Malingering’s World

“Who would want to fuck you? You’re a can-deal-with-my-true-heritage old hag who has a thing for taking pics of little kids and people’s underwear and who criticizes other people’s bodies and morality - while you wear acid-washed minis (acid washed went out like in 1990…) has bad hair, no boobs, no curves, manly arms and is so unsexy, unappealing and bitchy that every guy you date cheats on your flat ass. Oh yea, the morality part, you talk like a whore but you criticize girls in short-shorts.
And then you wonder why you have to spend yet another night fucking yourself - bitter old hag.”

“Malingering, why SHOULD you care about the bodies of OTHER (as in, NOT YOUR OWN) women? Why this obsession? What gives you the RIGHT to decide what is acceptable body types and what is not?
You seem to be suffering from a very bad case of menopause plus low self-esteem, maybe you have self-hatred because you’re a mutt, you’re sexually repressed, you haven’t embraced TRUE feminist ideals (you know, those that state that women’s bodies are their own, and not to be bound by society’s rules…) There must be a reason why you feel the need to be so judgemental towards people that haven’t done anything to you and which you don’t even know! There must be a reason why you feel the need to act like a school bully and a complete idiot at your age.
You are the ultimate bitter woman, poor thing.”

“What an asshole you are Maleringering. Posting pictures of strangers and ridiculing them on the internet is so fucking childish and stupid. how about [taking] an actual photograph and not some stupid lame brained attempt to be funny while insulting strangers. nobody likes to be humiliated on the internet by some faceless chicken shit little punk like Malingering.
What a fucking loser.
I’ll leave you with this, people like Malingering give photographers and photography a bad name.”
-my_new_clever_name

“Acting like a hopelessly insecure sociopath online probably isn’t the best outlet for the mountains of baggage you seem to be toting around.
But what do I know? I’m just rational fucking human being.”
-pop_stalinist

“you know, malingering, i still can’t decide if you are an authoritarian misanthropist or a sexually repressed borderline paedophile. hmmm…”
- l0z

“i don’t care who you think you are, but you just don’t say that about someone you don’t know, much less a defenceless [sic] child. i think you need to take a hard look at yourself in the mirror and stop criticizing everyone else but you.”
-pwnytails

“Malingering YOU are the only wrong thing in Flickr. Could you commit suicide please?? I just cannot get anymore of your insane intolerance, that’s beyond my limits…Damn your fuckin set is so racist, intolerant, old-fasioned, completely out of date compared to the modern mind. I think you will certainly have a good career in Iran. Fucker. I’m sure you’re islamist. Get the fuck out of this country, but maybe first you should get through some penis surgery, don’t you think? Bastard.”
-hariboairstrike

“the fact that you are out about town with a camera taking uninvited candids of children, then posting them to flickr and attributing any sort of sexuality to them whatsoever makes me sick to my stomach. you should talk to a professional, whether it be priest, doctor, or psychiatrist - show them what you’re doing here and get some help.”
-fiftymillimeter

“I am a huge fan of your LA pics, they always give me a good
laugh. I now catch myself in NYC saying “What a Malingering
moment” and wish I had my camera with me at all times.”

“After looking through your photos, I have concluded that you must be one pretty ugly person who is jealous of women with breast implants because they get the attention from men.
You probably sit in the corner and never ever get hit on… Get a life… I feel sorry for you…”
-techcho77

“I hope some one in Saudi Arabia has picture of you with your ankels[sic] showing on their website captioned “typical American whore.” If you don’t like what some one else is wearing the problem is yours not theirs, otherwise you wind in downward spiral[sic] of “logic” that leads to burkas (if you are better than the girls you are moking[sic] then some one more concervative[sic] than you is better than you, etc. etc. Chill out, smile, be nice, you will live longer and be happier.”
-studdenfadden

“you just look like a sad and lonely cat lady. you must have no man/woman in your life.
p.s. nice fucking shirt!
and try using a little less gel on that mop of yours”
-Fishkiss7

“It’s nice to see someone else out there also has a brain &
an eye!”

“Malingering is … an insecure and hateful cunt.”
-ScottS101

“interesting, absurdity from a womans perspective. yet I think the work of art is your instantaneous spontaneous impetuous( from a very discerning eye), and the contextual detail, born in the instant, live in its beautiful design. You know your city, your lens, your gender, your mind, your subject, your view.”

“Your blog makes it clear that you are an utterly disgusting piece of shit and you deserve much, much worse than this. Hey, where do I go to post scathing comments about YOUR appearance, Malingering? Help me out, I’m having a hard time finding pictures of you that show anything much amongst your 15,000-strong orgy of vomit-inducing, base ridicule of strangers. Could that be because you’re hideously, hopelessly ashamed of every single aspect of the way you look?”
-K

“Dude, I don’t even know you and I think you’re awesome. Your photos perk up otherwise drab days at the office. Your observations on LA life have helped me adjust to moving here by realizing not everyone in LA is a shallow vapid fool. The ire you have provoked probably comes exclusively from the people sporting hideous fashions for all of us to enjoy/mock.”

“you should try getting out of santa monica once in awhile. broaden your horizons a bit. uggs fucking suck, but people suck more. this set serves as a reminder of both.
(not through the people in the pictures, but you.)…being so judgemental is unbecoming.”
Corinne Mosh

“A fine appreciation for the absurd combined with righteous outrage towards the entitled and the arrogant..and she’s a lifetime Dodger fan. ‘Nuff said..”

“what a petty life you do lead, that all you can find to do with your time is take photographs of a world that is indeed passing you by…and mock the subjects. I certainly hope that you aren’t fooling yourself and calling it art. Allow me to shatter any illusions here; you are no artist.
Also- I’m not sure if you heard, but the world is in pretty bad shape- so if you you have SO much idle time- go join Greenpeace or feed someone.
Get a bloody life.”
-That’s_Mr.NUB_to_you!!!

“I found your page yesterday (followed through a link from
Salon.com to look at cats in sombreros–which everyone
should!) and got sucked into looking at photo after photo,
along with the hilarious commentary. The whole plastic
Westside scene reminded me why I fled screaming to the
Valley in ‘98. I don’t really take photos myself, but I registered so I can follow yours. You catch the funniest, most interesting things.”

“The only idiot [sic] are you who critise people’s fashion. Live and let live! Probably you voted for Bush or you fainted for the inoffensive incident of Janet Jackson”
-Qristian

“You are doing great work — this is really special stuff –
not just as individual views — but as a body of work.
Keep up the good work. ”

“you are so fucking ugly. why are you so fucking ugly. please do us all a favor and get rid of your fucking ugly self pictures. skanky ass whore. stop picking are overweight people you insensitive bitch.” -cynthiaryans75

“Malingering should be charging membership fees for viewing, here! The infantile hate filled ranting of the small minded self righteous morons that pollute her comment stream with absurd critisisms, insults, and even threats would be worth the price of admission alone! (It really can fun to watch as Mal’s ardent supporters battle to try and describe sight to the blind, but as the collective IQ of the dullards that take objection to her equates roughly to that of a turnip - they rarely succeed.) But anyway, the real attraction is her relentless mission to capture the weird and just plain tragic elements of the world around in her lens with no holds barred, from the hip, street photography. Sharing her pet hates, and struggling to understand various facets of modern ’culture’ , posing questions few can answer. Oh, and if you’re a lover of cats, mini coopers, or the Dodgers you’ll have a bonus in store for you.”

“I’m just not sure why you would pick on someone’s appearance like that. I took a look through your photos and found a lot of the same; singling out people you don’t know and making fun of them. If I were you I’d spend more time trying to be a better photographer so your photos could speak for themselves. I understand you are trying to be clever with your observations, but it’s not working for me… I just see meanspirited and petty. Anyhow, not trying to start an argument, was just expressing my opinion. cheers. ”
-Fetching

“I’m a graduate student at one of the top-rated photojournalism programs in the country, and I find your images more entertaining to look at than most of the images I see in an average day here. They’re unpretentious, prolific, acutely observant, and faintly remeniscent of Walker Evans’ subway portraits. I say keep on with it. You’re creating a social document and critique.”

“i hope that someone catches you taking pictures of them and beats the living shit out of you. you are the coward hiding behind the lens of a camera taking pictures. just because being overweight is the NEW socically accepted form of discrimination, where does it stop? should i make fun of asians african americans jews mexicans musslims? … is this how you choose to use your education? how shocking from an MD. i pitty[sic] the patients that come across you… if this is supposed to be a forum for peole to openely discuss the pictures then why were you all so taken aback by my comments? was it because i did not want to go along with laughing at someone that is unknowingly being stocked by some asian with a superiority complex… you are sick.”
-Fishkiss7

“i want to let you know how much i enjoy looking at your LA
photos. you are doing some really great social commentary,
and i hope you keep at it.”

“Malingering, the “Andy Rooney” of flckr. Her subjects and corresponding descriptions and comments give many good laughs.”

“Taking pictures of strangers and posting mean comments is not only illegal but makes you look like a shallow bitch.”
-themonkeyhole

“oops! I didn’t realize you are a psychiatrist. Wow!!! you[sic] can prescribe drugs and practice wacky voodoo at the same time. That explains a lot about your Malingering stream. Your voyeuristic ways of taking photos and the way you obsess about the subjects is just a carry-over of what you do at work. The voyeurism involved in being a psychiatrist is not enough, it does not satisfying[sic] your needs[sic] involve yourself in others lives. So, your[sic] carry it over to your personal life and invade, stalk and publicly degrade innocent people, you are always in the position of power, on a pedestal, GOD. Why do you think you act that way??? Insecure? What happens to the mental health of the people who realize they are being ridiculed on your page? I would bet they feel violated and are upset.
You are obviously Green[sic] to the profession, fresh out of school. Maybe you should go see one of your mind-fuck colleagues to help you cope with your career choice instead of taking it out on innocent people. Oh well, your[sic] aren’t a brain surgeon, your[sic] a psychiatrist.”
-schmuttymcschmutt

“If you are looking for an intelligent on-line version of Vice Magazine you’ve found it. What a wonderful view of the world…enjoy!”

“You look like a crazy cat lady. Why don’t you put some tuna in your vagina and let your cat eat it?”
-Manda6737

“After a day of changing poopy diapers, having baby food thrown at me and listening to “Yayayayayaya” all day, a good laugh from Mal’s photostream is just the salve that I need.”
“None of your pics indicate that you have any superiority over the poor lassies you attack with your “fashion” commentary. Pot, kettle, whatever. Just admit you’re insecure and you gotta lash out. You’re not foolin’ ANYONE, darling.”
-astonvillan69

“Malingering methodically chronicles what everyone else is thinking but afraid to say out loud. Thank Gawd for Malingering.”

“Whereever I look. your pictures pop up, with your acerbic comments. And let’s be honest, you’re hardly a fashion icon or a beauty queen yourself. I sincerely dislike the fact that some fat cat lady feels the need to comment on others. I know that several others have commented on your hateful disposition, and I realise you’ll just feel strengthened to keep on doing what you do, because you finally draw attention, but honestly: you *definitely* need to get some, other than pussy.” -yppy20

“I hope it makes you feel much better for making fun of another human being, not. Your ignorance and shallow behavior are what serve to perptuate issues within society. I am not trying to sound like a perfect person, but I swear I just don’t get what good you think saying such things will do. Why not commit yourself to something more meaningful? -_-”
-samurai.fiction

“I think you’re sharp, witty, and well-grounded in reality. Not to mention quite lovely. I’m glad you decided to keep up the fine work.”

“No i think you took a camera out with you one day when you were off to the shop and you were in a bad mood so you decided to make fun out of other peoples[sic] individuality.
I think the people in these pictures show style and personality obviously something that you lack.”
-laurenzdreadful

“Without a doubt the most entertaining photostream on flickr. Enter with an open mind, leave with a sore infected brain. But you’ll be back for another dose of Malingering’s savage take on the human race currently infesting the LA area.”

“Malingering, your entire photostream is one of the most depressing things I’ve seen on Flickr in a long time. Are you capable of seeing anything good or beautiful in anyone, or do you live your life with your nose permanently in the air? If you took a picture of my teen daughter or sister - irrespective of the size of her backside - then posted it on the internet with a snarky comment , and encouraged others to follow suit I think I’d be tempted to seek you out and shove your poisonous little camera somewhere the sun don’t shine. Fortunately for you we live on opposite sides of the ocean.”
- rich_edwards79

“I have been an avid viewer of Malingering’s photostream for several weeks now, and her skill at showing us the mutliple sides of life (funny, sad, angry, silly, etc.) not only in L.A. but even in our own backyards has been an inspiration to me. In fact, I felt compelled to pen this little ode in honor of her abilities:

I start each day malingering,
It’s the most relaxing way I’ve seen.
Sharing the human experience
to laugh, or rage, or just make sense.
The insightful, sarcastic, biting wit
Doesn’t offend me the least little bit.
I pray, however, that none of MY friends
Should find me caught in malingering’s lens!

I find Malingering’s photos to be inspirational and a real slice of life.
This is fast becoming my favorite photo stream. Thanks so much for sharing your views with us through your photos.”

“Bravo, Malingering - keep on keepin’ on..”

“the images you shoot don’t serve to capture a moment in time. They objectify and ridicule the subject. When middle aged men are pointing out every miniscule flaw on underaged female bodies, it’s kind of sad–panty line here, underwire line there, low cut pants and so on. Way to proliferate the objectification of women’s bodies! If anything, I think you have probably inspired a leigon of creepy guys to stalk girls and comment on their bodies… perhaps your time could be better spent volunteering with low income families and giving them information on how to cook healthy meals on a shoestring budget, rather than taking covert pictures and posting them for random strangers to disect.[sic]”
-pressure_drop

“Your images are brave. They make me sick and they make me laugh. I was born in Los Angeles and there is a lot to like
about the city, but the essence that you capture so well is
the very reason I am not there now.”

“Her ninja skills are unmatched. The bodies pile up daily on 3rd street as a result of her steady and precise actions. flickr should really start paying her a stipend.”

“You merely document what you see. You aren’t the one who dresses these idiots!!! Every day I look forward to my daily dose of Malingering and the opportunity to add what small wit I may. You are unique, and that intimidates some people. People who probably realize that they would be chastized by you for looking like the Lagoon Creatures they are.”

“Your photos crack me up. They remind me of the DON’TS in
fashion magazines. I couldn’t stop myself from looking at
them. Thanks for giving me lots of laughs. I look forward
to more of the same.”

“It’s kinda fucked up, the person getting insulted doesn’t even have the chance to punch you in the face, and that’s probably why I find it mildly disturbing. This new form of random shooting highlights the worst aspects of the internet: a tool for communication becomes yet another way to belittle others. Instead of pushing for an expanded potential, the road of isolated sniping gets another traveller. It’s high school without repercussions. Though they may be in their “right”, what does it say about the photographer that hunts down the next subject aware that they will be an object of ridicule? What should we make of those that expend energy just to capture an unsuspecting person in their worst possible light? I’ve been perplexed knowing that some of my fellow LA citizens have such an odd, almost misanthropic, vision of our mutual place, almost as if we lived in two very different cities. I’m having to reassess my understanding of Los Angeles and the people within it, and it seems very likely that, despite the proximity, we really do live in different places. ”
-http://chanfles.com/blog

“Some people will say what others merely think. Malingering says these things plus provides photographic evidence. Her stream is one of the few worth checking every day, and she even has her own unauthorized fan club.”

“Every picture you have taken is cruel and meant to hurt people. how can a person like you help anyone? it seems like you have a problem with everyone except yourself.”
-Fishkiss7 (again)

“You’re brilliant, and I hope you hear it everyday!”

“Brilliant! wondered in from estaceys blog and was captivated forever! Keep it up! Shame I can’t share anything as interesting, l(ived in Miami for a while so had every chance)!”

“just wanted to tell you that your photos/captions crack me
up, thanks!”

“Mal’s pictures are funnier than even her own looks.”

“Mal rules! It’s my new goal in life to walk down Venice Blvd and be featured on her flickr stream.”

“Malingering has a keen and a distinctive sense of appreciation of what is Los Angeles. Originally I was drawn to her depicitions in the “Ridiculous LA” sets–and of course, photos of her cats–but now I check daily for a fresh dose of what’s caught her notice.”

“Can`t believe i found you. Too sad your ego in your profile seems rather crushed. Heck anyone with a halfway clear mind must essentially be disillusioned about our current societies we live in, and take that from someone who doesn`t even had to bear the horrors of LA, or the US in general - of which i only became aware later on by relatives who live in the US. Keep up the great work, it certainly won`t change the people who have been indoctrinated from childhood on and missed out on ever opportunity to develop and further their critical and rational faculties; sadly mostly due to the educational system going down the drain, …..but your contribution can make a small difference. And seriously it certainly isn`t you! More than 99% of the people are indeed fucking idiots, that is if you ever started to question whether it may not be the world but actually you, that has gone awry.”

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