The Internet: An Unfornate Truth

Time (and more than a little patience) has opened my eyes to the horrible truth! The Internet is predisposed to attract a majority of weirdos. Please note, I'm trying to keep hope alive. In my post about "facebook", I said that the popular page was "goofy" when, in fact, I meant "crappy". At that time, I was trying to be diplomatic. Knowing that a good number of my friends were on "facebook", I didn't want to step on any body's toes. Now, however, I find that things are getting even crazier among the facebookers.

At first, even I thought the little applications were kinda cute. Now? It's like being a diabetic in a candy store! How many applications to you need to use before going into a diabetic coma? You can paste pretty much anything on anyone's Super Wall (including, apparently, hard-core porn!), but does everyone have to send the same pre-created message at once? The same chain letter-type crap that I still get in my regular e-mail has now graduated to "facebook"! Yippee! I delete the good luck fairy/angel/gnome in my regular mail and now I do the same on "facebook". Don't I get overwhelmed by bad luck? Any luck I have in life, be it good or bad, can usually be cured by one thing; work. If we all relied on things like luck or fortune to change our stagnant, every day lives, the world would be in an even worse state than it already is. God said that we make our own miracles (it's in the Bible, folks); a less impressive individual said that we make our own luck. I believe them both.

I'm no expert on the subject, but for me marriage always equaled fidelity. Yet, I couldn't help but notice that a lot of people who say they're married look as if they're "playing the field", as the old saying goes. Thing is, I might know some of these adventurous people. But I promise there won't be any finger pointing. Still, a lot of people who are not married indicate their status as "married". Why? To feel safe and "protected". Still, there are those wanting to form relationships. Great way to start any kind of relationship, with - y'know - a lie! Those individuals who are really and truly married, and who are trying to find out if they've still "got it" after "x" number of married years, are just as guilty. Instead of writing slightly steamy passages to strangers, why not try turning up the heat with your spouse? I'm sure he/she will soon let you know if you've "got it". Strangers on "facebook", "myspace", or whatever, will tell you anything you want to hear, especially if you're of the opposite sex (i.e. a woman). On the other hand, your spouse will tell you what you should hear - often what you need to hear. You don't need the Internet for that crap.

On a more jovial note ...

I have discovered redneck central, and it is "myYearbook"!!! Until I became a member of "myYearbook", I thought that the whole redneck thing was just a cute little American myth. At worst, I figured, it was restricted to communities hidden way back in the woods of West Virginia (see "Deliverance"). It seems that I was wrong - very, very wrong. I should have realised that these days, every backwater, moonshine-guzzling, trailer-loving man/woman/mutant has access to the Internet. Yes, I know it's their God-given right - nay, duty! - to use and abuse the 'net. But this is, well, plain weird! I've seen pics of women proudly holding up a very dead deer by the antlers, or posing with their favorite Harley, or some - errr - "larger" women trying way too hard to be sexy (put those away, lady). So far, a greater per centage of men post images of themselves shirtless, beer bellied, and man-boobed, and a lot of women post images of their wedding and/or grad pictures because they are so purdy in 'em. Personally, I enjoy a wide range of musical styles. But it seems that everyone here loves just one type - yup, country. I know a lot of people in their forties and fifties, and they all look sooo good! I guess the folk on "myYearbook" just didn't age very well. Finally, one tiny detail seems to be missing; class. One lady (bless her soul), just to say 'hi', send me a picture of an atomic blast shaped like a hand giving the middle-finger. Of course, there are a number of truly wonderful people. Unfortunately, they are in the minority. We live in a democratic society where the majority rules. And so, they rule here.

I should point out that the species reddus neckus is not only native to the U.S. They exist right here in Canada, too. I've even spotted a few overseas. I think that they probably exist in every country that has a member in the U.N. They're part of our culture and, like it or not, we should love them as we love every part of our culture.

I have found some really great, talented and kind individuals on sites that were, by nature, kind of twisted. So it's not always easy to tell what you'll be getting into. Sites like "facebook" or "hi5" are really geared more toward a younger crowd (pre-pubescent). Who else would get off so much on all those useless applications? Myself, I prefer sending an actual personal message if I want to get in touch with a friend. Or - here's a novel idea - call your friend on the phone! Throwing a friend a "sheep" is cute and all, but how about actually trying to reach out and touch someone? Hopefully without hurting them - unless they like that kind of thing.