4. Eric Hates Twitter

Do you remember a time when people weren't interested in every single thought that came out of your head? Or when no one really cared what you were doing every moment of the day?

I do. It's now.

Twitter is by far the most annoying creation by the internet so far. I'll admit, it has practical uses, but for the most part it's filled with self-important jerks that feel an urgent need to tell me what they're doing and how they feel about it at every single dull and routine moment of their lives.

"Going to mall with @stacyjones and @billweaver. Might hit up the Orange Julius. Commerce+sugary beverages=mall goodness"

There is one person in the world that cares about this post. The person that wrote it. Their own mother would look at that and say, "I don't know what that means." Then, after someone explained it to her, she'd say, "why the F would I care if you're going to the mall? I don't need to know that."

Twitter, Facebook status updates and the like are ruining conversation. How many times has this happened to you while talking to a friend?:

You: I (insert achievement) last week.
Friend: I know, I saw it on Facebook.
You: I have nothing else to talk about.

Social networking has already claimed one victim - the high school reunion. My high school had their 10 year reunion this year. Of a class of 350 graduates, 30 people showed up. Why? The only reason anyone goes to these things is out of sheer curiosity, all of which is satisfied once you become friends on Facebook - you find out that every else's life is just as uninteresting as yours. Of course, that's not going to stop you from keeping the world up to date on your mediocrity.