Responding to Ed’s comments about so many being unaware of how sites like Facebook and Twitter work, I agree it is amazing that people forget that what they put on the internet is instantly archived in the public domain. Weiner seems more like a boob to me (sorry that was too easy), but he is not the first nor is he the last to make this mistake. Mistakes range from egregious - like sexting your wanker to Jenn Sterger (courtesy my all time favorite athlete POS Brett Favre), to just plain stupid – like tweeting your homophobic rant to followers (you stay classy Tracy Morgan).
It proves that when you shove a “mic” into someone’s face, whether it is Terrell Owens doing situps in his driveway or the “mic” of twitter on someone’s phone, it is the perfect storm of stupid behavior.
Because I have no shortage of opinions and a brain/mouth filter that sometimes doesn’t work, it’s a good thing I’m not on Facebook or Twitter or famous so that people with microphones and cameras follow me around. This blog is dangerous enough of a weapon for me!
How long would you last if you were constantly hounded by “fans”, reporters, and people just waiting to hear you say the wrong thing so they could post it on the internet?
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