If you’re looking for a quick, leave-a-comment-and-win-a-toaster-cozy post, scootch on back to Bloggy Giveaways and try your luck. (GOOD LUCK!)
What we have here is a chance to win a $25 giftcard to the online store of your choice in exchange for a few minutes of your time and some constructive criticism.
But first, a short quiz:
Tacky or Not?
1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway.
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway.
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment.
4) Holding giveaways in the first place.
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public).
And another quiz, though this one is more open-answer:
Which type of post do you prefer?
A) Dear Sally, Grandma Thinks You’re Autistic, and She Can’t Stop Talking About It
B) Molten Lava Cakes: 5 Ingredients to Chocolate Bliss
Go check them out. I’ll wait. There’s a link back to this post (HELP WANTED) at the top of each of these.
Tell me your Tacky or Not answers and which type of post you prefer (and why), and you’ll be eligible to win the 25 dollar giftcard. (Don’t forget to leave your email address so I can contact you if you win!)
Thanks!
Updated: The contest is now over. I’d still love your feedback, but the winner of the $25 gift card is commenter #15, Kathleen. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions!
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Okay the 3rd one throwing out all comments that say thank you for the giveaway. I hold giveaways on my blog and it actually kind of annoys me when I see a thank you for the giveaway. It looks like butt kissing to me and obviously you are happy there is a giveaway you are entering!
The second question I’m sure exactly what each post means but Shoot yourself in the foot sounds most interesting to me.
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Number 3 for question 1 and Number 1 for the second…haar haaar….luv the title n all!!
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Tacky or Not?
1) tacky but I’ve done it.
2) depends on what they are asking, if it’s a memory or something not tacky but a three page essay on giveaways yes lol.
3) not tacky, I agree with the first comment it seems like abutt kissing lol.
4) not tacky.
5) Just gross lol
and I picked story b, mainly because I know how it feels to go about with life and then to get hit with a brick wall like you guys did with your mom (which I’m glad to read it went fine) as we had that happen with my grandma. Last christmas we were laughing/talking and not really paying attention to her holding her sides or wincing extra hard if she bumped it….in January she got diagnosed with cancer, it started in her bones. She started chemo in February and then started to get better in march, in april it was so bad she was on a morphine pump and not allowed to go home. She got to come home april 28th and passed away may 2nd of this year. It’s still a bit hard to take in but it takes time. Plus that recipe looks AWESOME.
(sorry to get all long lol.)
Brandy
xbrandy04x(at)aim(dot)com
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1) Not tacky as long as it only counts for an extra entry.
2) Not tacky – isn’t the internet all about thoughtful interaction
3) Not tacky – it’s just basic etiquette & good manners to say thank you
4) Totally tacky – who on earth would pimp their blog by holding giveaways. Blog are just supposed to be a place to let your own voice be heard & to bolster up women around you (in cyberspace)
5) Only tacky if someone sees you.
I worship everything you write, Jane. I had wallpaper made with quotes from your blog & put it up in my bedroom. I thank the Lord for you every night. You are the awesomest blogger to ever post words in the blogosphere. Thank you so much, forever & ever, for the giveaway. I hope I win! I’m off to stumble every post you ever even thought about writing.
Taras last blog post..Only 352 Days To Get These Done
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Tacky or Not?
1) I honestly think that’s kind of tacky, because you know that after that one time, noone is actually going to follow the subscription. Well, maybe some do.
2) I think it depends on what is being given away…
3) I think that’s tacky, but at the same time, I think that the people entering should thank the person holding the giveaway.
4) Heck no! Giveaways are AWESOME!
5) OMG, tacky doesn’t even begin to describe that. My husband does that to our daughter and it grosses me out!
I am going to go with story B. It was a very sweet story, plus I’ve made the microwave cake too, except in a coffee mug. Although, Story D totally sounds like something I woulds say in a phone convo with my friend!
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My answers: ALL TACKY and Letter B. Your sense of humor is exactly like mine.
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Tara sounds like a stalker
1)just plain tacky but a must for new blogger
2)in the middle-hey we take the time to offer we should get something nice to read instead of enter me.
3)I appreciate every thank you but there is a fine line that ends up being well like your coment from tara
4)Give aways are our way of rewarding our readers. asking them to do something isn’t to far fetched, I mean nothing is totally free.
5) mom sit will shine clean toxic waste!And it’s my kid mind your own business.
the 3rd one just an idea but gun control for dummies should be a follow up article.
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Pamela — Just wanted to clarify. Tara is my dear, dear friend IRL. She and I were arguing over whether these things were tacky, and that’s what inspired me to write the quiz. Sadly we don’t even live in the same state any more. Sometimes I miss her so much I would totally stalk her if I could!
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1 tacky 2 not 3 tacky 4 not 5 tacky
I prefer the molten lava chocolate
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1.tacky
2.not
3.tacky
4.not
4.not!
I like the “C” type post best … self deprecating humor is always good; we feel like we can relate to non-perfect people!
Great giveaway – thanks
sjbraun at hotmail dot com
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Tacky or Not?
1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway. Yes
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway. No
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment. I always say thank you after my thoughtful comment.
4) Holding giveaways in the first place. Love giveaways
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public). Thought so until I had a kid.
And another quiz, though this one is more open-answer:
Which type of post do you prefer?
B) Molten Lava Cakes: 5 Ingredients to Chocolate Bliss – which had a great recipe, but also focused on the important things like our family and staying healthy. Yeah for benign!
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1.tacky
2.not
3.tacky
4.not! (I love them)
4.not!
c) I love the yellow powder too.
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1. Tacky
2. Not tacky
3. Tacky
4. Not Tacky
5. Not Tacky
I actually laughed out loud at the macaroni cheese powder on the couch, because I can sooo relate. I loved the Shooting yourself in the Foot.
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Tacky or Not?
1) Yes, because they’re likely not to come back.
2) Not at all.
3) Yes
4) No
5) Gross
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Tacky or Not?
1) Tacky (though, I’m doing it, lol…I never said I was cool)
2) Not tacky – but, will prob. not get a lot of entries
3) Tacky – but it’s polite to say thank you
4) Not tacky
5) Tacky (again, I’m guilty, lol)
And I pick post #2…yummmmmmmmmy
Thanks for the giveaway
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I like your giveaway (and I’m not butt kissing like comment #1 wrote. Thank you). I enjoy ones that require someone to think and respond like a human, not a greedy robot
So here goes:
1. Not tacky
2. Not tacky (obviously)
3. Tacky, or would it be more appropriate to say mean spirited?
4. Not tacky, I do this!
5. Definitely not tacky…part of the mom repertoire
And your first post is my favorite. It made me laugh.
One more thing: Thank you!–not butt kissing, just appreciating your generosity.
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Quiz 1:
1) Sorta Tacky, but not really. You’re giving them something for free in exchange for them supposedly reading your blog at some point.
2) Not tacky
3) Tacky!
4) Not Tacky!
5) I don’t have kids, but I HATED it when my mom did this. Ugh. Totally tacky, but I’d probably do it if I had kids.
I read all your blog posts, and actually enjoyed them all! I do love to see recipes like that lava cake because eating is one of my favorite things ever. I also liked the one about the categories of bloggers. It was very true!
I’m going to come back and read more, so keep posting.
Thanks!
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Tacky or Not?
I think that requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway is definitely tacky, but requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment is not.
also using spit to clean a baby’s face is probably tacky, but I am guilty of doing it anyway!
“Which type of post do you prefer?”
I read all of those posts, and then I kept reading. I did subscribe to your blog and I think I will truly enjoy reading it. I connect most with mom’s who write on a variety of subjects. I love something about each of those posts and of the many other post I read.
I also understand trying to find your niche. I say to heck with that and do what you have been doing. !!
Jennifers last blog post..Costumes! Superheroes!
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Tacky or Not?
1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway. A bit annoying considering most of them will unsubscribe after they don’t win! BUT…I’m not above using it on my own blog! LOL!
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway. This shouldn’t be required, it should just happen, but it doesn’t, always, so I don’t think it’s tacky to ask for something real.
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment. Tacky.
4) Holding giveaways in the first place. Not. Love ‘em!
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public). LOL! Not so much tacky…at times quite necessary! Always mildly amusing!
As for my favorite kind of post, well I have to vote for the molten lava cake post, because I’m a food blog junkie and I love recipes and food stories, but there is no denying the the short, sweet, succinct, and beautiful humor in the Shoot Yourself in the Foot post not only made me laugh, but it made me curious about what other fun stories may come from your family! LOL! Did that come out of the couch?
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Tacky or Not?
1) Definitely. I usually pass those up. I cannot be bought. (okay I can a little, but usually it takes a lot)
2) No. I think that’s totally cool to do.
3) Um…yeah. Definitely pretty tacky.
4) I sure hope not (I do it every once in a while). Who doesn’t love free stuff?
5) I’m pleading the 5th on this one. I refuse to incriminate myself!
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Favorite post?
I’d have to say either A) or D). Those are two of my all time favorites that you’ve written. Probably because I can relate to both!
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~not an entry~
I know it sounds like a cop-out, but I love all your posts.
1) Extremely tacky
2) Not tacky at all
3) Quite tacky indeed
4) Not in the least tacky
5) Meh, who cares?
Copying and pasting rote contest entries without even reading the post = tackiest of all.
Memarie Lanes last blog post..How The Mighty Have Not Fallen
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1) TACKY
2) tacky
3) ultra tacky
4) no
5) nope! Or maybe, but I won’t claim it since I’d do it.
and…
B
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number three might be the only tacky one in my opinion.I would choose A on the second part but thats because I am weird!!
Oh, thank you for the giveaway and I will subscribe to you! haha!
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1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway. — Tacky. I never subscribe because I don’t feel it’s honest to subscribe just for a giveaway. During giveaways I don’t spend a lot of time deciding if blogs are right for me or not, but I do check back when I have more time if I get a “Thanks for entering my giveaway” e-mail or a “Sorry, but you didn’t win” e-mail…
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway. — Not Tacky. I think it’s interesting and it makes my chances of winning better since others are so quick to not follow the rules and post a “Pick me!” comment! lol…
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment. Tacky — I haven’t heard of that, but sometimes you’re thankful, but forget to say it. Let me say “Thanks for the giveaway” so I don’t forget later! lol…
4) Holding giveaways in the first place. — Not tacky. Celebrating is always fun and so are giveaways!
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public). Not tacky — super practical in a pinch! I leave my kiddo with a messy face unless he’s about to have his picture taken or something crucial like meeting a distinguished public figure for the first time! Then I might resort to spit, but always on a napkin — never directly on my child’s face. lol…
I read all four posts and have to say I liked them all, but lean more towards A or C because I love pics and stories about kiddos. Glad to hear your daughter is not autistic and your mom is not offended…
PS: Thanks for the giveaway!
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Tacky or Not?
1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway. tacky
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway. not
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment. tacky
4) Holding giveaways in the first place. not
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public). depends how old the kid is..
I liked the post b. Chocolate cake is always yummy!
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Tacky or not:
1. Tacky unless it is for an EXTRA entry. Then I think it is OK.
2. Nope, I actually think that is fine cause otherwise you get a big pile of people who didn’t even read what you wrote.
3. Gosh I hope that is tacky cause I rarely say thanks
4. Most definetely not
5. Nope, a badge of motherhood I wear proudly
Post D, I always love to laugh at other’s misfortune
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My goodness Jane! All of this is just too much work. You know I hate to put too much effort into anything. But, for you…
1) Definitely tacky.
2) Depends – sometimes a comment is called for.
3) Thank you’s are courteous, but should be up to the responder – Tacky to throw out the ones who forget their manners.
4) Absolutely NOT tacky – a good way to revive the old blog sometimes
5) Sometimes it’s all you’ve got – what’s a mom to do?
As for Part 2, I like all of your posts. No, I’m not up to stalking you – I just like your humor. I enjoyed the challenges of MMSM, even though I also enjoyed moaning and groaning about it, too! I vote that you bring that back.
And don’t include me in the drawing. I’m just here to voice my opinion… Oh, and thanks
Hope you’re settling into the new home.
toni
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Re: tackiness – meh. I have no opinion on that list.
I’m generally not fond of giveaways since they are time-dependent and I like to think of blogs as “timeless.” Would you be surprised to read about a giveaway by an author in a book you bought? (In the middle of “A Christmas Carol”: Dickens says “I’m having tea and crumpets with my fans this afternoon, send me some mail and one lucky attendee will get a free copy of my book.”)
In any case, it seems like an odd way to get readers/traffic, since they have to already read your blog to know about the contest. Maybe its good at reader retention, I don’t know.
I have seen giveaways to be effective in getting people to move to another communication type (e.g. on a podcast: “follow me in twitter to win a new phone”), but that only works when you already have their ear.
Re: types of posts.
Please no recipe posts; there are food/recipe blogs enough in the world, some by famous chefs even.
I think one ought to do photo caption posts only if the photo is available in the RSS feed (which is where I read 100% of my blog subscriptions). A blank feed entry or some text that looks totally out of context is annoying. All the other ones are fine.
Just my $.02.
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I don’t really think any of them are tacky. To each their own. I think everyone does the spit thing, lol.
But to all of your bloggy contest holders who think saying thank you is butt kissing – please judge that based on each individual entry. i ALWAYS say thank you. that is just the type of person I was raised to be, and I promise I am not doing it for brownie points. I just like to show respect. So it’s rude not to say thank you, but butt kissing to say thank you? Either way we cant please ya!
lol.
As for the titles, I like the Molten Lava Cakes one, for obvious reasons!
oh, and i say this without shame or intent….Thank you!
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Tacky or Not?
1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway. Yes. But letting them know it’s an option is not.
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway. No, but people are always going to look for the path of least resistance.There will always be those who just want you to “Give it to me”
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment. No. Why would that DQ you?
4) Holding giveaways in the first place.No. Everyone loves a freebie.
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public).Yes. That is just nasty. However, You can allow the dog to lick the baby clean in an emergency.
My favorite kinds of posts?
I like C and D. I like reading about others’ take on things, I love unexpected humor and a touch of irony thrown in for good measure.
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Tacky or Not?
1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway. A bit…I feel I would just resentful of “having” to read your blog and wind up throwing it all away.
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway. Nope…you’re handing out money, make us work for it!
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment. Not tacky, but some of us say thank you in different ways
4) Holding giveaways in the first place No, I love em!
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public). No, it’s nature’s oxi clean.
And my fave kind of post is the “look at what my kids did and I’m posting it so I don’t kill them”. Love how they’re just standing there looking at it, like “oh, so that’s what happens.”
But I think I WILL subscribe…you hooked me!
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Tacky or Not?
1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway. – as the only way to enter yes.. tacky. However if this is for extra entries… great!
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway. Yes because it’s your hard work writing it up, so this is not tacky.
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment. that’s tacky… I mean it’s nice to say thank you, I think because I do reviews and giveaways and it takes a lot of time, I appreciate a good thank you, but to throw entries out that don’t thank, no need! SOme people aren’t all that polite
4) Holding giveaways in the first place. LOVE IT!!!
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public). can be a bit tacky… but I have been known to do it. However if you use MOMSPIT the brand.. that’s chic!!!
c. is funny.. i like peoples take on things. Makes me have more of an open perspective. lol
andreas last blog post..The Hip Hostess Apron Winner
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Tacky or Not?
1) Yes. Sometimes it’s not ablog that I would read on a regular basis and the giveaway is cool.
2) No. People should take some time and check outyour blog.
3) Maybe. I just think if people take the time to post a giveaway, you should thank them for it. Not sure if people who don’t should be tossed.
4) LOL! No. It’s fun.
5) Hahahhah!! No. Its a time honored Mom tradition, handed down from mother to daughter for centuries.
Ok, I can’t pick which one of the other posts I prefer. I totally enjoy your blog and missed you while you were gone (I even came out of lurkdom to comment!!) Usually you make me laugh out loud. So keep posting.
Oh, and thank you for the giveaway. (grin)
Lalycairn (at) gmail.com
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1. TACKY!!!
2. Not tacky, but really..with everyone trying to get around thousands of blogs in a few days, I think it’s perfectly okay to accept the standard “thank you” entries and leave lengthier responses for next week
3. Tacky, to throw them out!
4. Not tacky
5. Not tacky
and I like post B because I’m a baker
Thanks for the chance to win!
give_me_a_latte at yahoo
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1. If it’s for an extra entry. Not that tacky. You can always unsubscribe a few weeks later. (Though unsubscribing might make you feel tacky.)
2. Not tacky. I like it when giveaways ask you to answer a question of some sort. It kind of takes you off the hook.
3. That would be tacky. I do NOT think it’s tacky to say please and thank you. Entries have to say something after all, and there’s nothing wrong with being polite. I can’t understand why are folks here saying that it annoys them to read comments that do say thanks. It’s not kissing but. Since 90% or so of contests are selected by random drawing of numbers.
4. I do like giveaways. I don’t think they’re tacky at all.
5. Embarrassing, maybe. Tacky, slightly. But sometimes it’s necessary.
I like all the posts. But I liked the first one best.
Becky (laney_poATyahooDOTcom)
Beckys last blog post..A good day starts like this…
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1) Requiring people to subscribe…tacky but I’ve complied.
2) Requiring people to leave a thought-ful comment…not tacky.
3) “thank you for the giveaway”…tacky. I think it’s nice to say thanks, but not over the top butt kissing. And I dont like the comments that seem more “gimme! gimme!” than “hey this is great!”
4) Holding giveaways in the first place…not tacky!
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face…ick! But I’ve done it. Now I have them stick out their tongue, and I use their spit! I know…tacky!
I enjoyed posts A and D because they made me laugh…I like that. And I’ll probably go subscribe to your blog, but only because I want to, not because you’re making me! ;o)
And I noticed you didnt have a “non/tacky” question about people who make you go look at other stuff on their blog to participate in the giveaway! LOL! *wink*
And…what was this giveaway for again? Enter me any way. THANKS!
)
Sunnys last blog post..Teaser Tuesday
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hahaha! Even if I don’t win,that was pretty funny.
1-4: I don’t know, I think it really depends on the person and the reasons for the giveaway. I don’t think most bloggers do it for the “oh my gosh! increased traffic! I’m so popular I’m going to faint and wake up back in junior high!!!” kicks.
as for the spit (5), not tacky at all. Though in time, that will be gross. My grandma still likes to do it for her grandchildren (which would be my brother and I, ages 15 and 19 respectively). As long as they can’t protest, spit-clean away.
I liked the Shooting Yourself in the Foot. It’s always good to be able to take a really frustrating situation and turn it into a laughing matter. I don’t mind serious posts which make me learn something, or require more emotional and mental input, but when I’m not really familiar with a blogger, it’s the funnies that make me want to continue reading. If this was a very serious somber blog I probably wouldn’t read it if it wasn’t written by a close friend or relative.
Just my two cents.
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ok here goes… First off, I love your blog! Most of the time I am either laughing or nodding my head in agreement. So — great job… here is my opinion.
1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway. TACKY
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway.NOT TACKY
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment. TACKY (are we really supposed to do that? oops)
4) Holding giveaways in the first place. DEFINATELY NOT TACKY — LOVE THEM
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public). UH — GROSS — AND TACKY
Which type of post do you prefer? IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE…
A) Dear Sally, Grandma Thinks You’re Autistic, and She Can’t Stop Talking About It LOVE IT — I TOTALLY RELATE. I HAVE FELT THE SAME WAY.
C) Shooting Yourself in the Foot BEEN THERE, DONE THAT. HELPS ME FEEL LIKE I CAN GET THROUGH ANOTHER DAY WHEN OTHERS ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING
B) Molten Lava Cakes: 5 Ingredients to Chocolate Bliss LOVE THE RECIPE. MOM IS BEAUTIFUL. INFORMATIVE.
D) I’d Gaze at My Navel, But Have You Seen That Thing? MAYBE I AM A LITTLE PRUDISH, BUT I GET SCARED OFF WITH THE WHOLE SEX REFERENCES. STILL, IT IS A GREAT POST THAT I CAN IDENTIFY WITH.
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oops — here is my email
kathysblog@gmail.com
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Here I am, on my way to winning-dom, clicking on my 1100-something giveaway, looking for a quick comment=cozy when I have to stop. And actually read some posts. You. are. brilliant. I have now been stuck on whataboutmom for close to an hour, looked at the clock and thought, what am I doing? Am I supposed to be doing something right now? It’s like pulling my head out of a good book and trying to stretch my way back into reality. I don’t know what exactly it is about your blog but I honestly feel like I was just sneaking a peek at your diary. On every post I wanted to leave a comment but I physically couldn’t because I felt like I would be intruding. I didn’t want to be some weirdo no name stranger from bloggygiveawayland leaving my one dimensional lame-o comments. So instead I’m writing a novel on this post.
Now, this is going to sound ultra weird but reading your blog has actually changed me. I started blogging in Jan but my blogs have been boring, I have a family one (basically sweet family) that only special people see and my other that can only really fit into the one category you missed: junk drawer. Hey, maybe I’ll rename it that…. Anyway, I’ve been afraid to share my inner self. You are my inspiration.
Okay, blah blah blah, here is my constructive criticism (because a $25 gift card would be nice and I’m cheap and want free stuff):
Question 1:
1. Tacky. (After reading your first post I wanted to anyway but I don’t want to HAVE to)
2. NOT
3. Tacky (if you don’t want politeness[aka butt kissin]then tell them so)
4. NOT (what’s wrong with free stuff?)
5. NOT (sometimes there’s no other option, ya know?)
Question 2:
My answer is E) All of the Above. Including closing the screen door, cleaning poop out of the tub, your beautiful neck, your ex-BIL and too sweet for words sister, your grandma, your aunt and uncle who never stopped loving you for a moment, the cheese colored couch (which is a mess my kids can top on a daily basis), your ADD and Autistic daughters, and the list goes on and will go on.
Soooo…..I’m making that molten lava cake tonight. I’ve been craving chocolate anyway so thanks for the recipe. Also, if you ever write a book let me know because I’ll buy it. (I mean this sincerely, no butt smoochin involved) Oh, and one more thing…..
Thank you for the giveaway! (no really, I meant it)
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Tacky or Not?
1) Yes, tacky (unless it’s an AWESOME giveaway, like a car.)
2) Not tacky.
3) A little tacky, but it’s your blog.
4) Not tacky (I’m greedy.)
5) No tacky, because come on, we all know that the level of fluid dispersal and exchange when you have a child is tidal.
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Although, question, do you NEED an email IN the comment if it’s part of the comment form, or on the linked blog?
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Ahem.
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1)YES!
2)No
3)Yes
4)Of course not
5)Eeew!
Which type of post do you prefer? – All of them. That’s why I love your blog. Oops! Is it tacky to say this?
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1) Tacky (unless it’s a REALLY good giveaway)
2) Not Tacky- this doesn’t take too much effort
3) TACKY! This is just like someone who gives a shower or birthday gift EXPECTING a Thank You note as some sort of repayment for the gift. A gift should be just that… Although I definitely think Thank You cards are polite and a very good thing to do, it irks me to no end when people give a gift expecting a Thank You card. Okay, dismounting soap box.
4) Not Tacky- people love giveaways!
5) Not Tacky- often a necessity.
I love the molten brownie cake recipe post- I love finding new recipes online!!
Thanks for the chance at the giveaway!
Cherissas last blog post..Talkin’ Up A Storm
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO someone who honestly wants my opinion.
OK I think its tacky to ask someone to subscribe to your feed, does anyone honestly believe it will keep someone interested because they are required, i have participated in lots of giveaways and only a few people actually ever come back i don’t give to get i give because it makes me feel good,
what i find tasteless in those that only deliver to US addresses, its the internet for goodness sake, i saw one lady who said she would pay whatever it took her to mail within the US and anything over that the winner would be required to pay for NOW that was a good idea. OK more information than you asked for.
I would like the choco post, i mean choco is grand right>
altermyworld(at)gmail(dot)com
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1) I don’t like having to subscribe to feed. most sites i bookmark, i don’t like being told “you have to”
2) Asking people to pay attention to what you want, and put a little thought into what they are saying isn’t asking too much. After all, our reason for visiting a blog is to read thoughts, ideas, insperations, etc. what would your blog be if it read… “this is a great page. Thanks you for visiting”
3) No entries should be tossed out unless they didn’t abide by your posting rules.
4) Giveaways are exciting.
5) My spit in kids face…. YES… do it all the time… don’t like it, don’t look…. rather my spit on their face, than their “deposits” stuck to my skin while changing a diaper! haha
as for other quiz…
C) Shooting Yourself in the Foot
it was enlightening! made me smile
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1. tacky
2. Not tacky
3. Tacky
4. Tacky
5. Don’t trust anyone that tells you they didn’t do this.
Love the molten chocolate cake. I have been dying to try to make them and have been scared.
debbies last blog post..Enough of spiders – let’s talk about parenting
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1) Only if its a crummy blog
2) Totally NOT
3) Yep
4) Not if you have a decent readership. Ie; not on my 12 person blog
5) Depends on how many people see you. It’s like the whole tree falling in a forest thingy.
Elisas last blog post..WFMW Baby Massage
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1) Only if its a crummy blog
2) Totally NOT
3) Yep
4) Not if you have a decent readership. Ie; not on my 12 person blog
5) Depends on how many people see you. It’s like the whole tree falling in a forest thingy.
I’m a bad person to ask about what kind of posts I like. I tend to gravitate towards blogs that do a nice blend on all of the above. After all, variety IS the spice of life, you know…
Elisas last blog post..WFMW Baby Massage
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Tacky or Not?
1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway.
Yes
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway.
No.
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment.
Don’t know if it is tacky but odd…
4) Holding giveaways in the first place.
Not really…
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public).
No.
I like all 4 posts.
mama.may24(at)ymail(dot)com
MamaMays last blog post..Conference
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Tacky or Not?
1) Yes. Because even though I’m all technical and whatever, I haven’t subscribed to anyone’s feed. So if I don’t do it, it’s tacky.
2) Hm, not tacky. Overly type-A standards, perhaps?
3) No.
4) Only if you’re giving away tacky stuff.
5) Isn’t this the total pre-requisite to being a Real Mum (TM)? It just shows how loving and caring you are, right?
Re the posts, I like ‘em all (such a picky reader). Probably the one that was least captivating personally was C. I’m not American, and I feel ashamed to admit that I just don’t *get* Mac & Cheese. I *get* spaghetti bolognaise, but not Mac & Cheese.
Kirstys last blog post..You doing, Mummy?
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Actually, I don’t think any of those first four are tacky, people get to make the rules on their own blogs. I am totally guilty of using spit to wipe dried toothpaste and other crud off my daughter’s face. I need to work on that, or carry a wipe with me at all times.
Any mention of cakes or chocolates gets big points in my world!
Thank you for the very generous giveaway!
foxsquirrelrabbit(at)gmail(dot)com
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Tacky or Not?
1) Not tacky. Well, maybe a bit. But hey, giveaways are a marketing scheme, so chill.
2) Totally not tacky. I think dashing through 1300 blogs with a “Pick me!” is a little on the skeezy side.
3) Less tacky than lame and controlling and Hitleresque.
4) Fabulous!
5) An absolute must.
As for the posts, I read all of them and liked all of them. The mix is what works for me: some recipes, some kid love, some family talk, some philosophy. You’re a brilliant writer, and your family is swell, too, so just do your thing.
I will, however, say that in my Internet-addled mind I tend to prefer shorter posts to longer. But I was dying to know about your aunt and uncle, and the ending was worth the wait.
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Tacky or not:
1) absolutely. It’s obvious self-promotion. (Not that there’s anything wrong with self-promotion, just that one ought to be more subtle about it.
2) no. I like encouraging people to put a little thought into asking for free stuff.
3) yes. If you’re giving stuff away, why be picky about that sort of thing? In any case, I’d be more offended at people who don’t say thank you upon winning.
4) no. Share the wealth!
5) no. A dirty, snotty kid face is much more embarrassing than a spit bath.
I like post D) the best. That is a brilliant piece of writing. Why are so many commenters saying they liked B the best? It’s just a recipe for goodness sake. You could get the same enjoyment out of Betty Crocker.
Emily J.
Emily Joness last blog post..My, how time doesn’t fly!
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1) Tacky–but I would subscribe to many of them anyway because I like their blogs
2) Not tacky, I like to see what people really like/have to say about something rather than just “sing me up” or “I hope I win”
3) Tacky
4) Not tacky, I love them…even though I’m yet to win one!
5) Tacky and not tacky–this one goes either way for me.
As for my favorite type of post–B: Molten Lava Cake
Yum!
Michelle C.s last blog post..Halloween a Bit Early
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1) Kind of
2) No, but man, the pressure to come up with a great comment is overwhelming!
3) Kind of, but it’s your giveaway, so choose your own rules.
4) Holding giveaways=not tacky. However, I sometimes feel tacky entering giveaways, but the hope of free stuff is too great.
5) Not tacky, but rude if it’s not your kid.
Post #4 was my favorite!
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1) Yes, it’s tacky to ask people to subscribe to your blog- If I did that I’d be following 1500 blogs and I don’t have time in my daily life for that.
2)No, it’s not too much to ask people to leave a thought-felt comment.
3)Yes, it’s dumb to throw out all comments that say thank you.
4) Nope, not tacky to hold a giveaway.
5) Kinda tacky to use spit, not the cleanest thing on this earth.
I prefer Molten Lava Cake type posts. Yum! Maybe that’s just cuz I’m pregnant right now, though
princesslimey (at) gmail (dot) com
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1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway.-I dont require it, but I do give an extra entry. To REQUIRE is tacky.
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway-nope, I hate when I ask ppl to look around a store and tell me their fav and all I get it “I so want this or I want them all” it is sooo apparent they never looked OR read my review..so I am all for this one.
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment.-totally crap and rude imo
4) Holding giveaways in the first place.-TOTALLY COOL….I love having contests and entering contests!
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public).-probably waaay tacky but I confess to doing it! lol
btw thanks for the give away
Paiges last blog post..Win Baby Shampoo/Bath from Mount of Olives Soap!
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I don’t mind what is required in giveaways, but too many rules deter me from entering!
Tacky or Not?
1) yes.
2) no.
3) no. people should read the rules
4) OF COURSE NOT!
5) I’ve no opinion yet as I’m not a mommy yet.
I prefer this post:
B) Molten Lava Cakes: 5 Ingredients to Chocolate Bliss
Because I love Molten Lava Cakes and I’ve even bookmarked this page for the recipe!
Thanks
bunnybx at gmail . com
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1 & 3 are TACKY….what about the readers who already subscribe…what are they supposed to do?
B is my kind of post…CHOCOLATE!
The gift card will help stretch the Christmas budget this year.
Deborah
dbstout{at}juno{dot}com
Deborahs last blog post..Pirates of the Carribean WINNER!!!!
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Tacky or Not?
1) I don’t think it’s tacky, but sometimes I won’t enter a giveaway if it requires me to subscribe to a feed (yes, I realize that is tacky on my part). I don’t really like feeds, probably because I still don’t understand them completely, so I bookmark blogs and check in every few days.
2) Definitely not tacky!
3) Tacky. I don’t always say thank you, but I very much appreciate giveaways. Just because people say thanks doesn’t mean they are really more thoughtful. I have to admit, I saw on a lot of carnival posts somebody who PASTED the same thing on every giveaway. It was very obvious and I thought that was really tacky that they couldn’t even take the time to share their thoughts with the blogger giving away prizes!
4) Not tacky at all!
5) Better than having them covered in food looking like a cave-baby.
I prefer post C because I like visual pictures and it was short and simple. Sometimes I don’t have a lot of time to sit and read a really long blog post.
Thank you for the giveaway.
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Tacky or Not?
1. I personally do not enter a giveaway if someone wants me to subscribe to their feed. I don’t know if I think it is tacky, but I dislike when people ask that as a requirement. I don’t mind if they want to include that option for extra entries.
2. The thoughtful comment…I’m torn on this one. Again, I don’t think it is tacky. It is your blog and your giveaway and you can require whatever you want. If people don’t like it, they don’t have to enter. However, in something like THIS bloggy giveaway, where there were over 1000 giveaways listed in the first day, it is difficult to leave a thoughtful comment on every post and sometimes it is nice to just find one that says, “Leave a comment, any comment.” On my blog, I actually like reading what others have to say on a topic, so I can see why people don’t want to approve 500 messages that say, “Pick me!”
3. I guess that could be tacky. I am always thankful for the giveaway and often say so, but if I have had to go and answer other stuff and jump around to other websites, I don’t always tag a thank you on my answer.
4. Not tacky. I love the giveaways. Thanks so much for hosting one!
5. Yeah. I find that tacky, but who am I to say. I wouldn’t do it even if it wasn’t in public.
I enjoyed your post on Molten Lava Cakes, simply because we are kindred spirits in that respect. I posted my recipe for Molten Lava Cakes when I made them for Christmas a year ago. My mouth still waters when I think about them. I wonder if I have any chocolate in the house?
Thanks again for the giveaway! (Is that tacky to thank you two times for the same giveaway? grin!)
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Tacky or Not?
1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway. Why of course not how else do you get people to subscribe?
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway.
Well that would mean the readers would actually have to have a thought and since mine do they write better than me so NO. I don’t need the competition.
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment.
Absolutley. and by the way have I said Thanks for the Give away?
4) Holding giveaways in the first place.
Oh I think everyone should give away as long as I win the give aways
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public).
Since scientific research confirms Mommy spit is the best and only all purpose baby face cleaner. My answer is it is perfectly acceptable in fact encouranged.
Which type of post do you prefer?
A) Dear Sally, Grandma Thinks You’re Autistic, and She Can’t Stop Talking About It
Since this reminds me of a story my daughter told me I really like this.
B) Molten Lava Cakes: 5 Ingredients to Chocolate Bliss
You can never go wrong with chocolate
C) Shooting Yourself in the Foot
since I do this all the time well this is good too
D) I’d Gaze at My Navel, But Have You Seen That Thing?
Um I can’t see my naval.
So I choose Z all of the above!
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1) Tacky if it’s a _requirement_. Not tacky if it’s an extra chance.
2) Not tacky
3) I think it’s kinda tacky to require thanks. I mean, especially with the Bloggy Giveaways carnival, we’re all in this together. We’re all thankful for all the cool stuff we could win. We’re all thankful for the effort put in by Melanie and all the giveaway hosts. I think thanks are kind of implied here.
4) Not usually tacky…sometimes self-promotion bothers me, but that’s just me. It’s probably a great way to increase sales. I’m just not a salesperson at all.
5) Not tacky. Kinda gross (even though I’d _totally_ do it), but not tacky.
and I think I’d pick D just from the titles.
Princess Leias last blog post..Who needs sleep?
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And btw, I prefer it when there’s some requirement to answer some question or something (like you did). I feel greedy just saying “pick me” and like feeling superior to the people who don’t follow the instructions!
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Tacky or Not?
1) Tacky
2) Tacky
3) Tacky
4) NOT tacky!
5) Hey, everyone does it!
Thanks!
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Tacky or Not?
1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway. Yes
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway. Not tacky
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment. Not tacky. I know I say thanks because I am excited to enter
4) Holding giveaways in the first place. Not tacky
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public). probably, but I am guilty of doing it.
And another quiz, though this one is more open-answer:
Which type of post do you prefer?
B) Molten Lava Cakes: 5 Ingredients to Chocolate Bliss ~ Anything with chocolate gets my attention!
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Tacky or Not?
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1) Tacky (although I can rationalize it; I’m already subscribed, but it’s easy to unsubscribe, too, of course, if someone wanted to just sign up for a giveaway.)
2) Depends on the nature of the post. This is fine; social issues, probably tacky, but they don’t have many giveaways, either
3) TOO TACKY, LOL!!!
4) Nah.
5) No, but I thought so before I had one of my own, LOL.
Favorite kind of post: A. But it’s a tough call. Your blog is about life. (Not, say, life and financial advice and international politics.) And life throws a lot of things your way! Not everyone can relate to everything that happens to us, but someone can relate to each thing.
kannies last blog post..Do They Know?
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I think #1 is tacky and I am a recipe lover, so I love posts that share recipes.
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Oh – does my email show up? It looks like my website could’ve displaced it… it’s rocky_red [at] hotmail dot com. Thank you for the giveaway! And really, thanks for blogging – I love thought-provoking, fun posts about life
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Tacky?
1) As long as it’s not the only way to enter, I don’t mind. I’m not particularly fond of it either (but I think I will subscribe here. I like your voice)
2) Not tacky, but this bloggy carnival? I don’t expect it.
3) Kinda extreme. Although I usually say thanks, just because I have to have something to say.
4) not at all.
5) tacky? {shrug} it’s a parental right
I like all your posts. Not so much the chocolate one, just because I don’t cook a lot. But really, I like variety. There are some blogs I read that are focused so much on one thing, that I see all the insight into parenting and raising kids, but I don’t feel like I actually get to know who the blogger is at all. They’re too abstract. I don’t know if that makes any sense at all though.
ktjrdns last blog post..Bloggy Giveaway time again!
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shannon
i dont seem to have a current email address for you. if you want me to have it, please sent it to me. thanks
sylwia
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Love your humor. The only one I think is tacky is #3. And I’m pretty sure no one wants to look at my navel. I’m all about having some chocolate cake.
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1. Not tacky since it’s meant to encourage readership, although wouldn’t it be nice if people read it not because of free stuff?
2. Not tacky. Hubby and I have fun with some of them where you have to be creative.
3. Thanks for the giveaway–it’s about gratitude and respect people!
4. in the same vein as answer one, although it’s a bit ironic that I am going to be subscribing because of this giveaway.
5. I used to think so but now I realize that kids, especially mine can be pigs!
To be honest I got through the first two posts before little man started crying for lunch, so I’m hurriedly typing this now. I was immediately drawn to the title: Dear Sally, Grandma Thinks You’re Autistic, and She Can’t Stop Talking About It. It tells a story in and of itself and it’s funny (since clearly you don’t feel the same–autism is not particularly funny). I think homeschooling is attractive until you get ready to do it and it’s this huge commitment of lesson plans and supplementing and giving up that time where she’s gone. By the way, this post had my vote for the Chairman Mao reference alone!
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Tacky or Not?
1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway.
Somehow
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway. Definately not tacky
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment. Risky there are so many variation of this sentence
4) Holding giveaways in the first place. Definitely not
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public). Euh!?!?!
And another quiz, though this one is more open-answer:
Which type of post do you prefer? real life story. Though B sounds great
A) Dear Sally, Grandma Thinks You’re Autistic, and She Can’t Stop Talking About It
B) Molten Lava Cakes: 5 Ingredients to Chocolate Bliss
C) Shooting Yourself in the Foot
D) I’d Gaze at My Navel, But Have You Seen That Thing?
Thank you for this great giveaway!!!!!
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1. Not Tacky – Only if it is for an extra entry.
2. Not Tacky – Everyone likes a good thought!
3. Not Tacky – Everyone should say Thank You!
4. Not Tacky – Gross, yes. Necessary, Yes. Tacky, no!
I like the post about Molten Lava cakes, but that could be because I am addicted to chocolate and it is close to dinnertime!
Thank you for the great giveaway and the laugh!
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1) Tacky – I actually will not sign up for a giveaway that requires this.
2) Not – I always require something easy.
3) Tacky – not sure why anyone would do that
4) Not – I love having giveaways and I think most people enjoy free things.
5) Tacky – but I’m guilty of it! LOL
I like post B because I’m a foodie and it was sweet. I also liked post D – the candor and humor.
Alainas last blog post..Keeping Creative Kitchens #4
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1. Tacky. Kind of pimping yourself out.
2. Not tacky. Everyone should be required to think some time during the day.
3. Tacky. I always say thank you because it is polite. I am shocked to see that some think it is butt kissing. Must be a little narcissistic or something. It is just good manners. It is also good manners not to expect others to have the same etiquette as yourself.
4. Not Tacky. Its a win win situation.
5.Tacky and gross!
I love the Molten Lava cakes because I love baking and I especially love chocolate
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I find 1 particularly tacky and 3 mildly tacky. As for which style I prefer…..I read them all, I like them all. To me it really doesn’t matter what somebody writes about as long as it sounds honest and real and of course, they all made me laugh and that doesn’t hurt either.
That was really helpful, wasn’t it.
THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY!
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Let the games begin.
1. I don’t think tacky is a good description, but being required to sign up is a bit much. People only have so much time to devote to their lives as it is…no need to keep filling up the ever-increasing amount of stuff in people’s inboxes.
2. You have to read the comments…feel free to request what you would like to read.
3. Throwing out all of the entries because someone doesn’t say thank you…that doesn’t sound right. BTW, thank you for letting me comment in order to possibly win a giftcard in your giveaway. lol
4. This is my first time to enter the blog giveaways, so I am uncertain at this moment on how I feel about them. I’m sure if I win, I will give you a thumbs up though. ; )
5. If spit is all you have…spit it will be.
My favorite post was the “Shoot yourself in the foot one”…I’m sorry your little one thought that your couch was a good place for the powdered cheese mix. Maybe you will be able to find humor in it…someday. I think you will miss those moments…someday.
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1. Tacky
2. Not
3. Tacky
4. Not
5. Not
Molten Lava Cakes: 5 Ingredients to Chocolate Bliss was my favorite. Love recipes
Thanks for the giveaway. semtaylor(at)yahoo(dot)com
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1. tacky – unless it’s for extra entries
2. not tacky – that way people have something to write about
3. not tacky – i grew up learning to thank people no matter what, so i’m used to it
4. not tacky – useful marketing skill!
5. tacky – but if nothing else is around…
i love the blogs on food..because i’m new to baking, anything would be a help
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oops…forgot my email
thanks for the giveaway
vanillacreme at gmail dot com
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1. tacky
2. not tacky
3. tacky
4. not tacky (hey, I’m here!)
5. tacky but forgivable (we’ve all been there)
I seriously cannot choose between A, B, and C. I’m a Public School Speech Pathologist and new mom of a Kindergartner, so A totally had me enraptured. B made me drool and the pics were fantastic. C was full of picture and “uh oh” goodness and totally reminded me of…well me!
Hope I did okay on your quizzes. Pop quizzes stress me out
CCs last blog post..Pumpkin Dreams
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tacky
not
tacky
not
kinda tacky but if you have to then ok
I choose the Molten lava cakes one because it is useful and looks delicious.
Thanks!
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Tacky or Not?
1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway. Tacky
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway. Not
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment. Tacky.
4) Holding giveaways in the first place. Not
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public).Tacky
The other posts were funny but my definite favorite is the Molten Lava Cakes since I am a chocoholic and they looked so yummy.
Thanks for the contest!
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Okay, first one…requiring people to subscribe-tacky, 2. leave a comment..no, that’s reasonable. 3. throwing out all non-thanks-major tacky, 4…definitely not, yeah for giveaways!!…5, tacky but I’m guilty!!
Thanks for the giveaway.
Heather
poncey76 at hotmail dot com
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oops forgot the second part…definitely molten lava cake:)
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1) Tacky
2) Not tacky at all
3) A little tacky
4) Not tacky – lots of fun
5) Maybe tacky but often needful anyway
I pick Post A because it was full of the realities of life.
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Stink! I just wrote a whole entry and it got deleted somehow. Well, you will just have to take my one-word answers rather than the sentences I wrote before. Sorry!
1. Tacky
2. Not tacky in the least
3. A little tacky but your prerogative
4. Fun! Not tacky!
5. Maybe a little tacky but sometimes necessary!
I like your post on the Molten Lava cakes – YUM!!!
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I dont think any of the first selections are tacky! I like the last option about the navel!! I’m laughing over here about that one!!
Casey Hs last blog post..BLOGGY CARNIVAL TIME!!!
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Quiz 1…1)not 2)not 3)Tacky 4)not 5) definitely not as long as they are below the age of 5…my dd12 just about died when I contemplated doing it a couple of months ago…I just about died laughing…
Quiz 2…I prefer Dear Sally…this is where I was 4 years ago…we now homeschool and even on the days I want to pull my hair out I wouldn’t change it…I know my kids better than most parents and get to see the ahaaa moments…I can take the exta time to guide them when they are stuck and it also allows them more time to study how they learn and what they would like to learn. Both of my kids blend right in with all the other PS kids…the are in after school programs…choir, boyscouts and biblestudies…the older they get the more independence they are given and they responsility that goes with it.
Thanks for inviting us into your blog and the gifts
Carol Jo
cvdmvega@yahoo.com
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1. yes 2. no 3. yes 4. maybe – i wouldn’t, but my blog is really just a family/friends blog 5. no – everyone does it!
i prefer the food post…
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Wow, this is so generous of you! =)
1) Tacky as a requirement, but not as an extra entry
2) It doesn’t really matter to me, so not tacky!
3) Very tacky!
4) Not tacky!
5) Hmm… I don’t think its tacky if it REALLY needs to be done.
My fave article was ‘Molten Lava Cakes: 5 Ingredients to Chocolate Bliss’. I mean, even the title sounds scrumptious! The recipe looked great (and so did the pictures!). I’m also SO glad that your mom’s biopsy was benign! =D
Anyhoo, thanks for this awesome giveaway and I hope you have a great day!
~Lucy D =)
koolios at hotmail dot com
Lucy D =)s last blog post..The 24-Hour Read-a-thon is OVER!
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1 & 3 are tacky. Even if people subscribe to your feed to be entered, they might just unsub when they don’t win, and you’ll have gained nothing. I’m not too worried about the lack of thank you’s in giveaway entries, what bugs me more is obvious form responses that they copy and paste for everyone.
2 & 4 are a good way to get the word out about your blog or product, and 5 is something every mom does…I’ve heard that mom spit is the world’s best cleanser
I personally liked Dear Sally the best, since I homeschool, and agonize daily over the decision, and sometimes long to drop them off at school and have some “me time”. My youngest is a “sit next to me, kiss my arm, and distract others” child as well.
As for I’d Gaze at My Navel, I definitely see your point about needing to find your voice, and struggling to get there. At one point, I had 4 blogs (1 was mommy/humor, 1 was reading, 1 was movies, and 1 was knitting). After a lot of introspection, I dropped them all except reading, since that’s what I love the most, and I had a hard time trying to come up with something interesting or funny every day for the mommy/humor blog. I’m happy just reviewing books, even though I have only one or two sporadic readers, I finally feel like I am blogging for me.
Amazon would be my store of choice. Thanks for the giveaway
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All of them are tacky. Was that a trick question or what???
And, the molten lava chocolate post speaks to me. Deep inside!
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1. honestly, it does annoy me, because most people are not very witty when posting. heck, I AM NOT witty when i post — at least not often. plus, i’m not smart enough to figure out feedburner, twitter, whatever all those things are.
2. people SHOULD write something meaningful. Man, I’m into capitalizations today. it’s boring to read “please enter me.” (oh–and please enter my giveaway, by the way. ahem)
3. see answer #2
4. giveaways are fun
5. i don’t have any kids (so i probably won’t win this giveaway), but i do wipe the eye snot out of my dogs’ eyes with my fingers. i’m sure that grosses people out. it’s normal to me. i’m their mother!
3.
post #1, because it’s funny as all get out and i like making lists (like #1, #2). i’m a list-blogger myself.
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1. tacky
2. not
3. umm… don’t know : )
4. not
5. not–normal!!! : )
I like all of the posts!
And, um, thank you for the giveaway. : )
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Tacky or Not?
1) Yes
2) No
3) No
4) Definitely, NO.
5) I think it’s just disgusting.
I prefer post B!!!!!!! YUMMY!!!!!!
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acky or Not?
1) Tacky but effective
2) not tacky
3) tacky!
4) not tacky
5) tacky but i do it all the time lol!.
And another quiz, though this one is more open-answer:
Which type of post do you prefer?
C) Shooting Yourself in the Foot
This is a great one! Thanks for the chance to win
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eh, its your giveaway, you make the rules. One mans tacky is another mans thought-provoking. As for the thank you, you can’t force manners, if you threw out those entries, would the people even know you did it? Or is it just a personal satisfaction thing?
A food post will always gather my attention the longest. That molten lava cake looks fairly simple, I can’t believe there are only 5 ingredients.
Thanks for the giveaway, he he
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Tacky or Not?
1) yes
2) no
3) yes
4) no
5) yes – but I’ve done it anyway
I liked post C – because it’s nice to know it’s not just MY furniture
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As for the posts: I’m partial to the Molten Lava Cake one because although I like to look for recipes online – I prefer to get them from places like blogs where a real human can tell me just how difficult things are to make, how tasty the result is, & if the ends justify the means.
As for your tacky questions:
Tacky or Not?
1) subscription requirements: I don’t like it when that’s your only option, but I don’t mind doing it if it’s just an extra thing
2) thoughtful comments – I have no problem with this at all, who wouldn’t prefer a comment that actually showed that someone read the post rather than that they just know how to scroll to the bottom of the page.
3) tossing comments because they don’t say thank you? thats ridiculous!
4) holding giveaways is a fun way to attract attention to a blog or site – why not?!!?
5) ahh the spit. I’m only 24 & have no kids, but my best friend & I have been known to do this to one another. Does it bother people? I don’t know. Probably, but I don’t care. Why don’t I care? “Because those who mind don’t matter & those who matter don’t mind.” – Dr Seuss.
Hope some of this is helpful! and be well!!
ps: Thanks so much for hosting the giveaway lol *wink*
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Tacky or Not?
1) Tacky
2) Not
3) Tacky (unless noted)
4) Not!!!!!!
5) Not (we all do it)
Hmm I couldn’t stop drooling after reading B, so I’ll pick that one;)
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I’m not sure what the difference is in the post types exactly…but I loved the humor of the c) shooting yourself in the foot post.
1) Slightly tacky, I prefer it being an option for an additional entry.
2) Not tacky at all, I do it too.
3) Tacky. If you don’t tell people they have to say thank you, you shouldn’t throw out their entries if they don’t do it.
4) Not tacky at all.
5) My vote is for not tacky since everyone does it.
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1. not tacky–extra points are good.
2. not tacky–why argue with the lady holding the giveaway?
3. tacky–totally uncool, ms. crankypants.
4. so not tacky–this is like my hobby, so sad.
5. not tacky–hey, you share genetic information with the kid.
A gets my vote. I so get it! I love my boy, but I can’t wait for him to be in school. His teacher is fantastic, therefore I feel less guilt about palming him off to strangers.
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Tacky or Not?
1) Not tacky but means I won’t enter that way
2) Perfectly fine
3) Over the top imo
4) Perfectly fine
5) Nah
Post A.
Thank you offering this giveaway, LOL.
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I don’t think any of the items in the tacky or not list are tacky. As for the spit, my Mom did it to me, I did it to my kids, and now both I and my kids are doing it to my grandkids. No one has died yet.
As for the type of posts….honestly, I find all of them interesting. I think it’s the writing style that hooks people, maybe more so than the topic. I loved them all and am subscribing so I can read more. As for Dooce….I use to read her and I found her amusing, but after a while I did get annoyed and her whining got to me. I had to leave. As for PW…at first I read her every day and enjoyed it. But really there’s not enough there to keep me interested every day. It’s like watching the same show over and over with only slight variations. So she’s still bookmarked and I take a peek now and then, but am not a full-timer.
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Tacky or Not?
1) Tacky
2) Not
3) Tacky
4) Not
5) Not
Which type of post do you prefer?
B) Molten Lava Cakes: 5 Ingredients to Chocolate Bliss
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Tacky or Not?
1) Requiring people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway.
Yes, but only because I hate subscribing to blogs, that’s what bookmarks are for.
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter a giveaway.
Not Tacky
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment.
Tacky, unless it is specified in the rules that you have to say thank you
4) Holding giveaways in the first place.
Not tacky
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face. (your spit). (in public).
Gross, but not Tacky, my dad used to clean my face with Coffee at restaurants so I’m not that fazed by it. (it was like, DAD WATER IS RIGHT THERE!)
And another quiz, though this one is more open-answer:
Which type of post do you prefer?
A) Dear Sally, Grandma Thinks You’re Autistic, and She Can’t Stop Talking About It
because it was funny and told me a bit about your views
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Tacky or Not?
1) Yes, it’s tacky. I hate it.
2) Hmm…I don’t mind this too much.
3) Yes, tacky!!!
4) Noooooooooooo not tacky.
5) Erm…a mom’s gotta do what she’s gotta do!
i prefer the molten lava cake post because i love to bake and have saved that recipe for making next week!
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Tacky or Not?
1-4. no, not tacky although I wouldn’t subscribe to a feed just for an additional entry- unless it was a lifetime supply of chocolate LOL!
5. Yes, tacky, but I do it anyway. When there’s a lack of water and a need for a clean face!!
The post I prefer is the molten chocolate cake- hands down!!! Why? Well first I love to cook, second- OH MY GOODNESS DOES THAT LOOK GOOD!!!!!
(Thank you for the giveaway!)
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Quiz 1:
1. Tacky 2. Not 3. Tacky 4. Not 5. I sure hope not because I do this one rather often
Quiz 2: B — Did you not see the picture of the chocolate oozing out goodness? Need I go on?
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Good quiz. Here are my answers:
Tacky or Not?
1) I don’t think you should require people to subscribe to your feed to enter a giveaway, but you should offer an extra entry (or 2 or 3) for doing it.
2) Requiring people to leave an actual, thought-ful comment to enter is fine (I do that) – but don’t require a book!
3) Throwing out all entries that don’t include the words “thank you for the giveaway” in the comment is tacky unless you specifically state it as a requirement in the rules.
4) Holding giveaways is NOT tacky!
5) Using spit to clean the baby’s face is fine unless you are producting a great big wad of spit and flinging it at your child’s face.
My fav type of post is B and now you got me all hungry thinking about chocolate!
Thanks for the giveaway! (Wouldn’t want you to disqualify me for not adding that….LOL) Have a great weekend!
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1.TACKY. I do not blog and I do not have some of the readers that are required and I do not have time to read all of their posts.
2.?. It depends on the prize. You should have to work harder for better prizes (like we are doing now).
3.TACKY. I like to think of myself as being a kind person, so I always try to thank the person holding the giveaway.
4.NO! I love the chance to win anything (well almost anything).
5.NO. Hey when your a mom, you do what you have to do so that your kids don’t look like homeless orphans!
As for your posts, I enjoyed reading all of them. Although I tend to lean towards the scarcastic ones, I love to see new recipes (especially with photos). With my family we do the same thing as you did with your aunt and uncle. We call around and try to get info without seeming to care about the situation.
I enjoyed jumping through hoops to get the chacne to win this prize. Thanks!
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Tacky or Not?
1) This I do find tacky…but mainly because some giveaways are held by bad writers.
2) I’m wholeheartedly in favor of it.
3) Haha! Probably a good idea to encourage politeness (you are a mom, it’s part of the job description), although I’d recommend not requiring the exact words “Thank you for the giveaway.” Most people improvise a little.
4) Not at all! Unless it’s along the lines of “you poor giftless morons, let me give you some of my possessions to make it easier to clean my house and so I can feel superior to you, who are not giving but receiving”.
5) Eh, it’s a mom thing. My mom did it, I’ll do it, tacky or no–at some level it just doesn’t matter. You know the guy glaring at you is only remembering the time his mom did it…at his graduation.
Which type of post do you prefer?
A) Dear Sally, Grandma Thinks You’re Autistic, and She Can’t Stop Talking About It
Although I enjoyed all of them. Congrats to Kathleen!
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I can’t believe I won! Thank you!
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