Everyone loves writing about their experiences. That’s why there are so many reviews on the Internets, and why there are so many reviewers. Writing reviews takes no credentials, no experience, and pays nothing. It’s much like sex, unless you’re a prostitute.
Now don’t get me wrong. Some reviews are useful. Take an automobile review, for example. When you’re paying $25,000 for a car, you want to know a bit about it unless your name is Angus. On the other end of the scale, there’s reviews of rock concerts. The show is over, there’s no opportunity for anyone in your city to go see it, so why the hell are you writing a review of it? If you answered, ‘to make your friends jealous about how lucky you were to score front row seats and backstage passes to see
So to add to the universe’s leximass, I’m going to start a review column here on my blog. What am I reviewing? You guessed it - reviews.