I remember hearing once how people are slowly becoming less and less socially functional due to the twitters, facebooks, youtubes, and so on. In this same moment I also distinctly remember agreeing with that comment but not giving it too much of a second thought.
I was privileged to be able to go back to my old place of employment last week to work one shift (The Locker Room Bar and Grill in good old Muncie, IN) Yes, I do realize that I have my MBA and that I’ve moved away from that town, but a good way to make quick money is to sling that legal but heavily controlled substance that everyone loves… alcohol. While I was there I was barraged with an endless supply of, “Do you miss it?” from any familiar face that found me. For the first hour, maybe, but then I was re-introduced to the lack of a intelligence which you pray would be the one thing not lacking on a college campus… But then again we all know better.
As rumors fly around about what is happening with NBC’s late night lineup, one thing is for certain: It’s giving everyone something to joke about. Tiger Woods must be breathing a sigh of relief right now, as he can finally disappear from the limelight for a little bit and get his world back in order.
Conan O’Brien continued his gag of having his writers come up with a list of options for him (a continuation of another bit where he listed some of the rumors). The include several good jabs, including one at the end that seems sarcastic only in Conan actually doing it. Take a look.
Meanwhile, Conan’s old rival, Craig Ferguson, responded with a simple ‘who gives a f—?’, and mocked the fact that himself and Letterman were now the stable ones.
But one person who really enjoyed himself was David Letterman. A good chunk of his jokes, including his Top Ten, delved into the subject. Including one great sight gag I won’t describe, you have to see it on video (which I will post when it comes online). And he closed it all off wondering if he, in fact, still had a show.
UPDATE: And now Colbert weighs in, with the help of Morgan Freeman.
Did we misunderestimate the power of the ’00s? Perhaps we US Americans are unable to do so, but we realize these ten years’ place and position in history … will go down as the voice of this generation.
This past weekend, I had the extreme misfortune of flying on the embarrassment of the company that is US Airways. Of course, this would be the same company that is routinely regarded as one of the worst, if not THE worst, airline in the United States. A copy of the letter that has been submitted to US Airways regarding my trials and tribulations of flying from Philadelphia to Indianapolis are detailed after the break for your reading pleasure. Read the rest of this entry »
15% of cell-owning teens (ages 12-17) says they’ve received sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images or videos of themselves to someone else via text messaging. That’s 1 in 6.
4% of the same group say they’ve sent the same.
Either some whorish teens are up to no good (Tiger?!) or we’ve got some liars in the mix. *gasp* Lying teens on a survey of sexual habits? Blame Gossip Girl and Adam Lambert!
Statistics almost double when looking at the older audience:
8% of 17-year-olds with cell phones have sent a sexually provocative image by text
30% have received a nude or nearly nude image on their phone.
Pew’s study gives in-depth look at some key responses from the 800 teens surveyed in Denver. In their honesty and naivety some are notably amusing.
“Yes, I do. I only do it with my girlfriend b/c we have already been sexually active with each other,” wrote one older high school age boy. “It’s not really a big deal.”
Glad you two saved the exciting stuff for last.
This girl, meanwhile, gives us some insight as to high school popularity in 2009.
“If a guy wants to hookup with you, he’ll send a pictures of his private parts or a naked picture of him[self]. It happens about 10 times a month,” explained one older high school girl. “It’s mostly the guys I date or just a guy that…really wants to hook up with you. I’m not really that type of person [who sends sexts], but I have friends who have.”
A younger high school male gives us the equivalent of, “Well I don’t think she should dress like a slut but I’m not going to stop it …”
“Yes I have received some pics that include nudity. Girls will send them sometimes, not often. I don’t know why they think it’s a good idea but I’m not going to stop it. Sometimes a guy will get one and forward it to all his friends.”
Absent from this study are surveys of those actually using text messaging to sext. While less obscene on the surface, anyone who drinks under sexual pressure knows a horny160 characters can cause as much havoc as a 160 kilobyte picture. It makes neither more appropriate, but pictures are serving as as a scapegoat for a wider range of sexuality promiscuity that is no more familiar to this generation of teens than the early Millenials. The results demonstrate the confusing process of adolescence in a sex-driven society, and the continuing need for comprehensive education and guiding minds through it all.