2008 Woodie Awards
The New Subculture of the Myspacers
The addiction spreads quickly, as everyone jumps on the Myspace bandwagon
Pamela Kohler
Issue date: 9/16/05 Section: Opinion
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AH! Myspace, Myspace, Myspace! It's everywhere and if you have it, then it's most likely taken over your brain.
If your like me; Myspace is your heroin and you're addicted, although you're not really sure why. Every morning you plop out of bed and scurry to the computer screen. You strap off your arm and let the drug take over.
Myspace can be compared to a drug. The people who are addicted will do just about anything to check it while they are out of town, and they subconsciously come home and go straight to the computer before going to the restroom or putting their groceries away. It's that bad, and I know there are those of you who have not gone out on some nights because you're chatting with someone.
You know your addicted to Myspace when (and these things really do happen):
1.You are at a bar or club and you suddenly realize you recognize someone. You walk up to the familiar face and say, "Hey, you're Jenaeatworld, right?"
2. After meeting someone you give them your Myspace name rather than your phone number, "Oh, just message me on Myspace my name is 'Pamela Marie'"
3.You have any of the Myspace merchandise such as their hats, t-shirts, temporary tattoos, and pins.
4.When talking about one of your friends you just refer to them as 'Brandonisforlovers' rather than their real name, because you haven't met them in person anyway.
5.You refer to pictures as 'pics' and when you're out with friends and you take a good picture you exclaim loudly, "That's going on Myspace!"
6.Conversations with friends consist of, "Did you read that bulletin/comment/new picture that 'Cuddlemaria' left?"
7.When going out of town you cringe at the thought of staying at a hotel that doesn't have internet access, then while you're on vacation (my friend did this) you seek out an internet café to see if there are any new messages.
There are so many other traits of a true addict, you know happen on a daily basis. You probably don't even realize how ridiculous you sound to the non Myspacer's around you.
If your like me; Myspace is your heroin and you're addicted, although you're not really sure why. Every morning you plop out of bed and scurry to the computer screen. You strap off your arm and let the drug take over.
Myspace can be compared to a drug. The people who are addicted will do just about anything to check it while they are out of town, and they subconsciously come home and go straight to the computer before going to the restroom or putting their groceries away. It's that bad, and I know there are those of you who have not gone out on some nights because you're chatting with someone.
You know your addicted to Myspace when (and these things really do happen):
1.You are at a bar or club and you suddenly realize you recognize someone. You walk up to the familiar face and say, "Hey, you're Jenaeatworld, right?"
2. After meeting someone you give them your Myspace name rather than your phone number, "Oh, just message me on Myspace my name is 'Pamela Marie'"
3.You have any of the Myspace merchandise such as their hats, t-shirts, temporary tattoos, and pins.
4.When talking about one of your friends you just refer to them as 'Brandonisforlovers' rather than their real name, because you haven't met them in person anyway.
5.You refer to pictures as 'pics' and when you're out with friends and you take a good picture you exclaim loudly, "That's going on Myspace!"
6.Conversations with friends consist of, "Did you read that bulletin/comment/new picture that 'Cuddlemaria' left?"
7.When going out of town you cringe at the thought of staying at a hotel that doesn't have internet access, then while you're on vacation (my friend did this) you seek out an internet café to see if there are any new messages.
There are so many other traits of a true addict, you know happen on a daily basis. You probably don't even realize how ridiculous you sound to the non Myspacer's around you.