You Won’t Read This

You won’t read this blog post.

It’s not a text message. There are more than 140 characters, no bullet points and I don’t use the phrases, “WIN,” “FAIL,” or “…is the new [insert whatever is supposed to be cool now].” Sorry, there won’t be a list of the 10 20 67 Hottest Social HTML5 Gradient Vector Viral Marketing Strategies to Leverage Your WordPress Template!

There is no infographic depicting status updates of the rich & famous

There is no infographic depicting an economic meltdown, status updates of the rich & famous or the racial preferences of online dating site members.

There are no pictures of kittens, “life hacks,” celebrity scandals, SEO tips, Rube Goldberg inspired music videos or misinformed political diatribes. You won’t even find a request to change your avatar image in order to show support for a cause that you didn’t give a shit about yesterday and probably won’t remember next week. And the only prediction to be found is in the post title.

This is the type of content we come across every day. The information that’s being shared, retweeted, going viral and showing up on trending lists on any number of websites. It’s what people are talking about on Facebook, around the water cooler and what will eventually show up via email (FWD. FWD. FWD…) from your parents or grandparents.

It’s all crap, and we’re overindulging.

You are what you eat READ.

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