2013 was a year of many annoyances. From Wizkid getting into troubles for ‘insulting’ a ‘fan’, to shameless celebs forgetting the definition of private parts by forcing their hideous bodies on every eye. So many insane people seemed to proliferate the planet. Here’s what we hope to see end this year:
Making Crazies into Heroes
The Internet has given us the ability to make instant heroes out of the wrong people sometimes. I’m thinking here of the various rubbish that happened within the entertainment industry. From Afro Candy to the supposed gospel singer Maheeda. The one that got me angry the most was how much media hype Beverly Osu got in 2013. These ladies gained unnecessary publicity by doing inappropriate things. Ugh, double ugh. We need to watch out for and give publicity to good people doing good stuff this year.
Selfies
Here’s something to bear in mind as you post your 100th selfie of the day: There is a medical classification known as narcissistic personality disorder, named after a mythical Greek boy who fell in love with his reflection in the water. The boy at first did not realize he was infatuated with his own image, but when he did, he died out of grief for having fallen in love with someone who did not exist outside of himself. Thank you Facebook friend Joseph Rick Cruse for reminding us of this story. How about we all go share it right now?
As a rule, aren’t we all better off when we look to others for inspiration and focus our affections on people who are not ourselves? So can we maybe please stop pointing the camera inward already? Besides, it not only distorts your nose, but other parts as well — and sends the message that your life is all about you. It shouldn’t be.
Parents afraid to parent
Can we put an end already to the “every kid on the team gets a trophy” mentality? You aren’t building their self-esteem as much as you are creating self-entitled and — dare I say? — Delusional young adults who believe that everything they do is just peachy keen. Truth is, nobody gets a job because they tried hard; jobs go to those who produce results (or who at very least have a family connection to the boss).
People have stopped parenting. They are afraid to tell their teenagers they have no business sending Snapchats of their booty or that it is not OK to post “LMFAO” on Facebook. If you buy your SS1 daughter clothes that the hooker on the corner admires and covets, don’t act indignant when your kid gets molested. Set some boundaries and do the job you signed up to do. Be there for your kids, be a role model, be a parent first and friend second.
Teachers disgracing the teaching profession
Well, I don’t want to dwell much on this point, but it is expedient that every teacher knows his/her onions. We don’t ever want to see another governor embarrassing our teachers because one of them can’t clearly read. As a matter of fact, teachers should really upgrade this year. The world is now about technology, and education is not left out. It would be totally disheartening if at the end of 2014, there is still a teacher who hasn’t infused technology into his/her teaching.
Device addictions
Yes, we are device-addicts. We give tremendous lip service to not using our phones in class and then we discreetly take a glance whenever they vibrate. Much has been written about our addiction to our smart phones and how we need to disconnect sometimes to actually reconnect with the humans in our life. We’ve all read those stories. What we all haven’t done though is acted on them. Let 2014 be the year we actually have total control of our phones and not the phones controlling us.
