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I love how my perceived slights against the Twitterverse get bigger and bigger as time goes on.
Last year I made a stupid meme intended as comedy about an intensely personal rumor going around. I shouldn't have done it. I deleted it. I apologized. My apology wasn't accepted. I understand why.
However, it was a rumor initiated and openly spread by OTHER PEOPLE ENTIRELY. Now, just a few months later, folks gleefully refer to me as the "ring leader" of the entire thing.
Here's a guy I interacted with regularly. I mean, for fucks sake. Look at this tweet.
My crime? I bought a hot tub.
Seriously. That was it.
This person, who advocates against everything Donald Trump stands for (for good reason) teamed up with Trump voters to dump on me for buying a hot tub.
Seriously. That was it.
This person, who advocates against everything Donald Trump stands for (for good reason) teamed up with Trump voters to dump on me for buying a hot tub.
See that's the thing. It's not even about real, legitimate issues and where you stand.
Now it's simply about mutually hating the same person.
Now it's simply about mutually hating the same person.
"Oh you hate that dude? Me too. You want to dump on him? Cool, me too."
So now we're going to lift each other up and be cool with one another, act buddy buddy, until you give me a reason to hate you too, and the process starts all over again.
So now we're going to lift each other up and be cool with one another, act buddy buddy, until you give me a reason to hate you too, and the process starts all over again.
I ultimately told this guy that my purchases were none of his fucking business and blocked him, and now he looks for any reason to put me on blast.
Thing is, if this guy and I walked into a voting booth, we'd probably walk out with the exact same ballot.
Thing is, if this guy and I walked into a voting booth, we'd probably walk out with the exact same ballot.
He and I probably do not disagree on any one real life legitimate issue, and yet, I'm enemy number one to him now... because of a block (seeing a common thread here?)
MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE.
Is when someone unfollows you. And then they TWEET about why they unfollowed you and say something condescending or nasty to go with it.
So you block them and they GO OFF about how you had the audacity to block them.
Is when someone unfollows you. And then they TWEET about why they unfollowed you and say something condescending or nasty to go with it.
So you block them and they GO OFF about how you had the audacity to block them.
This is freakishly common.
Person A: I don't like Person B, I unfollowed him.
Person B: Hi I saw this. Okay, I'll block you.
Person A: I CAN'T BELIEVE PERSON A UNFOLLOWED ME, WHAT AN ASS, LET'S FIND WAYS TO RAG ON HIM FOREVER.
Person A: I don't like Person B, I unfollowed him.
Person B: Hi I saw this. Okay, I'll block you.
Person A: I CAN'T BELIEVE PERSON A UNFOLLOWED ME, WHAT AN ASS, LET'S FIND WAYS TO RAG ON HIM FOREVER.
OH OH OH or the one where I "doxed Universal employees" because I used their name on the Internet.
Doxing is when you release someones PERSONAL info, like an address, phone number or email. Not their fucking name.
Doxing is when you release someones PERSONAL info, like an address, phone number or email. Not their fucking name.
You know where anyone can find the name of an associate they're looking for? LinkedIn and Facebook. And it's pathetically easy the higher up the ladder in the organization that you're looking.
Doxing is a serious crime in nearly every state. Stop accusing me of a serious crime because you want to digitally beat me down all because I said meanie pants no-no words about your Intamin roller coaster.
Speaking of Hagrid's. Honestly can't believe the legitimate enemies I have made on here because I tweeted that a new ride should work... its wild.
Then there's the reality-TV obsessed folks who look at Twitter like it's the latest episode of The Kardashians. They don't see real people. They just see characters. It's all fiction to them. Interactive fiction... because they can jump in and stir up the pot.
These are the people who trade gossip and invent rumors straight out of thin air just to fuck with people. They organize DMs with dozens of folks simply with the intention to talk shit and advocate for mutual hate of the same person.
That's the thing about Twitter. People become friends because they hate the same person.
You know what? I've done it. I'm guilty of that. And it's gross.
The bonding over mutual hatred of someone on here is so common. And it's really fucked up.
You know what? I've done it. I'm guilty of that. And it's gross.
The bonding over mutual hatred of someone on here is so common. And it's really fucked up.
And don't even get me started on this obsession to get people fired from their real life jobs because of some perceived slight.
I can think of a dozen people I'd easily give the finger to if I saw them at Baseline Taphouse, but I'd NEVER mess with their income.
I can think of a dozen people I'd easily give the finger to if I saw them at Baseline Taphouse, but I'd NEVER mess with their income.
More and more, Twitter has become a miserable minefield
People don't just want to reply back with a zinger anymore...
now they want to dismantle your real, actual life
all because you had the audacity to say something within the terms of service that offended them
People don't just want to reply back with a zinger anymore...
now they want to dismantle your real, actual life
all because you had the audacity to say something within the terms of service that offended them
Couple of days ago I tweeted something from a legitimate place of concern and worry about Universal.
It was deemed offensive. Too soon. Hurtful.
YA, CORONAVIRUS SUCKS ASS AND THE WORLD IS HURTING IN A DOZEN DIFFERENT MEANINGFUL WAYS. THAT'S WHAT IS HAPPENING.
It was deemed offensive. Too soon. Hurtful.
YA, CORONAVIRUS SUCKS ASS AND THE WORLD IS HURTING IN A DOZEN DIFFERENT MEANINGFUL WAYS. THAT'S WHAT IS HAPPENING.
Then this got tweeted, the very same day. https://twitter.com/Parkscope/status/1286728548959617028?s=20
This is a funny tweet, because I find the funny in everything, even the sad stuff.
But what is that post saying? We all know Spirit Halloween is a store that ALWAYS takes over the recent store that JUST went out of business.
Our commentary is essentially identical, yet mine was offensive and "too soon".
Our commentary is essentially identical, yet mine was offensive and "too soon".
Cause we now live in a world where a statement is conditionally offensive based on who it came from.
I am guilty of all the same shit, and trying to get better.
Four different independent Disney park blogs could put out some stupid article, and I'd only lambast WDWNT for it. Because it's cool.
Four different independent Disney park blogs could put out some stupid article, and I'd only lambast WDWNT for it. Because it's cool.
Honestly, the number of followers I gained at the height of back n' forths with Tom was nuts.
And while Tom has done some questionable stuff to retaliate against me, as time marches on, he's starting to look like one of the more level-headed people around here. That's insane.
And while Tom has done some questionable stuff to retaliate against me, as time marches on, he's starting to look like one of the more level-headed people around here. That's insane.
You know what happens when Tom and I see each other in public? Absolutely nothing.
And it's not because we're "afraid". It's because we're two adults who aren't going to engage in a verbal or physical altercation because of pot shots on social media.
And it's not because we're "afraid". It's because we're two adults who aren't going to engage in a verbal or physical altercation because of pot shots on social media.
