Random Rant :D

I’ll admit: I’m actually a pretty crappy writer. My grammar isn’t spectacular nor will it ever be. I guess that’s why I’m thankful I was at SFU, where the only English degree was essentially Literature and I had some forgiving profs (who evidently enjoyed my ideas). (UBC distinguishes Literature and Grammar. Not sure if they still do, but they did during my days.) I am one of the many who enjoy chatting and messaging, so any chance I get to throw grammar our the door and jump into the interweb vernacular: w00t. I am of the: lol, brb, wtf, ftw, and so on. I mean seriously, when you need to get to the point fast, nothing beats abbreviations and acronyms. Hey, try sending a huge txt from a cell phone, that only has T9 (no QWERTY keyboard) and message size of ~150 characters max. Now that, my friend, is a pain in the ass.

So why do we use them? They sound cool? They’re convenient? Whatever floats your boat. Doesn’t hurt my feelings. Well… That’s a lie. There is one in particular that is exceptionally irritating (although situational): fml. How many times have you seen someone post something somewhere that either starts or ends with fml? I don’t know about you, but I tend to have an “oh for fuck’s sake” moment when I see those. I’m almost inclined NOT to finish reading posts that include fml. Why? What am I supposed to do, pat you on the back or head and tell you: “it’s okay?” “Baby want a cookie?” or “need a diaper change?” I will usually roll my eyes, laugh at your expense, and read something else. I know it’s the Internet and freedom of ideas/speech, blah blah blah. Hell, that’s what I’m doing here, but I really don’t care if your little sibling ate your last twinkie and you’re now depressed. All I know is that you spillled your milk and need your mommy to wipe your bum.

Now, there are genuine fml moments out there. For example, you were in a car accident, idiot behind you wasn't paying attention and rear-ended you, and you’re hurt? You have my sympathy, I wish you well. However, if the reason was: you were speeding, you were talking on your cell phone while driving, or just dicking around: stfu. I could possibly care enough to give an omg, maybe. Ultimately, you fml’d yourself, so therefore I will lmao in your general direction :)

Accomplishment vs. Acknowledgement

Which one has more value? Which one is more appreciated? Which one gives us the most bang for buck? Or are they the same thing? An old fortune cookie once preached, "modesty is the best policy"... or was that "honesty"? The hell if I remember, lol. It’s a "dog-eat-dog world and it's all about "me, myself, and I." I’d like to think that no one (I know) is that naive, although I have been wrong in the past. ... Wait, never mind, I’m pretty sure I am wrong. Anyways, the whole thing about "nice guys finish last"? I believe it.

Does that mean we should all bragging our asses off? Sure, if you wanna move up in life or whatever. Should we instead be humble and meager? Doesn’t hurt either. A bit depressed this hardly gave you any insight? Meh. But a wise man once said: "when I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead!"