Shouldn't…but Do

I am lucky to find writing work that pays, extremely lucky.  It follows that I troll the internet for news and timely information to inform myself and the topics on which I write.

I am never alone.  There is Cathy, Mark and Marion.  Oh and Steve.  You have seen them,  homogenous, attractive faces in floating pop-up boxes that appear on website pages asking to chat.

I am busy, please stop asking me to chat.  Please stop drifting in front of information I am reading, and when I say no, I mean it.  When I flatten your box, please do not expand yourself on the next page — and why is it that on one website your name is Gregg and elsewhere you are Mark?

Danielle, you are sweet but please find something else to do.  Judy, I wish I had even half as much perk as you project and Brett, best wishes for your career, you should consider modeling.

And Steve?  I know you mean well, but please go away.