I recently did a small social experiment on Facebook involving my "friends." I knew what the outcome would be, but I wanted to prove if, if to nobody but myself. I know that the people I know are ignorant and selfish, but proving it made me chuckle more than a little.
You see, I post a lot of current news on Twitter and Facebook: the war in Syria, the uprising in the Ukraine, gun violence in America, etc. The thing is, nobody seems to give a shit, let alone two. Who knows if they even read my whole tweet or status update. I'd bet they don't open the links I post even with headlines telling of tens of thousands of people being murdered and tortured. Those tweets and status updates don't get retweeted, liked or commented on. Nothing. Silence. You know what does get a lot of response? A free iPad. That's right, a fucking tablet.
I went on Facebook and posted "who wants a free iPad?" Sure as shit, within hours I had more private messages, comments and likes than I had in weeks on any of the IMPORTANT things I had said. My "friends" were eager to jump on that offer like it was a steak and they hadn't eaten in days. On the one hand it was satisfying to be right yet again, but on the other hand it made me more sad than I had anticipated. Sure, I was right, but I guess there was a little piece of me hoping that I would be surprised for once. I've always hoped for more from people and I'm constantly disappointed by them.
The moral of the story? Fuck the people being slaughtered in Syria. Fuck the uprising and increasing violence in the Ukraine. Fuck Russia threatening to step in against people they would crush. Fuck the increasing tensions in Venezuela. Fuck homosexuality being illegal in supposedly civilized countries. Fuck civil rights violations across the globe. Where are the iPads? Can I get one? Where? Wait, it's free?! Where is it?! TELL ME! I NEED TO KNOW!!!
Your moral superior,
- The Absurdist
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