Rant number 213
There is a lot of power in this here internet of ours. You can do like I do and write something for fun that hurts no-one. Or if you are not a pleasant person, you can do a lot of damage.
There has been a bit of a theme going on with this recently and it's really not on.
The internet is impossible to police in some ways, and that comes with a certain power - which allows the small minded to feel safe when they are absolute assholes on it. It's not OK though, you are an asshole however you say it - and hiding behind technology to say it makes it worse.
This happens a lot of Facebook for instance. People who wouldn't dare to say anything to your face suddenly become the biggest balled, bravado bastards you can think of. They're invincible you see?
No me neither.
A prime example of this has happened this week on Twitter.
Tom Daley, a talented Diver tried hard to do well. He fought hard with his partner but was beaten by more experienced opponents. No shame in that whatsoever.
Some absolute c*nts however, have been abusing him on twitter - saying that he's let down his father (who died some years ago.) Ignorant little shit.
To someone like that, I have only one thing to say. Next time you feel the need to type something offensive to anyone - think about whether you would say it to their face.
For instance, I would say to David Cameron 'I hate you, I hate everything your pathetic cast stands for, you are an out of touch, over paid, underworked asshole' on Twitter, but would happily say it to him over coffee.
Just before I spat it in his face of course.
I'm not telling you to be nice to your fellow man. I'm not here to preach.
I'm just saying that you should hold your internet conversations in the same esteem as you do your vocal ones.
Rant over.
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