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Greetings Bitter People of the Internet Blogosphere.  Bitter Ben here from First World Problemia.  I have a complaining-about-first-world-problems problem and people at work started noticing so they started calling me Bitter Ben.  A long time ago, I learned in marketing that you should find a need and fill it.  I started noticing that a lot of people like to complain about little things, but they felt ashamed to do it, because they felt like they were being petty.  So I came up with the idea to start a 900 line (1-900-BITR-BEN), where people could call and complain about all the little things that drove them crazy, but the twist was that the Customer Service Rep could also complain back.  This would not only allow all the complainers to get it out of their systems, but the call would be longer and I would get more money.  This lead me to come up with my tag line, “We make bitter better.”  That idea failed because of a number of reasons, so instead I did the next best thing.  Start a blog with the same mission.  For free.  For now.  But someday, you will be eating in Bitter Themed Restaurants, reading Bitter themed novels, and wearing bitter oversized T-shirts.  Everytime you hear someone say bitter you will think of me or this blog and you will pay a fee just for thinking about it.

So for now, jump into this safe bitter filled environment, where you are free to complain as bitterly as you like.  No matter how petty, all bitterness is free to roam these wide open bitter halls, or meadows if you prefer. Comment the heck out of every post, because you can be sure I will comment right back with more bitterness.  Let’s “Make Bitter Better”.

Bitter Ben

 

A picture of the real Bitter Me.

A picture of the real Bitter Me.

Some Bitter Posts to get you started:

The two posts that miraculously got Freshly Pressed:

41 things I’m Bitter About

Bitter Reasons to be Tall 

Some other Popular Bitter Posts:

42 Things I’m Bitter About

Face Punching Friday Giftures

The Struggle Bus

Bitterness for Dummies

Ninja Bitterness

And a few of my Bitter Favorites:

Guardians of the Bendrameda Galaxy

The Four Chambers of my Bitter Heart

Surviving Work Disasters Bitterness

From the Bitter Benzoac Era to the Bitter Twitter Era

Don’t forget to follow the Bitterness elsewhere:

 

Bitter Twitter

Bitter Facebook

Bitter Tumblr

Bitter Instagram

 

Credit to Michelle of Life as I Know It for this cartoon version of me.

Credit to Michelle of Life as I Know It for this cartoon version of me.

1,009 thoughts on “About”

  1. Hi Bitter Ben! I’ve been seeing your many interesting posts on Authentically Aurora’s blog, which I absolutely love her blog as a fellow INTJ but I wanted to check out your blog and I find it interesting! Seems like you discuss many important topics! You got another follower!

    If you want, I would love for you to check out my blog at whatiliketodobysteve.wordpress.com. I discuss serious and fun things of life.

    Steve

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      • Lol! I love making the famous INTJ ” The Stare” that sends fear into people’s hearts! I truly love to laugh and smile and I always try to make my blog inspirational to people who are dealing with the tough things of life. Although, some of my posts are a lot darker or “bitter” as you would say! 🙂

        Steve

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        • Yes, I have perfected my stare over time and most of the time, it’s used as a “Don’t mess me” kind of expression. People can’t seem to take someone who has enough confidence to stare me in the eyes so they usually look away for a second but then they look back (out of curiousity) to only see me still staring at me. Lol! It’s kind of funny! The only kind of people to resist “The Stare” are babies/people under age 2. They then start to do their creepy smile and it disturbs me and I feel like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas after he realizes the real meaning of Christmas….this feeling then makes me want to smile and then it makes them smile even more. So I’ve quit this look at them even though a lot of babies annoy me!

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  3. LOL Hi!! I have found your blog from JJ Jibber Jabber & so glad I did!! I like to complain and stomp my feet and sometimes break into tears. Thats when my kids nudge each other and pause to watch!! LOL
    So glad to have found your blog!!

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    • Well you’ve reached the right place then. There is a whole lot of complaining going on here. From the tiniest of First World problems, to the largest of First World problems, I specialize in letting people hear all about my stupid complaints! Welcome to Whiny City! By the way, I noticed you are from Long Island. I lived there when I was really young. I lived in Dix Hills. Ever heard of it? Have you ever driven by my old house? How is it doing anyways?

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      • I am the next town over!!!! As a matter of fact, I have driven by your old house. Its happy and doing well, filled with a successful family and lots of young children. They love to climb that tree in yard too. Just recently I saw them in the front yard building a snow man – talented snow sculptors, I will say. LOL 🙂 Small World!!!!! and no complaints about that!!!

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        • Oh my gosh, I’m so glad you are there to take good care of it! And the forest in the backyard, does it still have the swing I left there? Oh and did you possibly see the baseball mitt I lost in the backyard somewhere? I’ve been bitter about that since first grade.

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  6. Love your blog and the whole idea of bitter is better, Ben. My sister and I had a room mate in NYC while in our early twenties.. As the three of us were watching telly one afternoon and my sister and I went through our normal dialogue of critiquing commercials, actors, sitcoms and just about anything else that came on screen, new roomie comments “You too complain about everything!” So add us to your bitter world though we do love fun too! and always deliver bitter with a smile! Look forward to reading your blog. Thanks for liking mine. I have a couple of other funny tales that I would love you to read. You might like “Whisked Away.”https://nynkblog.wordpress.com/2014/11/18/whisked-away-2/ Have good evening!

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    • It’s funny that you mention critiquing commercials, shows etc. My daughter and I enjoy doing that as a pastime. I used to have favorite shows on TV, but for the most part the TV I watch is more for us making fun of. As you rea in the about page that is how this whole thing started. Thanks for following and I hope I don’t disappoint. Acutally I do, so you have something new to complain about!

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  9. Those snowflakes you’ve got there really set the scene. They look so cool. I’m already starting to get the Christmas vibes -nothing bitter at all! The Gifs you post are awesome, they make me laugh so much, especially the hyperactive kids!!! XD

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  10. Every time I hear someone say Eye Rack and Eye Rannn, for those two Mesopotamian countries, I get more bitter. I totally resonate.

    Thanks for visiting my blog: WordMusic. I appreciate it.

    Brent Kincaid

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  16. I can only bitterly complain that you weren’t a phone company cashing in on the complaining phone calls.

    Actually, I’m fully in sympathy with your site concept. Many years ago I wrote some fiction ‘Letters of Complaint’. It was/is humour. Perhaps I should get it out of the bottom of the trunk. I can’t remember much of the things I should complain about, but my character (male) could. Perhaps you’re my character come to life??

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  19. Hey there Bitter Ben, didn´t have the chance to read all the bitterness yet, but much better slowly once in a while. This must be quite therapeutic thing to complain constantly and quite amusing for me the reader. Sorry, got yourself a new stalker, we can bitter on that…..

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  30. Bitter Ben, I did not think there was someone out there in the blogosphere even more bitter than I but there is and – guess what? It’s you! I am impressed with your angst and sarcasm and together we could, nay, we would be superheroes. Captain Caustic and his Snarling Sargent!

    Reporting for Duty!

    PS in Turkish Ben means “me” or “I”. Still bitter?

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    • You bitter believe there is a guy out here that is as bitter as you. I’m always bitter to meet them whenever they get a chance. Feel free to rant here anytime. I’m not good for much else. At ease, but not too much ease soldier! Get out there and get bitter!

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      • As said previously, if people take time out of their busy day to offer me some kind of appreciation, well I try to politely respond – however, you have now given me more than one indication that this isn’t welcome, so I shall, following this final comment, desist – but this is said with no “bitter” grapes, I simply express my respect to your way of approaching things – and believe me, I am all for cynicism!!

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      • OK – up to you – I just try to say thank you to people who take the time to express something on my “blag” – if you would I didn’t then I must follow your wishes – but let me assure you, a lot of people might think they contribute towards society and its people but in reality they don’t – so you’re not alone there mate – CHEERS!

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  37. Betty Botter bought some butter. “But,” she said, “The butter’s bitter. If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter.” So Betty Botter bought some better butter…. Sorry. Sorry. I have a feeling I just made your day a little bit worse. The rhyme goes on from there, but I’m done now.

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  40. Dearest Bitter Ben,
    I’m quite bitter this morning and not for the reasons you might think. I can’t leave you a lovingly bitter comment on your home page. I’m quite bitter about that. It’s happened before, but only with your blog which is really weird. Perhaps, my good nature is sending organic pulses through my fingers and they’re secretly speaking to my Mac… I wanted to let you know I read and liked you vacation post and that you were so SWEET to highlight all the fabulous places in this fantabulous world of ours – places I visit in my mind…my visits to these places are bitter only when I haven’t had any coffee 😉
    AnnMarie 🙂
    terrific post as always – bitter boy 🙂

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  48. Dear Sour Puss

    I’m playing a game of poke the bitter guy! I’ve nominated you for a Sunshine Award because the idea makes me happy. Also I like your blog. But mostly I like provoking. Wait for it, wait for it…

    http://pussyhasfurballs.com/2014/06/09/vampires-beware/

    I told everyone else that they may refuse and it will be ok but it’s not ok for you. If you refuse, I will post hearts and smiley faces on your blog every. single. day. Or when I remember.

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