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Another Delicate Flower offended by my website
Yes, dear readers, there are many Delicate Flowers out there who think it is unacceptably harsh to say that Product X seems to work better than Product Y. These tender souls write emails to me protesting my poor taste in offering (gasp!) *reviews*, on my wrap page, and revealing what products didn't work for me (which is why I ended up making my own wrap).
We all know that all products everywhere are equal, right? Especially baby carriers. Didn't you know that all baby carriers are astoundingly wonderful and useful, and they will all work equally well for everyone? So come on, be a pal and buy one of each. Oh, you can't afford to do that? Well geez...what's wrong with you? Maybe you're one of those gauche OPINIONATORS as well. (Flounces off in a huff).
Here's the latest such missive from a Delicate Flower, with my comments in parenthesized italics:
I noticed your sight (sic) has a complete rant about Moby Wraps (I took my complete rant down long ago. The rant up now is the short version) and how "crappy" they are. ("Crappy" is apparently very offensive term to DFs, but not as offensive as "crappy-ass", which is how I *used* to describe the fabric. Word.)
I just think this is in poor taste. (What...using the term "crappy", or the fact that I didn't like the Moby Wrap?)
I've helped hundreds of Moms with Moby Wraps (cue applause!) - many of them LOVING them and using them as a starter wrap. ("Starter" is marketing-speak for cheap crap that will be obsolete in 3 months and necessitates buying something further for more money at a later date.)
Sure, wovens are more supportive as babies get heavier but nothing beats a great stretch wrap for little ones. (Duh, which is why I'm selling a supportive, semi-stretchy wrap...best of both worlds! Or didn't you read anything past the word "crappy"?)
If you want to sell your wraps, why not discuss how great they are (um, thought I did...) rather than completely dissing another product? The Mobys are fabulous for many many Moms and babies who are just starting out with babywearing. (As is my wrap, hello!)
I've had many Moms who couldn't swing the wovens with a tiny baby but learned quite easily with the Moby. (My wrap is even easier to learn to tie, and hey...not made of cheap stretchy T-shirt fabric OR overly bulky/heavy woven cotton! How novel!)
Just wouldn't want to see Moms miss out because of what they're reading on your site. (yes indeed, apologies in advance to all you moms who might miss out on buying a Moby that will become obsolete in 3 months. WTF???)
I'm also surprised that you make claims that your wraps surpass the Storch, Didy, and Gira! Again, why do you have to diss specific companies just to try to sell your own product? (I didn't say my wrap *surpassed* the woven wraps, because that doesn't even make logical sense. I said the woven wraps are fantastic in many ways, but are too heavy and bulky and hot for me, and the ones I've tried have lacked middle markers.)
Sure - you can have your opinion, but why share it on a professional website? (Thanks so much for allowing me to have an opinion. So generous of you! Why share it? Let's see, because it's quite useful to know what other people honestly *think* about products before you spend money on them. Most intelligent people know to take reviews with a grain of salt. Just because it works for me doesn't mean you will get the same result. Besides, this is MY website. I'll say whatever I want to, you are by no means obliged to read it!)
It's just in weird taste. But hey, that's just my opinion. (Wait, I thought it was *bad* to express an opinion. Or is it just bad to share it on a website? Confused...someone please inform the blogosphere about this opinion-sharing thing. Oh, and Amazon.com too. I heard they have a few product reviews up on their website)
So there. I get at least 1-2 emails per month along those same exact lines, which isn't too bad, but ye gods, it does get tiresome seeing the same old stuff over and over..."I'm offended that you are knocking the Moby Wrap" and "You are very low-class and unprofessional". But mostly it's all the misspellings and typos. Jesus loves good spelling, people.
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2 Comments:
Haha, I love it when people seem to think that you don't have a right to post your opinions on your own site!
Insane. I LOVE your site *because* of your acute opinions. They are immensely helpful and articulate and it's what makes your site my choice for exploring the best baby gear available. Keep it up and hardy flowers like me will eat it up and give you lots of business!
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