My friend Brian Block sent me a little package the other day. I opened it to find a copy of my post from July.... The Gong Show Returns! along with a miniature gong, gonger (the think that hits the gong) and a gong book of uses.  I crack up.

Who remembers "THE GONG SHOW"?

The book said that you shouldn't use the gong for some of these purposes: in a library, at a best friends wedding, at a funeral, your first date, when your boss is speaking and so forth. Yup, I do believe those may be causes to lose friends and your job lol!

Okay, but I do believe it serves some great purposes as well. I didn't have a gong back when I wrote the post so NOW I can actually give you all a complete run down on USES For a Gong.

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Real Estate Gong:

• Call the agent who did not show up....nor call to let you know that they were not going to your listing for that showing appointment. You call the agent when your seller calls all furious because they were waiting so they could coook dinner.....and GONG my gong in their ear for being so rude.
• The agent who insists on not letting me get a word in edgewise because all that matters is THEM. The ME Syndrome strikes again...until I GONG my gong to ruin the moment.
• The Seller who continuously complains about everyone that comes to their home to look, the times they look, the things they say and how they are NOT going to accept any offer below the list price nor give credit for anything. A reality check GONG is in order here because it's been on the market for a couple months and no one is putting in an offer.
• The Buyer who continuously acts like they are the killer negotiator and that nothing I do is going to convince them that I know my stuff well. A GONG is in order here as well as moving on to the next client.
• The lender who knows our lives are in their hands and dilly dallies around drawing docs until the very last minute....knowing there's a loan lock expiration date ..... in two days. A BIG GONG for both me, my client and the loan officer. I think this one I have to do it in my head or they might just take even longer.

Blogging Gong:

• The dashboard hog who continuously posts so they can be on top of your subscribed list. Nothing but the ME SYNDROME going on and the GONG bangs it's blatant tune to drown out the boring stats that transfered to the Localism site.
• The blogger who really has nothing pleasant to say and only wants to be heard. The GONG arises to cut that negative drone out with it's own dull.....GONG!
• The shoving a topic down our 'throats' posts.... the click of the mouse and a GONGing that Gong comes to mind.
• Disrespecting another blogger in a comment section and disregarding our community and group guidelines. They deserve a delete and a GONG to boot!
• Using the group email system to spam everyone about their post they just wrote. Once in awhile for a worthy cause is all right...but every day?  Yup, the GONG needs to bang here for obvious reasons.
• Making excuses why it's all right to send solicitations through our contact form Just because we are on the internet does not mean we are wanting to be solicited. Where'd they get that idea? GONG...and a push of the button on my cell ending the call.
• Two sentences and a picture....and the rest is their slogan for advertising. And then post it to Localism like it's the great area post of all time. GONG for me and everyone else who spend countless hours creating a great Localism masterpiece (at least I thought mine was lol) Anyway, a BIG GONG for no content.
• Two sentences and rerouting their post (actually, many posts) to their outside blog after posting to ActiveRain AND Localism. Now tell me....doesn't that deserve a GONG?
• Copy/pasting MLS listings and stats....and then posting to Localism like it was their own. GONG on that junk!
• Copy /pasting someone else's post and pictures that you have no permission to do so.  Remember, plagiarism includes your using pictures and writing that is NOT yours. (snippets to refer are okay when giving credit but taking and giving credit without proper authorization is grounds for your getting sued)  GONG on taking stuff that is not yours!

Personal Gong:

• When the husband expects you to cook after showing property all day. GONG! (good thing Gary loves to cook :)
• When the kids and all the relatives think you're rich and have no taxes to pay. GONG!
• When I go out taking video and expect everyone around me to be quiet. GONG!
• When I expect all of you to be just like me and GONG for all the reasons I would.
• When being positive means I let you run all over me.....GONG A RONI!

Instead....why don't you all add to this list in the comment section....that ought to bring 'enlightenment'.

NOTE:  My son is going to be 28 but when he was 3 yrs. my mom took him to Kauai (her birth place) for the 50th death anniversary of her father. (Japanese thing). My son came home and told me, "Mom, it was cool!  They had a band and everything!" (The reverend was banging the gong LOL!)

Thanks to Brian Block ....for without this gong from him this post may not have been possible :)