Cyber Life versus Real Life-My intervention

As Facebook reaches new heights in popularity reaching the depths of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and children a new problem is arising. What is real? Who are we? Why are cats such bitches



and how could we live in a world where this amount of cuteness exists?

                                                    We are cute AND have spikes!

More importantly, the ongoing problem of the internet mushing into my real life is downright freaky.

Skynet Freaky

No, I do not know why Zack's facebook sounds melancholy. Are you sure he's not just quoting some song? I will NOT plead for jobs on the internet...jobs are real life. The internet is fake life. 

When the two mix it tends to have some sticky results. Now, one of my favorite look-sees Lamebook.com tends to chronicle the sheer strangeness that can happen.

Either its sharing your sex life with everyone on the internet (hey everyone I get laid....and my parents follow me on facebook?) 

                          See the issue here? You don't? Well.  How about in this one?

 Yes, sometimes the line gets crossed and we forget how easy a screen capture can be. Apparently Randy's dad is going to be in the doghouse for a looooong time...the doghouse or Jail. Dear lord, hopefully Jail. 

And guess what facebook? I don't care about your dirty laundry. Watching people fighting over the internet is possibly the saddest thing I have ever witnessed.

               The years of therapy this kid is going to require. And you deserve to pay it assholes. 

Facebook isn't the only place where our lives get mixed in a cyberpunk alternate reality. Let's talk second life. When second life first appeared it had a lot of potential. It was the idea of doing the things you could not do in real life. Wait, what? So you talk to strangers and can be more attractive. Well, not surprisingly this attracted what I will refer to as the creep quotient. 

Initially all was well. They were even using it as campaign tool

 Wait? I have to vote in first life also? I already filled out my cyber ballot!

It then went to the inevitable. 

BOOBIES

This indicates to me that the user is either quite overweight and owns a lot of cats, or a man. If you had a body like this, I suppose you would be outside exercising, or actually snorkeling, not sitting inside on a computer all day. I could be wrong. I'm just saying. 

But then, it just gets downright strange. 

Snake lady gotta get some respect!

How about your second life not being full of the big boobed and tailed ladies. How about second life being far worse that your actual real life?

Pretty sure thats a hooker with a vomiting baby. 

If that is your idea of an awesome day, then your life must suck SO HARD. I get the hooker thing. There is a Pretty Woman mystique there, but a hooker with a naked projectile vomiting baby? Wow! Its a dream come true. 

Here's the lesson. Facebook is just a place where stupid people air there personal business, and smart people make a personality far cooler and more interesting than themselves. If done right, facebook is a far more exciting second life. Here is every band I like (as said by ME) only the red cup pictures that I allow and witty and exciting status updates that show how thoughtful and intelligent I am. 

Second life is a place where scary individuals go to pretend to have sex with each other and have a life because they are too afraid to go outside. Please people. The real world is awesome! Yes, the MET just came out with a virtual tour so you can see everything as if you were there! How nice! I implore you to go there. Live in a hostel, take a train. See the great works of art for yourself. A picture is all fine a good. The internet is awesome for seeing things you normally wouldn't but don't sell yourself short. 

Weird serpent lady? You DESERVE real friends! I bet you aren't that bad, and that their are plenty of people who would love to know you? 

Hooker with a baby, not only is that possibly but i'm pretty sure you could make that happen if you wanted. I implore you to dream a bit bigger. 

Ironically, i'm writing this sitting on my computer on the hottest day i've endured, but I promise as soon as I put down my computer, i'm going swimming.