One post-literate society, coming right up.

[mangosteen]

Assignment: So, when you get a chance, read this article, and tell me what makes you cringe first.

Just in case anyone was checking, we are 20 minutes into the future.

Comments

[redcountess]

I think it would have to be the "oh-so-clever" irony of the piece (yes, I think the irony was intentional).

And the size of that family *shudder*

[zeade.livejournal.com]

"Gameboy XP"... because there ain't none such a thing.

But there was plenty that was cringe-worthy. Who needs the scary Matrix future of plugged-in people. We're already there.

[owdbetts.livejournal.com]

You mean there are people in Virginia who've been left without Internet access? How will they check their friends lists...? :)

-roy

[solipsistnation.livejournal.com]

Not so much cringe as shake my head sadly, a lot.

[marmota.livejournal.com]

I'd say the complete and utter lack of anyone in it suggesting "how about reading a BOOK"?

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

1) Nine children
2) First advertiser link at the bottom for worldvision.org

not past the first sentence

[roozle.livejournal.com]

"immaculate mini-mansion". No, given the state of my house right now, just "immaculate".

[exponentialdk.livejournal.com]

"how about reading a BOOK"

A very nice family let me and some other relatives stay in their house for a holiday when we were playing musical-cities. I brought a book with me, but another relative was looking for something to read, and noticed that there were NO BOOKS.

Both parents were professionals. At least one of them was college-educated. They had several children in school. They were clearly very Christian. But we couldn't even find a Bible.

TOTAL culture clash.

And, for the record, the first thing that made me cringe was the use of "no nothing" in the article.

[tisiphone.livejournal.com]

The registration. Does it to me every time...
Oh wait. You meant the article! Silly me.
Um, do I have to pick one?

[missionista.livejournal.com]

God forbid we should be without electronic entertainment! I mean, who cares about people who might not have access to clean water or a home (as is often the case after a hurricane)? Video games are far more important.

Other things that bothered me: 9 kids, 9 RUDE HORRIBLE kids who are unpleasant to their parents and each other.

Although it generally upsets me that reading a book is not one of the first things that comes to mind for these brats to entertain themselves, nonetheless, I cna almost understand in this context. Hmm, careless kids, paper books, candles everywhere. Can you sense disaster here?

[skreeky]

what makes you cringe first.

A site I have to log into? Sorry, dude.

Off-topic extraordinaire

[magid.livejournal.com]

Not that the article isn't a bit horrifying (why have all those kids when you're not so interested in coalescing into a family?), but I saw this article on mangosteens in today's NY Times, and thought you might want to read about yourself :-).