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essme's JournalI wonder how many of us would be explaining ourselves
if the internet and social media sites had existed when we were teenagers?
No, I am not "making light" of Carson King's posts....Please try to think deeper than that.
Did you do stupid shit when you were a teen?
How many times do you think back on your life--- and think, "oh holy crap, I am so glad that wasn't on video?"
I am in no way exempting adults from this post- you posted something, or were recorded doing stupid crap- you own that. But, young folks whose follies were tossed on the internet--- young people who did not know- could not know-- that a digital record of their immaturity would show up years later..... Wtf be mean to them?
I am in no way exempting today's teens from this--- they know if their crap ends up on youtube, twitter, instagram--- it's always out there.
Would YOU want to be judged by your 16 year old self for eternity?
"I can't talk to you...there is no use in talking to people like you"
We went out to dinner tonight, and sat at the bar. An older gentleman came in to sit at the bar and watch the college football game. Seemed like a nice fella-I asked him who he was pulling for.
The conversation was pretty normal ("you fly fish up here?" type thing) until the 3rd quarter...somehow he managed to make a comment about "most music librarians are gay" complete with the limp wrist hand gesture. I am a librarian, so I just laughed and said, "well, the ones I know are wonderful people."
He then made a comment about "liberals." Now, I am paying attention. He actually told me that I need to read. I am a librarian.
Finally, I said--- "so, you have a PhD, and are retired....you have told me that I need "to read." Tell me... how is it that you voted for a failed reality show host who is currently married to a former soft porn model?" He started freaking out and said "she was a model." I told him that he was free to google image her on her smart phone while we were sitting there. His hands were shaking, and he said "There is no point in talking to people like you."
We paid and left.
Incredibly sad. Heartbreaking.
This is what FAUX "news" has done to folks that were probably smart, articulate, educated, interesting people.
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