Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Tacky Casual Racism
[edit: As a side note, this is because my profile mentions that I have a huge crush on a certain singer who just so happens to be Japanese. IDGAF what color you are as long as you're awesome.]
Monday, March 12, 2012
Introduction
As someone who's been on the internet since the 90s, I have watched the evolution and devolution of this glorious, wonderful, addicting invention. I've watched a very simple creation of AOL chatrooms and Tripod pages blossom into a complex system of social networking sites, media, and MMOs.
I had my share of internet romances during the fledgling years, but nothing could have really prepared me for web 2.0 social networking. Suddenly, everyone was on the internet. Especially people who couldn't type a complete sentence to save their life. Where once the geeks and intellectuals reigned supreme, there was now an influx of every type of person you could imagine. The whole world was on the internet and it was no longer an escape. It was real life but without censors because anonymity and computer screens made everyone brave.
That anonymity was an even greater tool for bravery than a drink in hand. If you thought people would say crude or stupid things to you at the bar, you would soon come to learn that that was nothing compared to what they had the balls to say once a computer and a couple of miles was between the two of you. Some of the messages I received on social networking and dating sites were so crude, so shocking, so completely moronic that I began to save them to share with my friends for a good laugh. After all, laughter is better than crying or beating your head against a desk.
So with that in mind, I decided to begin a blog specifically for this nonsense. A place where I could share, vent, and/or bang my head against my desk in a more productive manner. Thus, PSA was born. Enjoy!
I had my share of internet romances during the fledgling years, but nothing could have really prepared me for web 2.0 social networking. Suddenly, everyone was on the internet. Especially people who couldn't type a complete sentence to save their life. Where once the geeks and intellectuals reigned supreme, there was now an influx of every type of person you could imagine. The whole world was on the internet and it was no longer an escape. It was real life but without censors because anonymity and computer screens made everyone brave.
That anonymity was an even greater tool for bravery than a drink in hand. If you thought people would say crude or stupid things to you at the bar, you would soon come to learn that that was nothing compared to what they had the balls to say once a computer and a couple of miles was between the two of you. Some of the messages I received on social networking and dating sites were so crude, so shocking, so completely moronic that I began to save them to share with my friends for a good laugh. After all, laughter is better than crying or beating your head against a desk.
So with that in mind, I decided to begin a blog specifically for this nonsense. A place where I could share, vent, and/or bang my head against my desk in a more productive manner. Thus, PSA was born. Enjoy!
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