Dear Blake,
I have been reading your advice column for about three years. In my opinion, some of your suggestions in resolving problems are over-the-top ridiculous, that you liberally dispense to some very unintelligent people. What are your qualifications? Do you have a degree in psychology? Where did you go to school?
Signed, Lloyd
From Olympia, Washington
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Dear Lloyd,
I appreciate the fact that you have been checking out my advice column for years. I can read people very well, and your mindset as you follow my writings, suggests to me that you have all the signs of a bloodthirsty stalker that regularly trolls Craigslist. I’m from Chicago, and as far as my education is concerned, have you ever heard of Northwestern University in Illinois? That is one of the most prestigious institutions for higher education in the country! I didn’t attend school there, but I have driven passed it a few times, and I heard the interior is really nice. You may believe that some of the things I tell people are “over-the-top”. If they want to pay for a professional therapist, they will get sensitivity and compassion… until their bank accounts are depleted. That’s when most counselors assure their clients that they are healed. I, on the other hand help people for free, and I do all that I can to encourage them to feel comfortable in their own irritating stupidity. However I have to agree with you on one thing. There are many unintelligent people that contact me asking questions. And for the record, I just added yo’ name to that group. I hope this helps.
Blake