No matter how hard we sometimes try to stay anonymous, unbiased and relatively unopinionated, I hope by now we’ve all realized as bloggers that it’s completely impossible.
I tried being anonymous, and that was an exercise in futility. I like showing off my hair. I try very hard to keep my opinions on touchy topics (politics, religion) out of my blog, and sometimes that is hard. I like to think that while I’m hostile and snarky, I’m relatively unopinionated and don’t stir up heated debates on heavy topics.
Thanks to KeepingYouAwake, I’ve discovered Amplicate.com, a site that gathers Twitter information (peace out, anonymity!) and compiles lists of things you like and don’t like in hopes of one day taking you to dinner and serenading you with a song about your favorite things.
I figured if I typed in my username, GingerMandy, there wouldn’t be much information, and if there was information, it would be wrong. Here is what the site decided about my likes and dislikes.
Things that rock:
Tacos – um, duh… who doesn’t like tacos?
Blogging – indeed.
Peyton Manning – sure?
Nom – nomnomNOM.
Things that suck:
Bacon – determined by my tweet “I hate bacon.” Well done, Amplicate.
Mexico – but where else would I get the tacos?
Japan – bullshit! I love Asians. And sushi.
Milk – not a fan. Makes you fat.
Dave – ex boyfriend. Again, not a fan.
Kids – determined by my tweet “I hate kids.”
Poetry – determined by my tweet “I hate poetry.”
Humanity – determined by my tweet “I hate humanity.”
I guess I didn’t really make the search too difficult, did I?
It also recommended other people I may get along with according to our interests. My list may or may not have included P Diddy, Ryan Seacrest and Nick Cannon. Apparently we all love pig and dairy free breakfasts. Word.
Here’s what I have to say, Amplicate. Spot on. Spot. Freaking. On.
Now who still wants to be my friend?
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February 17th, 2010 at 12:16 am
Tacos always make me giggle. NOM.
February 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
I’m pretty sure Mariah isn’t dairy free…
February 17th, 2010 at 12:30 am
You don’t like bacon? But its like the most amazing thing ever.
Also I don’t think many bloggers are anonymous anymore. Twitter and FB has seemed to help in outing us all.
February 17th, 2010 at 3:46 am
Do pink tacos count?
February 17th, 2010 at 4:13 am
I would HOPE you like Asians. Seriously.
February 17th, 2010 at 4:13 am
Cuz, like, you’re supposed to be my Internets Miztrezz.
February 17th, 2010 at 5:03 am
Eff that noise. Mine says “anonymity sucks,” “goodbye rocks” and “Obama sucks.” What do those even MEAN? Anonymity does suck (I said it the other day), but goodbye & Obama? Wrongggg. It DID say I love Bravo, though… And that I’m similar to Michael Ian Black…
February 17th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Bacon sucks?
You’re dead to me.
February 17th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
That list is so funny, I wonder what mine would say haha! I never tried to be anonymous on my Blog, I decided it was totally impossible. I don’t share my last name though so I guess that is some for of protection? I don’t know, also my last name is embarrasing so that’s another reason
I’m now one of your stalkers! even though I had you on my blog reader already I guess it didn’t register on here!
February 17th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
PS I’m having a giveaway! come enter
February 17th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
Wow. You’ve piqued my curiosity. I must check out this Amplicate and see what it shows me. Maybe it will predict my future!
February 18th, 2010 at 1:59 am
You’re outspoken dislike of bacon only serves to fuel the notion that all redheads are minions of Beelzesatan. Why must you conspire against your own kind?
February 18th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
I’m still in, but only until Seacrest and Diddy show up. Then I’m peace-out-brussel-sprouts.
February 18th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
This is so cool. Going over to check out mine right now. Me=love Twitter
February 19th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
Finally someone else who doesn’t like bacon! Everyone thinks I’m a weirdo.
February 19th, 2010 at 11:31 pm
I hate Asians.
But I love bacon and milk.
Sometimes I put milk on my bacon and or dunk my bacon in my milk.
But only as a snack while I throw sharp heavy things at Asians.
Things like my fifth grade bowling trophy which is unusually large and pointy when considering they awarded it to a fifth grader.
February 22nd, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Now I want a taco.
We can be friends if you get me one.
February 25th, 2010 at 4:20 am
I kinda started losing interest in your blog after I saw your pic. You’re cute and all, but with the mystery gone…you know how it is.
But then I said to myself “Self, give this Mandy chick another chance. She put herself out there. Mandy’s earned your insightful comments, charmingly self-aware narcissism, and your ability to use “your” and “you’re” correctly.”
So I come here, and you assault me with this anti-bacon hate speech. Your really turning me off, here.
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