I'm Too Ugly For My Cell Phone
Well, I started work yesterday by hitting my head: I was
walking beneath some sort of structure that had blow-up Pumpkin
Man and blow-up Black Cat that were each 12 feet tall. So, I'm
ducking metal structure and head hits metal structure. Shortly
thereafter I spill part of my Icee on my shirt, but that's
fairly typical. I think the head bump, though, may have knocked
a bit of sense into me, because I soon after realized that I'm
too ugly for my cell phone. You know, I was looking through the
brochures, and everybody looked so sharp and happy. They're
holding their phones to their ears and smiling or looking like
they are having significant experiences. Well, I want to look
sharp and happy, and I want to have significant experiences!
Unfortunately, I just may not be worthy of my cellular service.
I'm worried that I may get kicked out of the club, but, what
will I do? You guys know that I really enjoy the benefits of
conversational mobility!
I'm being facetious, of course, and, I like the word facetious
because it concedes the humor is clumsy...... At any rate, it's
all been said before, but I think it's worth repeating....You
know, all of the advertising etc., well, you know the other
stupid, cliche saying about what would a guy from outer space
think if he came down and looked at (fill in the
blank______________.) Okay, let's run with the stupid saying:
what would the outer space guy think if he looked at our
billboards, movies, and advertising. Well, he would quickly
realize our aeshetic values..
Now, I suppose this could be fine and dandy and just the way it
is and just etc., but, truth is, there's a wide selection of
industries that thrive because many people are not happy with
their personal appearance. You know, "I'm too heavy" "My nose is
too big" "My boobs are too small" "My waist is too wide" "My
hair is too dark" etc. etc. Now, what I find most disturbing
about this is that you have people who wake up in the morning,
shower, eat their toast, etc., and then go into the office and
it's their job to promote these various unhappies. Well, I say
that if your hair is kinky, that's how it was decreed by the
universe, and don't let somebody insidiously influence you into
thinking that there's something wrong with it. Now, for "kinky
hair" you can substitute anything: little breasts, big butt,
etc. etc. That's the way it is.
What magnifies this problem significantly is that the media and
advertising and movies seem to serve as propaganda fixing an
aesthetic standard, which various industries (diet, exercise,
plastic surgery, etc.) promise to deliver at a fee. Do you see
how this is? What magnifies this, further, of course is that
most folks do not naturally fit into this beauty standard. How
could they? It's really quite unrealistic. So, in summary, you
are imperfect and should be unhappy about that. Pull out your
wallet, and I'll make you happy.
So, those are my thoughts on beauty and technology, and if you
find this interesting, please visit the Creative Concept Forum.