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I know. You’re wondering why I’d be writing about how to lose blog traffic.

I know, you’re thinking this is about my wanting to teach others to lose their own blog traffic in hopes that I’d gain what they lose, but no… this isn’t that.

It’s about workplace conditions, spiders…

…and one verrrry old British man who, despite everyone’s best efforts, doesn’t seem to listen to the wonderful, sage advice of all the women in his life. He’s ignored Lo, she is a terrible goddess, his fanzine editor, his secretary (oh, that would be me), his lovely friend and “boss” of sorts, his son’s canoodling partner, a very wise and learned bra; why, he even would ignore the advice of someone of the medical profession.

I give you this evidence.

Pictured here, is a portion of a screen cap, taken over at his blog not more than an hour ago. Though he currently is enjoying the benefit of his brilliant and engaging grandson’s wit (which is providing him with fodder for posts of sheer brilliance and endless entertainment value) he has chosen to add to the sidebar of his blog’s main page, the animation of one very creepy arachnid who, as you attempt to enjoy afore-mentioned posts, crawls across the screen.

You’re wondering how does that relate to workplace conditions and old Brits?

Well, I seem to have (somehow) become his secretary, and honestly… I don’t get paid enough to have to look at creepy-crawly things (like that spider) that often. It’s bad enough I’m always picking up all those papers he keeps accidentally dropping on the floor all the time, I shouldn’t have to be jumping on top of tables every time I see a creepy-crawly thing. I can’t imagine why he’d want me jumping on top of tables all the time. Doesn’t he realize that lessens my productivity?

Geez.

So if you too, think that his blog is no place for a spider to be able to run freely around, scaring all the women and causing all this non-productive jumping up on tables, please head over there and let him know. Honestly. I am still shaking my head. I just can’t understand why he would want women on tables instead of working hard seated at their desks…

I do thank you.