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Monday, October 3, 2011

Two-Block Radius Overheard in the Office

Posted by Grant Brissey on Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 2:30 PM

Charles Mudede: "Slog is Charles's Tickle Machine." (And yes, he referred to himself in the third person.) I sit next to Charles, and this makes me uncomfortable.

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i have an office. neither of you do. fags

Posted by jubilation t cornball x2 on October 3, 2011 at 2:36 PM

i used to defend Charles. i used to think he was smart. even through the Natalie Merchant's breasts posts.

now i don't know if he's stupid or an asshole. probably both. this was life and death, rape and murder. not a fucking tickle machine.

Posted by Max Solomon on October 3, 2011 at 2:42 PM

Just don't sit in his chair or touch his keyboard and you'll be okay.

Posted by blip on October 3, 2011 at 2:46 PM

I feel the same as Charles about Slog. And don't discount the possibility that he spoke that aloud using third person in hopes it would freak you out enough that you might, you know, tickle him.

Posted by gloomy gus on October 3, 2011 at 2:47 PM

Charles is Slog’s Tickle Me Elmo.

Posted by You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me on October 3, 2011 at 2:51 PM

@3, if it means anything. your comments are meaningful to me. they have always been. even when they are mean to me.

Posted by Charles Mudede on October 3, 2011 at 2:55 PM

@6 Lord Supreme Uncle: thank you for letting us pull your Elmo string!

Posted by cracked on October 3, 2011 at 3:03 PM

I've never really found Mudede objectionable, though he frequently provides me some food-for-thought.

I don't understand why he seems to attract the ire of so many; but seeing as I understand myself to possess good taste, I must assume it is that which they lack.

Eat me, you bloody faeries.

Posted by Central Scrutinizer on October 3, 2011 at 3:10 PM

Eeew, referring to one's self in the third person is ... creepy.

Posted by KittenKoder

on October 3, 2011 at 3:17 PM

You sit next to him? Fuck. How do you stop yourself from killing him?

Posted by Kirby on October 3, 2011 at 3:20 PM

As anyone at SLOG Happy knows, Charles is way more fun in person.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on October 3, 2011 at 3:40 PM

@10

From what I understand, Charles' desk has a bulwark of papers and books surrounding it, ensuring he is isolated from his fellows.

Posted by Zebes

on October 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM

Charles is easily the most entertaining slog poster and those who think otherwise need some irony lessons.

Posted by eptified on October 3, 2011 at 5:12 PM

I think Chuckles is a great writer, and I can never sense if his posts are serious or agent provocateur. That is why I call him Chuckles on Slog and Charles IRL. Something about the duality of man...or something. Chuckles will reference the proper philosopher for me sometime down the road.

Plus he wrote about my friend Matt, who should be teaching frosh English to every college student in the state. If Matt, likes him, there is some honest-to-shit-goodness in there.

Posted by wisepunk on October 3, 2011 at 7:09 PM

@6 I don't know if you intended to direct that at me or not, but I will always love you, Charles, even when I'm mean to you. (When am I ever mean to you?)

Posted by blip on October 4, 2011 at 1:30 PM