welcome and enjoy your time here!

[[deleted user]]

Lori S. wrote: "Welcome Sonja! Feel free to jump in where ever and when ever! We love to listen and commiserate and have fun too. :)"

Thanks!

[[deleted user]]

Preston wrote: "Hey Sonja,

We appreciate that you joined the Complaint Department and you took the time to introduce yourself.

TBI is a certainly something to complaint about. It's a horror. If and if is a very ..."

Thanks! One TBI symptom ... I'm funnier in real life. :)

[Roger]

I'm funnier in real life as well, but no one ever notices it, or they think I'm being sarcastic or — worse still — that I'm being British, in other words ironic "xxx"

[[deleted user]]

Roger wrote: "I'm funnier in real life as well, but no one ever notices it, or they think I'm being sarcastic or — worse still — that I'm being British, in other words ironic "xxx""

.....
The word ironic and British seem synonymous with one another. Except Margaret Thatcher. She's not ironic.

Thanks for the hello. Maybe since you're British you are from the Isles where no one complains. I like your television programming however. Complaint number two... there is a racy show named "Versailles" that because of my location I am unable to watch.
It runs in Canada. That's only two hours away.
I hail from "New England" .... home of "new irony" we never use the word sarcastic.

[Marcie]

Hiya, Sonja! Welcome & hope you enjoy yourself here!

[Monika]

Hi Sonja. Welcome among merry complainers ;))

[Roger]

Sonja wrote: "The word ironic and British seem synonymous with one another. Except Margaret Thatcher. She's not ironic...."

Not so, she was known as the Ironic Lady :-))

[[deleted user]]

@Roger good one. Sometimes I wonder how many British actresses passed on that movie role before Meryl Streep took it. Maggie Thatcher is a good example of anti-nostalgia : "thank goodness that's over!"

[[deleted user]]

@all , thank you for the friendly welcome. When I wake in love with the day I'll make sure to pull out my book, 1,001 Things to be Miserable About.

[Ajax1978]

I joined because I follow Boonie.

[Marcie]

Hiya, Ajax! The more the merrier :) Look forward to bumping into ya.

[Preston, Moderator]

Ajax1978 wrote: "I joined because I follow Boonie."

Boone is a God so it natural for you to follow him. I'm working on having him dump his boyfriend so I can cuddle up to The Boone.

I'm so disappointed you didn't join because we have been Goodreads friends for many years and you recognized my ratings of gay love stories were the same or close to yours. And of course you looked at my photo long ago and have been pining away for my affection all this time.

Well I do appreciate you Ajax1978 so I'm totally pleasured by your activity in the Complaint Department Games. You're a top notch gamer and it's great to see your creativity at work in the games.

I hope I've charmed you with this welcome message so you'll stay and make many complaints. :)

[Boone]

Ajax is the god. I'm more of a minor prophet. Haggai, Boone, Zechariah, then Malachi.

If I could just get him to give up those silly books he reads like Preston.

[Roger]

Preston wrote: "Ajax1978 wrote: "I joined because I follow Boonie."

Boone is a God so it natural for you to follow him. I'm working on having him dump his boyfriend so I can cuddle up to The Boone..."

And there's me, Preston, under the impression you were cuddling up to the gorgeous Akhil… ;-))

[Preston, Moderator]

Roger wrote: "And there's me, Preston, under the impression you were cuddling up to the gorgeous Akhil… ;-))

And I was under the impression you loved me. Oli said it was okay for us to have an affair. He thought it was wonderful that we were in love.

Akhil? Never, with his looks he's going marry a movie star or become a movie star. But he's so sweet too.

[Roger]

Preston wrote: "Roger wrote: "And there's me, Preston, under the impression you were cuddling up to the gorgeous Akhil… ;-))

And I was under the impression you loved me. Oli said it was okay for us to have an af..."

[Roger]

I dooooooooooooooooooo

[Lori S.]

If I may interrupt the love fest ... ;0)

Welcome Ajax1978!

[Preston, Moderator]

Boone wrote: "Ajax is the god. I'm more of a minor prophet. Haggai, Boone, Zechariah, then Malachi.

If I could just get him to give up those silly books he reads like Preston."

My dear Boone you're a god exactly because we can put your face on the main character in all the silly M/M love stories Ajax1978 and I read. It is such an honor holy experience to have you join us.

[Artsy]

Hey. I joined because it seemed like an interesting group. I can complain without feeling too complaintive, and i can read about what others have to complain about, and maybe we can relate.

[Lori S.]

Artsy wrote: "Hey. I joined because it seemed like an interesting group. I can complain without feeling too complaintive, and i can read about what others have to complain about, and maybe we can relate."

Welcome Artsy. We love to complain, a lot. Please feel free to join in!

[Roger]

Complaining is good for the soul… so is playing the games :)

[Roger]

Then get complaining :-)

[Alex]

I'm Alex, I joined because it sounded like a fun place to chat.

[Roger]

Hi Alex, it's a fun place to moan as well :)... oh, and play the games!

[Ana]

Hello my pallies,
My name is Ana, and I am here because I love to spit fire at terrible literature––which is likely most literature and is especially YA literature. I am a talented complainer and a professional insult artist. But, much like the rest of you, I just want to be loved. Join me in my crusade.
Hexes and Curses,
Ana K

[Roger]

Hi Anna and welcome. However, in the interests of Health & safety, I feel constrained to point out that "spit[ting] fire at terrible literature" is a dangerous pursuit since it might set alight the books and cause a blaze. :)

[S.M.]

Preston wrote: "Bethany wrote: "Thank you. Can I rant about hemorrhoids or is that inappropriate?"

It's inappropriate not to rant about hemorrhoids.

I have this recommendation about a slight revision to your bi..."

*waves to Bethany* I'm new. I grew up in Duluth, which is why I am waving.

[S.M.]

I joined this group because I want to complain that my newest release has two unhappy reviews and I have no where else to complain about it. Ok, the book has only been out for 6 days, so there is always hope, but I'm still pouting.

Tell myself I write mostly for my own entertainment. Tell myself not to read reviews. Then immediately search the whole internet for ALL of them. Dumb.

[Roger]

Seems like a good idea, Evers! :)

[Roger]

In fact you're only ever allowed to complain here. Lunatic!

[Cherry]

I joined because Yes i'm really symathetic but there are days when I just need to rant!!! about how unfa0rmy lifeis, about covid aboyt being single about evrything! and some of these things may seem pettyto you but I pomise, ifyou knew my situation, you'd agree

[Lori S.]

Annie wrote: "I joined because Yes i'm really symathetic but there are days when I just need to rant!!! about how unfa0rmy lifeis, about covid aboyt being single about evrything! and some of these things may see..."

Welcome! Complaints welcome, but also feel free to join in the games too!

[Amanda]

hello there all ...im from the uk , i joined here because we all like to have a moan and groan sometimes

[Ije the Devourer of Books]

Hi Amanda The group is not as active as it used to be but welcome.

[Rick]

Hello Amanda.

Start complaining …

[Amanda]

Rick wrote: "Hello Amanda.

Start complaining …"

thank you .....if i rant on...and on...and on...feel free to just ignore where you see fit hehe