27
Aug
Ok, I just have to address this hilarious idea that we are “socially inept” or “cowards” or whatever silly non-insult because we don’t sign our names to our TUMBLR OF ALL DAMN THINGS.
Honestly I was pretty shocked when *that* was the criticism leveled at us here on tumblr. Dudes, that is some serious middle school shit. “Don’t worry, honey, if someone puts mean notes in your locker it just means he’s jealous of you.”
Like names or even pictures on blogs mean something? Like that you have integrity? Or you are who you say you are? Or your posts aren’t mindnumbingly self-absorbed?
Seriously here. So you’re an idiot who thinks it’s smart to divulge a ton of personal information on the internet. You want the “I Told You Who I Made Out With Last Night” award for Excellence in Oversharing?
If you have something of value to say, why should anyone give a fuck about who you are? And the corollary: if you have nothing of value to say, why should anyone give a fuck about who you are?
Why don’t you say what it really is? That you’re embarrassed because someone on the internet is on to how fucking lame it is to post hipster glamour shots and constantly quote yourself and talk endlessly about how you MASTURBATE and people ARE ATTRACTED TO YOU!!!1!1 You’re embarrassed because you want deeply to believe that someone thinks you are awesome just for being you and talking about it on a tumblr. But you’re not awesome. And having a tumblr only makes that worse. Because you just went and tied your name and your face to all the stupid shit you think the world ought to give a fuck about because your self-love far outweights your self-awareness. And that’s where we come in.
The last sentence in your second paragraph says it all… but then again, that’s why I’m still following you. Keep up the funny, it helps my day go by quicker.
via trainwrecks
