Tuesday, 26 July 2011
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Jenn VS CarlyPaige - My Two Cents

Editor's Note: This article does not represent the opinions of the Datingish team in any way. I value both of my interns and their efforts to post articles that will get the readers talking and having discussions relating to dating, and sometimes, slightly less dating-related topics. Thank you.On Datingish, there are two writers who post on average several articles per week: Jenn and CarlyPaige. Both authors write similar articles, such as what they expect from guys or some experience they had with a specific guy, etc. However, here's where the two differ and this explains why I have a bias for one over the other:
Jenn is the type of girl with personality traits that everyone LOVES to hate. I mean, these are the type of personality traits you would see in some snobbish girl on some MTV reality show or among some stereotypical preppy bitch in a movie. In other words, they're the type of traits that people wouldn't dare show in a group, much like those that frequent Xanga. They're the type of traits that we blame American society for promoting with the lewd music and TV shows. So here comes someone who possesses all these traits we so hate, judging by her articles, and shocks everyone to disbelief.
Everyone can't help but react like, "I can't believe she just said that!" The thing though is she cuts the BS and isn't afraid to express those thoughts and doesn't care to appeal to the masses. The comments and reactions she receives are equally entertaining. We have Xanga's elite devoting blog entries to how much of a shallow snob she is and how everyone should ignore her (but said posters can't do that themselves).
This may be an outlandish comparison, but have you ever watched that movie Problem Child before? It's that movie about the little redheaded kid named Junior, who is so bad that 30 different families returned him to the orphanage. There's this scene where Junior is with his "dad" on a camping trip with their neighbors. The kids are singing a bunch of lame kids songs and they're all like, "Hey, let's tell ghost stories!" and "Let's roast marshmallows!" Junior on the other hand suggests that they "Start a forest fire!" and all the kids are like "That's bad! I'm telling mom!"
Well, Jenn kind of reminds me of Junior and the other kids around the fire remind me of the majority of the commenters to her posts. Maybe I wouldn't associate myself with someone like that in real life, but I can't help but laugh and feel entertained. Therefore, I always look forward to whatever article Jenn posts next and love to see the overreactions from fellow Xangans.
CarlyPaige is the typical college girl who walks around covered by a social veil. A studious, hard-working, devoted student in the field of anthropology, psychology, physiology, whateverology by day, and a hardcore drinker, club dancer and sex magnet by night. You'll see said girl wearing thick-rimmed glasses to make herself look more intelligent, sophisticated, and nerd-friendly. This is the type of girl who acts nice but really isn't nice at all.
For example, a guy will ask her out, but instead of simply telling the guy "I'm not interested" or "You're not my type", she'll come up with a bunch of lame excuses and drag things out for months and hope said guy gets the clue. Very dishonest. On Datingish, most of her articles up until now have been pretty boring in my opinion. The one about her dating the obnoxious black guy because she didn't want to appear racist sparked the same controversy an article by Jenn would spark, but I just shook my head at this one. Still, I'll read her articles because it's fun to stir the pot with her.
What are your overall thoughts on the comparison between these two writers?
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"We have Xanga's elite devoting blog entries to how much of a
shallow snob she is and how everyone should ignore her (but said posters
can't do that themselves)."
*rolls eyes*
We can do what we want just like Jenn and say what we want, and we couldn't care less what YOU think either.
I pretty much think that you have no right to comment on people who dislike Jenn when you do the same exact thing. You're just in favor of her instead of disliking her, however, you have the same attitude as the people who dislike her. You are not respectable either. You really have no room to comment so I don't know why you keep thinking you can talk about people who say they want to ignore Jenn but don't.
I am so sick of you people saying Jenn's telling it like it is when people responding to her also do the same. It seems the people who often are known for "telling it like it is" like you and Jenn, have an extremely hard time of accepting that there are others who can also tell it like it is. Instead you want to call us "obsessed" etc. or whatever other hypocritical name you call us.
She is RUDE for bashing Plain Janes.
RUDE to make herself out to be the victim when she's the one who snuck behind Joey's back first before he lied to her. etc. etc. etc.
uh... jenn does the same things as that other chick though. remember her excuse to get out of kissing ugly boys? i think i'ma unsubscribe from datingish.
I don't even...
This whole Jenn thing just seems so silly to me.
I tried finishing this article, honestly i did. but i couldn't. instead, here's my comparison of the redhead and the other chick:
redhead writes long ass articles. you start reading, but then you get bored to death as the never-ending, pointless narrative centers around her. by the end, you are left wondering how much of what she says is fact and how much of it is fiction.
other chick writes short ass articles. you read through them in about 2 minutes tops. by the end, you swear you've lost a few IQ points.
I like Jenn because I'm a hipster.
No, really, I actually like her. She's not afraid to speak her mind. Her writing isn't the greatest, but it gets people talking. I love a good antagonist.
I don't really like the other girl. When I see that she's written an article i'm like "oh, it's that one", but not in any negative kind of way... more like in a neutral kind of way. Her articles are bland and predictable, like the next issue of Cosmo.
Here's what I think about the two of them
@PAPER__x__HEART@xanga - I often wonder how much she says actually happened too, especially when she also said her parents never remember punishing her so badly for having a hickey in high school, but one would think something that strong of a punishment would be remembered. Her supposedly getting pulled over for no reason is a bit off the top, too. I don't even believe that Joey she's bashing even made up a lie about going to a wedding. It's all for attention.
@shimmers - oh boo fucking hoo, people are rude, deal with it. If you're really dedicated to planned ignoring, you shouldn't even be commenting on something even about her. She's still going to read it and be like "haha you're giving me attention that I'm seeking". That's the problem with the Jenn-bashers, ya'll can't commit.
I do like reading Jenn's posts just because they're ridiculous and I know people will call her out for it. Anyone who says they "tell it like it is" is full of it. It's like someone bragging about how modest they are- it's just never true. Carly person is up and down- hers aren't as offensive but, as you say, are boring in the sense that they basically reiterate things we already know or don't care about.
However I feel like this is a pretty unnecessary post and only served to belittle them. What, making snide comments about them wasn't enough, you had to elevate your words onto the datingish platform? Can't you just be content, like the rest of us, to leave miffed comments on the post or on our own sites? Because you have to know that they will read this article, and feel hurt by it. (or maybe Jenn wouldn't mind, since you went easy on her, but still, you can just leave your gushy love notes in the comment section like a normal stalker would)
"This is the type of girl who acts nice but really isn't nice at all. For example, a guy will ask her out"
Seriously, if you're going to be a bitch to someone, at least go all the way. You're not really talking about a type of girl. You're talking about this one very specific girl that you apparently don't like.
Ps. for someone who is complaining about the writing quality of other writers, your piece wasn't exactly a joy. You took several lengthy paragraphs to say what could have been said in five sentences. And even though their writing is often flawed, at least they write about, you know, dating? And love? And not just other people because they seem to feel superior to them or something? But hey, what do I know, it's just a site called DATINGISH...
Reading the comment wars on Jenn's posts is the most fun I have had on Xanga in 2-3 years. I would be very sad if she were to stop posting.
@starcrossedloversdivine@xanga - Oh, lookie here. another TOUGH act. Well it's kinda hard to ignore something that's right in your face as soon as you come to this site wise ass.
As soon as I saw that birthday post I knew it was her. No shit sherlock that's what she's thinking. And I couldn't care less that I'm giving her what she wants, either.
@AuCinema@xanga - I get a kick out of your comments too. I hope she keeps posting just so I can laugh at you bad ass tough acts. You are no different from those Jenn "haters" comments at all.
if the person can't relate, then they'll be likely to react in anger and prove the person wrong. if jenn praised plain janes and bashed the makeup whores, then the plain janes will rec the post and probably tell her that she isn't that bad after all and something like omg, i luv u for saying that. then the makeup whores will get mad. but since there seem to be more plain janes on xanga, then the backlash occurs. if they were the minority then vice versa happens in other scenarios. I'd like to hear about those people submitting secrets to the confession site and show themselves to be shunned and demeaned but they won't because that would defeat the purpose of a secret
that's the difference, jenn isn't secretive and has no shame. it seems like she relishes in the knowing that so many people hate her. so instead of being depressed that people dislike her, she became the uber snob that sees even the haters as "fans" kind of like the bad publicity is better than no publicity mentality. I don't hate her or like her. she hasn't really talked about topics that trigger my angry reactions yet lol I'm a fan of jeffree star and he is a wittier and funnier diva than her
I hope jeffree interns here next<3 as for carly, she's like the unsuspecting geek version of a drama queen whereas jenn looks like the stereotypical drama queen, so although she is sneaky, it is almost expected, but with carly, it catches you by surprise, and seems more evil like a sociopath.
@AuCinema@xanga - I agree! I love to read Jenn's posts just to see what others have to say about it. I don't really think she's that bad.
Carly is just kind of meh...but occasionally she has a bunch of people calling her a slut or whatever. And that's kind of fun too. Ha!
Getting to the point of this pointless post, Carly doesn't annoy me as much as Jenn does.
You're not making it any better bub.
Do what theodan said, if you guys really want her off, screenshot ridiculous stuff she says next to these American Apparel ads and upload them to the net. email the company with the links. They'll pull their ads, if enough people do it. That will not make datingish happy. http://www.americanapparel.com/contact.html
@FallingSafely@xanga - Or you can, you know, wait the few weeks left before her internship is up so you can move on happily without having to read Jenn's posts which you can already avoid by not clicking on her articles.
Why is it so difficult to avoid reading her posts? I'm curious. Is it simply a matter of finding the comments and/or post entertaining?
My absolute favourite is when people like this guy and that ForeskinlessPilot get all praisey on Jenn (and others like her), when she's the type that wouldn't give them a second glance, or you know, would write shallow blogs about their pitiful attempts to woo her.
That, my dears, is comedy.
@AsylumBlue - I think everyone just likes to have someone they love to hate. At least it seems that way.
@Grtt@xanga - omg i almost forgot to mention that. so true, Grtt. i laugh every time some ugly ass guy thinks they'll get girls like Jenn. that's even more entertaining than Jenn's haters comments and her wise ass defenders.
I am one of those "over-reactors"......since I consider even reading their articles and taking the time to write a reply as a severe overreaction (I mean, the general shallowness and hypocrisy of such vacuous articles hardly deserves a reply at all). In fact, I tend to dislike myself very much after having done so (then on top of the self loathing, I get extremely angry at myself because I know I am also willfully lowering my IQ by reading the articles). I can't stop reading the articles though....they feed on and play into my self-destructive tendencies.
The only thing that can save me really is if somehow....Robin Williams would look deeply into my eyes and softly repeat the words "it's not your fault............it's not your fault....." over and over again and then give me a hug.