# "I do not care" (beckdawrek recieves a bad, bad, bad, mysterious message) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 2, 2020, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755 "2020-01-02T00:20:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/1 "2020-01-02T00:20:19Z")
I love journals. I have many. The lil’wrekker always gets me one for presents. Other folks do as well. I recieved 3 for Christmas. I cracked one open to begin writing in it today. I filled the first page. Nice paper. Love me some good paper. I stopped to do other things (;)). Ate. Cleaned up. Did other things (;)). Dozed off awhile. Looked at the computer. Did ‘more’ other things (;)) Went back to the journal. Filled up page 2. Turned the page. Ut-oh what’s that? Down in the left corner, in tiny hand printing is written “I do not care” What???!!? Is the universe sending me a message? Should I worry? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/2 "2020-01-02T00:26:13Z")
LOL! Some prankster at the bookstore probably did that. It’s actually a pretty good one. I might have to come up with a more positive version and do it myself. ROFL! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/3 "2020-01-02T00:51:18Z")
It’s inspired me. I may have to write that in all my journals. On page 3. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/4 "2020-01-02T02:26:18Z")
And I opened this post with heavy heart, thinking you didn’t like MY Journal! ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/5 "2020-01-02T02:43:15Z")
**Beck** , create a backstory about it. Imagine that you’re a bored fifteen-year-old girl. You’re at the mall with your Mom (that’s embarrassing enough already), and she’s Christmas shopping two weeks before Christmas. Mom has dragged you through the card shop, three adult clothing stores (to find just what her sister, your aunt) wants, two teen clothing stores (for the nieces), and the sports store (her nephew wants a real NFL football, and your brother wants a Denver Broncos jersey). You’ve spent the day saying “whatever” to every suggestion Mom has made, ducking away when the cool kids pass by, and trying to distance yourself from Mom, but not so far enough that she will call out loudly, “Beck? Beck, where are you?” Causing even more embarrassment. So when you’re in the card shop and Mom says brightly, “Let’s go to the luggage store. Do you think your Dad would like a new laptop case?” you say nothing, because if your true feelings were to be known, you’d hear about it later (“You embarrassed me in front of the lady at the card shop!”). You simply open a journal that’s for sale, make sure nobody’s looking, and write, “I do not care” in the lower-left corner of page three. That makes you feel better. Have some fun with it, **Beck**. It’s your journal. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/6 "2020-01-02T02:47:25Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > And I opened this post with heavy heart, thinking you didn’t like MY Journal! > ~VOW ~VOW- I’m reading your live journal. Just as exppected you’re hilarious. I’m enjoying it. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/7 "2020-01-02T02:54:45Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > ~VOW- I’m reading your live journal. Just as exppected you’re hilarious. I’m enjoying it. I figured you’d like the ER visit! ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/8 "2020-01-02T05:13:39Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > **Beck** , create a backstory about it. > > Imagine that you’re a bored fifteen-year-old girl. You’re at the mall with your Mom (that’s embarrassing enough already), and she’s Christmas shopping two weeks before Christmas. Mom has dragged you through the card shop, three adult clothing stores (to find just what her sister, your aunt) wants, two teen clothing stores (for the nieces), and the sports store (her nephew wants a real NFL football, and your brother wants a Denver Broncos jersey). You’ve spent the day saying “whatever” to every suggestion Mom has made, ducking away when the cool kids pass by, and trying to distance yourself from Mom, but not so far enough that she will call out loudly, “Beck? Beck, where are you?” Causing even more embarrassment. > > So when you’re in the card shop and Mom says brightly, “Let’s go to the luggage store. Do you think your Dad would like a new laptop case?” you say nothing, because if your true feelings were to be known, you’d hear about it later (“You embarrassed me in front of the lady at the card shop!”). You simply open a journal that’s for sale, make sure nobody’s looking, and write, “I do not care” in the lower-left corner of page three. That makes you feel better. > > Have some fun with it, **Beck**. It’s your journal. Nice! ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/9 "2020-01-02T05:20:09Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Imagine that you’re a bored fifteen-year-old girl… Isn’t she??? ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/10 "2020-01-02T05:21:09Z")
That explains a lot… ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/11 "2020-01-02T05:38:18Z")
I’m not sure whether to be insulted or complimented. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/12 "2020-01-02T05:56:00Z")
**Beck** , if you’re ever unsure, take it as a compliment. Works for me. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/13 "2020-01-02T06:16:13Z")
And **Beck** –check your PMs. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/14 "2020-01-02T17:46:17Z")
I got to page 7. In the left hand corner, in tiny hand printing, it said “refer to page three” My new journal has been hacked. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/15 "2020-01-02T18:06:52Z")
Ah, yes! The old “turn to page” gambit in so many textbooks! Ever notice they were usually math books? One memorable book started out with “For the damdest thing you’ll ever see!” After several zillion “turn to page” instructions, the trail ends on a page of story problems…all about Hoover Dam! _pause for collective groaning_ ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/16 "2020-01-03T04:18:48Z")
On which page was “Help! I am held prisoner in a journal factory!” written? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/17 "2020-01-03T04:28:02Z")
I’ve looked at every page. There’s only one more notation on next to the last page, in the upper left corner, a small ‘x’ I’m beginning to think it’s satanic:eek: Of course I had to turn every page again and look at the top left corner. Gah!! (~VOW, I’ll have you know I never, ever wrote in MY text books, coz I’m angelic (:))) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-care-beckdawrek-recieves-a-bad-bad-bad-mysterious-message/845755/18 "2020-01-03T04:35:26Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > My new journal has been hacked. :smack: Hacked in a crude form of Basic?