I Hate New Social Technology

Okay, so sometimes I suck at blogging. At least, keeping up with the blogging Joneses. It's been like 3 weeks or something since I posted anything, so I'll be surprised if anyone reads this. But this all relates back to my current hatred for new social technologies. Twitter and Facebook are my enemies. This is the stupid shit that people are obsessed with that I can't stand, but each for separate reasons.

Twitter: Who gives a shit that you're currently making a ham and cheese sandwich? I don't. And if I hear about another athlete that tweets during halftime I'm going to throw up. What, can't go your busy work-day of being a pro athlete without updating people? Guess what? I know exactly what you're doing right now. How? Because I'm watching you on TV.
Facebook: Stop posting pictures of me when I'm drunk. I don't have the time or inclination to go through and de-tag myself from all these pictures. Here's what I'm going to do to the next person who posts a drunk picture of me. I'm going to find a good embarrassing picture of you, make a ton of copies, and mail them to your family, friends, and coworkers. Oh, and stop sending me stupid fucking hearts and shit. Like, that shit is meaningless. And I supposed to feel a twinge of guilt if I don't poke you back or something? Finally, if we're not communicating on a consistent basis, there's probably 2 reasons: (1) is that I don't care what you're up to, and (2) is that you don't care what I'm up to. So writing me on facebook is not suddenly going to relight our friendship. I call shenanigans on the whole thing.

New rule. Here's the only methods of communication that I will be accepting going forward:

• Email
• Phone Call
• Text Message
• Post to my blog
  
• Come talk to me in person
• Carrier Pigeon

I know this train of thought may seem contradictory to the idea of having a blog, but it's not. I post on this when I want and requires nothing from the end user (you). You don't have to reply or anything. just go about your daily life, livin' the dream.

Punk Kids with their Music and Stickers and Make-Out Parties and Myspace.com

http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/21211677/detail.html

So some 10-year old kid with a "behavioral disorder" got a $260 ticket from police for disrupting his class. He fell asleep, and when he was woken up by the teacher, became all sorts of crazy. You should read the article, the mom's got some gems for quotes.

I wonder what this behavioral disorder is. I mean, it must be rough, falling asleep in class, getting angry when being woke up. Laying down on the ground and refusing to get up. Oh, right, it's called "Jimmy needs to be bitch-slapped" syndrome. Come on. I fell asleep in class before. I am also grumpy as shit when someone tries to make me wake up. Doesn't mean I need to be restrained or will lie down on the floor and refuse to get up in school.

I might be wrong. This kid could have some real behavioral issues. But I feel like half the time the parent shrugs when the kid's got issues and gives him some Ritalin, because it's the easy way out. And when the kid acts out, it's a big "I can't discipline him, it's not his fault". You get your ass back into parenthood mode and break out a leather belt.

"She said her son was going to have to enter a plea, but she said he would not understand what a plea is."

See? He "would not" understand. It's not that he couldn't figure it out, he just didn't feel like it. Hey Champ, you better figure out that the proper response is "not guilty". I got a feeling you'll be using it a lot in the future.