Twitterrible

Social networking sites are all the rage these days, because it makes people feel like they are a part of something.  The funny part is that a majority of Americans are so self-absorbed, they really don’t want to be a part of anything; then sites like MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter were created, so now we can pretend to give a shit about other people with minimal effort.  When you get right down to it though, these site’s popularity is a result of narcissism and a desire for shameless, pointless self-promotion.  Here’s my take on the big three, and some reasons why they suck.   

MySpace was the first trendy networking site to launch, but its popularity has diminished significantly over the past couple of years – unless you’re a roving pederass.  I created an account but only logged on twice, because putting a profile together seemed like way too much work.  I don’t know much about the inner workings of MySpace as a result, but I think Stewie sums up its general purpose in this short clip from an episode of Family Guy . 

Facebook will get somewhat of a free pass in this discussion, because I use it quite a bit.  This site helped me get in touch with old friends, and aquaintances who I thought for sure would be dead or in jail by now – which makes for a nice, ecclectic mix.  However, a guy named Julian Smith did come up with a video titled ”25 Things I Hate About Facebook”; he is annoying in a way that I can’t put my finger on, but it’s hard not to agree with him on pretty much all of these:

The worst by far is the newest sensation Twitter, which is based completely on one simple question, “What are you doing?”  I was originally going to write a long-winded diatribe on how it’s a boil on the butt of our society, noboby cares what you’re doing, and so on; but then I found two videos that summed up my feelings on this Twitter fad perfectly.  So why waste time going on & on about something, when there are funnier, more creative people who can do it for you?  These videos are courtesy of Super News, an animated sketch comedy show on Current TV.  I had never heard of this program or channel before, but it definitely looks like something worth checking out: