so long losers, my ship just came in

[bengerman@hachyderm.io]

@beep oh man, I spent so much time trying to foster expertise in [topic], I guess I should've been building credibility in [topic] to get those juicy sponsorships

[mek2600@infosec.exchange]

@beep I envy you, I only have credibility in [NULL]. ️

[beep@follow.ethanmarcotte.com]

@awfulwoman i will NOT [puts cucumber slices over eyes, lights a cigar made entirely of fifty dollar bills]

[yvg@indieweb.social]

@beep I also have skills in [topic]!!

[beep@follow.ethanmarcotte.com]

@b whoa whoa whoa let’s not get ahead of ourselves here

[caleb@pub.calebhearth.com]

@beep [topic] is something I’m interested in reading more from you about. clout++

[meyerweb@mastodon.social]

@beep [congratulatory statement]

[dhwthompson@mastodon.social]

@Meyerweb @beep [witticism]

[beep@follow.ethanmarcotte.com]

@Meyerweb [acknowledgment of same, but made with a mouthful of rubies. but, like, all tasteful and classy-like]

[rishat@techhub.social]

@beep good job, *|FNAME|*!

[wtrmt@mastodon.social]

@beep [unrequited envy]

[jenniferplusplus@hachyderm.io]

@beep omg, a [topic] expert?!

[beep@follow.ethanmarcotte.com]

@jenniferplusplus well now i appear to be a [topic] PROFESSIONAL

[tosbourn@masto.ai]

@beep it’s only a matter of time before hot singles in your area find out about this!

[401matthall@mastodon.xyz]

@beep

...

Would you be willing to share your credibility in [topic] with anyone else?

I could use a ship is all I'm sayin'.

[middleclasstool@phire.place]

@beep man, fuck you, dude, I have devoted my life to [topic] and you think you can just swoop in here

[tylersticka@social.lol]

@beep I’ve always [positive verb, past-tense] your credibility in [topic]

[mergy@self.social]

@beep jealous