I asked for some input on what a new diabetes web site could offer, and I got it – Thank You! Ahem… ask a silly question, get a silly answer, right? I mean it should have been obvious that the No. 1 thing that fits under the heading “StupidDiabetes.com” is humor!
The general consensus seems to be, in Kurt’s words, “Too much of this damn disease is about avoiding dying. If we can lighten up a bit, maybe we can lower our blood pressures and enjoy the life WE DO HAVE…” Amen.
In the words of one reader, “I would love to go somewhere where I can just post something funny or laugh at someone else’s funny tit bit.” (sic)
{Hehe! See? That little gaffe made my day right there}
- “A Good Choice??”
On top of that, a place for some regular VENTING seemed to be a popular idea. I love that concept! You don’t have to design and maintain your own full-blown blog to want to share a story now and then. And people seemed to agree that there could be a bit of teaching and learning integrated in there as well.
I particularly like the way Penny described it: sharing daily diabetes “blooper stories” just for fun, and then “after the letting go, the carrying on” — with a section for readers to exchange information and also much-needed supplies.
The second half of that would require quite a bit of work and resources to get it built and going, so that may be a future vision. In the meantime, it sure could be could be fun to go with Kristin‘s advice and “make StupidDiabetes.com like an online stress ball.” People could vent in words and images (samples enclosed).
- “What – Not There??”
What comes to mind is something along the lines of Scott Hanselman’s OverheardAtHome, an open wiki-type blog for sharing funny parenting anecdotes. I understand that site was inadvertently modeled after the far-snarkier OverheardInNewYork site (read at your own risk).
Anyhoo, I couldn’t agree more that Humor = Much-Needed Medicine.
Now, to the three winners of those “Diabetes Rising” books:
These names were picked completely at random, using our our 
high-precision standard procedures (er?)
Drumroll, please ………………………….
And the winners are:
Stuart Schaffert
Lucinda, and
Kristin of IdoDiabetes
Will you three lucky folks kindly send your mailing addresses to me for shipping purposes here? I promise to keep the packages free of blood stains and renegade test strips (stupid diabetes!)
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Love the picture of the diet drink with BACON – yummy! Whoever had the time to Photoshop that is to be patted on the back (not too hard – you might knock them out – ya hear?).
Yes, some places I post where diabetics go for advise, etc. can be very serious and humour isn’t appreciated sometimes. I’ve even gotten told off by the Admin of some of these sites for my LOL approach to dealing with diabetes. Granted, I do try to joke for the opening line (I should have been on stage – that’s what my Mum always told me) – but then I’ll get into the nitty gritty serious side of things, but still with that bit of humour. I can’t help but be who I am.
Anyway, if anyone ever opens up StupidDiabetes.com for real – you know I’ll be one of the 1st to sign up!!!
Just a test to see if the same thing happens as it did before when I placed a comment (have saved a copy of it incase it didn’t go thru’). There was no acknowledgment that it was received so perhaps I mistyped the “two words”. I have a feeling that comments are moderated. Testing, testing, one, deux, trois …
Congrats Kristin…woot! You go girl!
Diet coke with bacon, reminds me of Budweiser Chelada – bud light with and clam and tomato juice (http://miasmaticreview.mu.nu/mt-static/Bud%20Light%20Chelada.jpg)
One question though. What was the gaff that made your day? I read over and over but I can’t see it!
@kdroberts – That would be “tit bit” instead of “tidbit”
@AmyT – I’d guess that poster is not from the US, probably from the UK. Tidbit is American for titbit! It’s funny, whenever I see tidbit I laugh and it brightens up my day
Diet coke with bacon made me snort. Thanks!
Yeo, as kdroberts says, “titbit” is the standard British English (and probably Australian and possibly Canadian) variation of American English “tidbit”. So it’s not really a gaffe.
http://www.englishforums.com/English/NotSureAboutWordTitbits/bqknj/post.htm
Diet Coke with Bacon… This is the greatest thing I’ve ever heard of.
@kdroberts….Am Actually Kenyan, but learned the British English Version among other British influences.
So its boot not trunk and chips not french fries….lol
Ronald Gregory
Well, tit only means one thing where I come from, Guys
Diet Coke with BACON!!!! OMG! Laugh Out Loud Funny!!!
I want it, I need it. . I MUST have it!
Congrats to the winners. . I’m excited to see what happens with the website!
Diet coke with bacon leads me to wonder what else we could come up with, maybe mountain dew and cheese?
“tit bit” instead of “tidbit”