Feeling Superior

Feeling Superior

A cranky opinion for

CRANKY OPINION SATURDAY

The following is the opinion of a cranky old man who as usual has a bug up his butt.  Opposing opinions are allowed, but they are wrong.  As always, please, no name calling, and that means you, you big stupid-head!

I unashamedly admit to watching reality TV.  I unashamedly read internet comments at the end of a story.  Why, you may ask do I watch and read this trash?

It makes me feel superior.

When I am feeling down on myself, thinking my life has been a failure compared to the many successful people I know, I turn on the TV and watch “90 Day Fiance.”

Ah yes, next to Danielle and Mohamed, and Nicole and Azan, I am a genius.  What?  You don’t know these people?  You need to tune into this show.  It will do wonders for your self-esteem.  “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” might pump you up a bit as well.

I love TV, when I feel low, TV lifts me up.

Then there is the internet.  Any story on the internet, political, sports, economic, or entertainment will solicit nasty, negative, racist and simply mean comments.  A story about a faithful dog that saved a baby from a fire will eventually elicit comments like:

“F*ck the stupid dog, that baby is now probably going to grow up to be a libtard on the government tit!”  

or

“If it was not for friggin republicants, there would never have been a fire, they are against all government safety regulations!”

I read these and I feel like a superior human being.

I just read an article about a 22-year-old recent college graduate.  She was feeling a twinge of guilt during Thanksgiving, because she had so much and others had so little.  She decided to give a little to those in need.  She tweeted that she was gong to give to the St. Jude Hospital for Children, a very worthwhile charity.  She vowed to donate 25 cents for every “favorite” her tweet received and 50 cents for every “retweet.”

this time of year is about giving - this year, I am giving back to St. Jude & the families who are supported by their amazing services 

every favorite : $.25
every retweet : $.50 

go give. go st. Jude!!

Her tweet went viral.  Based on “favorites” and “retweets” she would have to donate $200,000.  She was only planning on giving $1000. 

She announced that she could not match as she had promised, and asked instead for others to donate while she was going to give $1000.

Kind of funny, and still very thoughtful and admirable in my opinion.

The internet exploded with negative comments.  Because she tweeted without putting a donation limit on her promise she was called a welcher and a ne’er-do-well!

My favorite was,

 “Uggh... we from an older generation have a saying… so you wrote a check you can’t cash did ya? It is a shame… St Jude is a great cause! Too bad you decided to make a commitment that you can’t honor.”

SORRY ASSHAT!  SHE DID NOT HAVE A LAWYER READ HER TWEET AND ADVISE THAT SHE STIPULATE A LIMIT ON HER DONATION!

That is just a tame version of how stupid internet trolls can be.  The young lady wanted to do something nice, she did do something nice but did not anticipate the power of a tweet gone viral, and a bunch of d-bags just have to put in their two cents and berate her.

Makes me feel superior!

The preceding was the opinion of a cranky old man, and not necessarily that of management…Mrs. Cranky.