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Monday, 3 June 2013

Things I see on the Internet that annoy me

Posted on 14:14 by Unknown
Peak/peek/pique: You get a "sneak peek" into something that "piques your interest" because it can help you operate at "peak efficiency." For some reason people tend to use "peak" exclusively.

"First world problems": This is so dismissive. We're all happy that we're not living in a slum with inadequate food and healthcare. We're still allowed to be dissatisfied with parts of our lives.

Instructions telling us all how to behave according to our genders: Just stop already.

Also, speaking of things I see on the Internet, I have seen a zillion references to the cute Cheerios commercial with the interracial family and how everyone is outraged over racist comments on YouTube. I think it's great for interracial families, and from a capitalistic point of view for Cheerios, that there's so much vocal support out there. But honestly? Most people who comment on YouTube are terrible, terrible people. I say this based on my experience primarily using YouTube for yoga videos, where I try not to glance at the comments because they go into unnecessary detail about the yoga instructor's figure and its effect on the viewer. If we're going to get outraged over YouTube comments, prepare for constant, massive anger. Anyway, yay interracial families, and while I don't much care for Cheerios, my multiracial children love them so yay Cheerios too.
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