That One Time I...
...Came Up With My Own List Of Things
Once Wordle is (barely) defeated and I've strolled through Blogsylvania for the latest updates, I usually read the news online. This morning I stumbled upon this list of things older people can't believe are normalized, and boy do I have a few of my own!
Women normalizing catching STIs. Yesterday I saw a YouTube reaction video where one woman after another gaslight their TikTok viewers into thinking catching herpes and other STIs is a rite of passage. I was so disgusted that I'd rather get another cat than date someone.
People broadcasting their mundane lives on social media. I love it when people snap pictures of their lunch or dinner. They often inspire me to venture out and try a new place in my neck of the woods. But people recording videos of self sabotage like dating struggles, car payments, student loans or credit card debt? Cringe.
Rewarding mediocrity. America has spent the past two decades celebrating people like Paris Hilton, the Kardashians and anyone else who's got boat loads of money and incompetence. That right there is how King TACO (Trump Always Chickens Out) got elected twice.
MEGA should be a thing. Make Excellence Great Again!
Texting as a primary choice of communication. I love getting pics and gifs, but I'm not fond of writing or reading novels on a tiny touch screen throughout the day. I'd rather hear someone's voice to be honest, and I'd be down for a video chat as well. They're more personal and time efficient.
Grandiose occupation titles. When I see people list Life Coach, Entrepreneur, Author, Dating Coach, etc. or any combination of the above in their social media bios, chances are excellent it's someone that's teaching others their own bad habits, owns an Etsy shop, self publishes their books, and keeps single people single.
QUESTION FOR Y'ALL: What's on your list?
i will have to give this some thought, but one thing that ones to mind I seen recently is, as my daughter calls them, late 40s to early 50s "BABY MEN." Seems that amongst 40ish women there are fellows who make the first move contacting (on dating sites), make plans to meet, say they want to keep it casual, then right before meeting TEXT something along the lines of "I can't commit" or "this is all too much" or my favorite, "I can't be with anyone who needs constant communication." Obviously, not all men, but enough that 40ish women are trading stories about this type of guy! Go figure! xoxo
ReplyDeleteOMG! please forgive the grammatical errors and typos in the comment above!!
DeleteIt's cool. That's why if I date I tell them right out of the gate that I'll get serious when I think they're worth being serious for. They also have to put in the work, you know?
DeleteI am very very worried about our society. I think that's why I've stayed off social media, etc so much lately. I just can't understand what is wrong with people.
ReplyDeleteTrust me when I say this. You're not missing much!
Deleteleft on the list is the ironing: oh the pain.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind ironing anymore now that I've learned how to "cold iron" those fancy shirts I recently purchased.
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