Hate the color blue in Hubpages

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By lyla

The color blue! A real comfort color - so calm, serene and soothing! Blue, the color of the sky, the sparkling ocean, the blueberry pie, the blue-eyed babies and so on and so forth! Sounds great! So what’s the reason for the sudden abhorrence for blue? Hubpages! How so?

Well, I wake up in the morning feeling fresh, happy and full of pep. I admire the clear blue sky, breathe in the fresh crisp morning air, enjoy the splash of water on my face and am at total peace with the world! I start my computer and open Hubpages .I login in and go to my account page. Then it happens! I can feel the adrenaline rush to my head! My eyes glisten with positive hatred! I get a panic attack!I feel like one with traumatic stress disorder. Why? Because, I see oodles of blue arrows all marching down in the Hubpage traffic statistics page – which means fall in traffic of my Hubs. My head swims. I glare at the blue arrows with odium. There’s absolutely no reaction from the blue guys! I’m hoping for a miracle! I’m hoping my blue arrows will turn to red ones and start marching upwards . Miracles do happen in this world. I send a frantic prayer heavenwards asking for divine intervention. Nothing happens, no miracles happen. Why are the blue guys staring back at me? Are they laughing at me? Mocking me? Making me feel so small? Maybe they are teasing me that my traffic is falling?

The blue and red arrows

My Hub Traffic Statistics

I stare at my page all blue in the face, when my music system belts out the soulful song Love is blue by Al Martino.Ofcourse I prefer Frank Sinatra but Al Martino is fine as well. I sing along as the words seem to strike a chord with my blue mood! By the way, the words left out are not important to my present mood!

Blue, blue, my world is blue
Blue is my world now….
Gray, gray, my life is gray
Cold is my heart ….

Red, red, my eyes are red
Crying…
Green, green, my jealous heart
...........
I’m sure all the others are having reds!(I cannot help but add my words in the last line!)

Thus, am I not justified in believing that hubpages made me hate blue? See the riot of emotions those blue arrows have whipped up inside me! An absolute acute stress reaction!

With a heavy heart, I see that there are some comments for my hubs! I read them and I can feel my spirit soaring! I feel great! Here, I am in such a great and awesome community who encourage and appreciate my writing while I am wallowing in self pity! Hey..wait..something pops in my head.Whats that?A new idea!No..it’s two..now its three! Gosh, I have to rush! I have to start writing my next hub and then those other two which are lined up in my head!
Any way..before I venture on to my next project..I find solace in the following song,sung to the tune of London bridge is falling down,falling down.

Lyla’s traffic is falling down
Falling down, falling down,
Lyla’s traffic is falling down,
My fair Lady.

How can she build it up,
Build it up, build it up?
How can she build it up,
My fair lady.

Build it up with evergreen original content so strong,
Content so strong, content so strong,
Build it up with evergreen original content so strong,
My fair lady.

Content, spell checked words and good grammer will last so long,
Last so long, last so long,
Content, spell checked words and good grammer will last so long,
My fair lady.

Now I am all charged up with positive energy! Afterall,there is another day,other hubs to be published and hopefully my traffic statistics will soon show only the red guys marching up!I love being part of the community in Hubpages in spite of the color blue!

Love Is Blue - Al Martino

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Comments

shamelabboush profile image

shamelabboush Level 1 Commenter 2 years ago

Hahaha, this is so funny lyla :), I will try to read your hubs more often so you get the red ones :)

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lyla Hub Author 2 years ago

Shamelab..Thanks for the read and yes, please do keep reading so that I get the red visitors!:)

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shamelabboush Level 1 Commenter 2 years ago

:) I just read one and I am up to the second one... Nice avatar by the way.

Thumps up!

Pete Maida profile image

Pete Maida Level 1 Commenter 2 years ago

You need Bobby Vinton's Blue on Blue to add to your list. Very creative response to the dreaded blue triangle.

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lyla Hub Author 2 years ago

Pete..Thanks for the kind words!I am really honored to get encouragement from such a great writer!Thanks..yes..should have added Vinton's Blue on Blue!:)Will add it!:)

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SweetiePie Level 6 Commenter 2 years ago

Blue comes and goes. I just take it all in stride. Try promoting or updating some of your hubs that have the blue down triangles. This might not always work, but it can help to boost traffic.

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Jen's Solitude Level 2 Commenter 2 years ago

I've got to remember to come back and read this the next time my statistics page is more blue than anything else. LOL (No doubt tomorrow morning) This was very funny and well written. You captured my feelings perfectly! Thanks for the laugh, I appreciate it.

Adding this to my favorites right after I post this comment.

~Jen

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Paper Moon 2 years ago

Were you wearing velvet? (she wore blue velvet). Laughed hard at this one. Yes the hub addiction has got you in its velvety claws. ( I check in the morning even if I am running late)

So a toast to you and to more red ones!

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lyla Hub Author 2 years ago

@SweetiePie..thanks.Yes,I will read hubs on tips to promote my hubs.I am thrilled to see a couple of reds today!Thanks:)

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Cris A 2 years ago

Come to think about it - now I know why they used the color blue for the arrows that point down. LOL Sometimes I wish I was color blind - but they'd still be pointing down even if they appear yellow (and to think it's a happy colour)! Darn! :D

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Jerilee Wei Level 3 Commenter 2 years ago

Ha ha. After so many blue arrows you get desenitized and immune to them, hub scores fluctuate like the tide. After a year on here, I don't even notice them as its normal. Loved the hub.

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lyla Hub Author 2 years ago

@ Papermoon..LOL!Yes..I was wearing velvet!LOL!

@ Chris..Even if the down arrow was some other color..I might find a few excuses to hate that color!LOL.

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lyla Hub Author 2 years ago

Thamk you so much for your kind words,Jerilee.It's definitely an encouragement!:)

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Reena Daruwalla 2 years ago

What an intersting post; I did wonder about the title :)

Ivorwen profile image

Ivorwen Level 1 Commenter 2 years ago

Too funny! I love it.

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lyla Hub Author 2 years ago

@ Reena and @ Ivorwen..thanks for your kind words and dropping by!:)

Enelle Lamb profile image

Enelle Lamb Level 4 Commenter 2 years ago

Too funny! I don't hate the colour blue...those little blue triangles show me that at least people have been reading my hubs LOL...mind you...I love seeing the double red ones :P

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lyla Hub Author 2 years ago

Enelle..glad you like the hub!:) I do love the double red ones as well!LOL!

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NYMiskovic 2 years ago

Nice hub and rather amusing. Personally, blue is my favorite color and I have never looked at it negatively....until now. However, I don't have any arrows near my Hubs--red, blue or otherwise. I guess I would be happy with any right about now.

I look forward to reading more of your hubs : )

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lyla Hub Author 2 years ago

NYMiskovic..lol!thanks for the appreciation!I enjoyed writing this...:)

Crazdwriter 2 years ago

Yep I hate those arrows too but it comes with the territory on here. lol Nice one!

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lyla Hub Author 2 years ago

@ Crazdwriter..thanks for the read! :)

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blaise25 Level 4 Commenter 2 years ago

yup, they wont disappear everyday :)

thanks for the funny hub lyla

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hubber-2009 2 years ago

I think now you are having only red colours in hubpages..

Lipstick 2 years ago

i am really laughing while reading this, you are so cute ..i mean ur hub is hehehe

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amymarie_5 Level 6 Commenter 15 months ago

I feel your pain!! I woke up this morning to about 10 blue arrows!! I had almost all red and even a double red arrow only a few days ago. Talk about an ego kill... :(

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