In my humble opinion these are the five things that I am really sick of seeing/hearing about
Unicorn everything: I’m not sure if this started with starbucks making weird nasty tasting frappacinos or if it started on instagram. Can this end though? every time I get on twitter someone is making unicorn something, just let this die.
Eating non food items for followers/video views/attention: You can tell me that people weren’t eating tide pods and that it was a joke, but this “joke” caught fire and some people were actually eating tide pods…it got to the point where the news and tide had to put a warning on their products. That is just sad as hell.
Internet Challenges: Why would people set themselves on fire and get in the shower quickly? an internet challenge and stupidity would be my guess. Start an challenge to do some good and raise money for a charity, something safe.
Blogging for money: I get it, I do. A lot of people make money blogging, actually they are making money selling their products on their blogs or from ads, not the actual blogging. Those “moms” posting the blue host links are getting commission from you buying your own domain name and space. There are other ways to make money online.
This last one isn’t really a trend it just annoys the hell out of me and that is Online bullying mostly as it pertains to mental health and/or transgender individuals. You don’t have to “get it” or understand don’t put others down for their choices.
Great list.
I identify strongly with online bullying. There was a time where I’d participate in what I felt was harmless venting about being annoyed with someone, or listening to a friend vent about another person, and what I realized is that time and time again, it came back to bite me. I’d end up hurting someone I never intended to hurt, and it made me feel awful. I think it was the universe’s way of letting me know that I shouldn’t judge people; it’s easier said than done, but what I’ve tried to do recently is keep my opinions about others to myself, in real life and online. While I can’t help from being annoyed by some people, I help no one by venting or talking about those people, and if I do talk about them, I have the potential to hurt them.
I’ve even been on the receiving end of online bullying and it does not feel good. I hope you have not experienced any online bullying!
Anyway, I hope you are doing well!
I have experienced online bullying when I was about 13 or 14 by my first ever hosts friends on her message board it’s not a good feeling at all. When I was younger I have done the same things as you and I try not to talk about anyone offline or online anymore. You live and learn with things like that, Now that I’m older I practice the “do unto others as you would want done to you” If I wouldn’t want it said back to me, I don’t say it to others as I know some stuff can hurt even if you don’t mean it that way.
I am doing great, thanks for continuing to visit my blog, I haven’t been to yours in awhile. Been busy with email and offline things. Hope you are doing well too.