Thursday, July 21, 2016

Pokemon Go!

Pokemon Go is a thing. A thing I’ve only recently become aware of. I originally wondered if I was out of touch, if somehow my iconic status as cultural beacon had been passed onto the next generation. But no, it’s the world and as it turns out everyone else but me is the problem. This is pretty much the conclusion I reach whenever I feel especially lonely up on my pedestal.
What Pokemon Go actually is or does is far from relevant though. Let’s be clear, whatever shit you are into is fine with me – watching sport, not watching sport, TV, car racing, horses that aren’t glue, the world is an awesome tapestry of stuff and pornography. What has drawn me to this whole phenomenon (*) is the sheer amount of vitriol that has come spewing out against it. People are arguing, countering with valid but nonetheless stupid points and then cycling, memeing and facebooking. I love this.
Every time you believe an inane activity is so bad that others need to hear your negative feelings on it just assume my spirit is right there too. Sharing your pointless and misdirected hatred. Basking in the sheer humanity of the moment because we were absolutely put on this world to point out this stuff to others. I’m like that fringe element that you despise and really hate when I’m on your side about anything because that could mean that possibly (no, likely) your stance is wrong. And because it is misguided, stupid and wrong it makes it so much more delicious.
(*) There are certain words what are so fucking annoying to type that I just mash the keyboard and let spellcheck sort it out. For realsies, I have gotten so good at it that I can’t even spell these words anymore unassisted. This is probably how Skynet started.


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