Category: anger

…and their words inviting.

Remember when memes used to be fun? It seems like so long ago now.

I can almost remember a time before a majority of those seen pushed personal and political agenda. They were mostly about the lighter side of life. They were hilarious. Sure, those memes still exist, but they are far outweighed by the poorly executed ones I see littering my Facebook feed nowadays. Of course, I can even remember a time when the only humor you got online was through Kazaa or Limewire, or the occasional funny video you had to download on College Humor’s website. Those were the days – when life was somewhat simpler and a 256mb flash drive cost you the same as a 1TB version today.

Maybe I shouldn’t be so harsh for wanting to share stuff like political memes. It’s in our nature. The benefit is that it’s easier than ever to point out the assholes. We are just a product of Facebook fanaticism. It was inevitable that the growing popularity of memes would interest with one of the world’s favorite new pastimes: surfing Facebook.  Shit. People don’t even surf the net anymore. You go on Amazon to get exactly what you want, and immediately go back to Facebook. Maybe you did both simultaneously.

I can’t say that I am not a part of it. I am obsessed with logging onto Facebook. Why? Because I am not going to pretend to be that person that can “rise above it” and admit that they do not enjoy going on. Its Internet voyeurism at its finest. It’s the best fucking kind. I mean, seriously. Going onto Facebook and checking up on everyone is like going to a porn theater, except this one allows you to spill your filth all over the booth for free. The only thing that is required is a login.

They are just a means to further personify one’s personal stance on an issue. The 2^nd Amendment/Guns rights/vehemently pro military ones are the worst. I get it. I am very pro military too. I happen to have worked for the Navy, and currently work for a nonprofit supporting the Navy. If you are friended with somebody on Facebook, you certainly don’t need several hundred memes about your right to carry a gun to get the message across. We get it. Loud and clear.

Don’t even get me started on inspirational quotes. Instead of arguing over them, I decided to make my own:

Sometimes when I am having a particularly bad day and see some stupid bullshit posted on my feed as I am trying to relax, I have to keep myself from wanting to shove that video shared from Tasty down your goddamn throat. Have you ever actually tried that cooking tutorial or are you just sharing it? Jesus Christ.

I guess what I am trying to say is that I have unfollowed (but not defriended) more people in the last year than I have gained through Facebook. I won’t unfriend them – we all need friends, right?

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