What bores you?

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Zaid Ismail

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Petty social banter about people’s lives. Discussions about status and status symbols, and influencers and social trends.

We’ve lost the art of being interesting, and mastered the art of how to make boring look appealing!

We’re so desperate for familiarity because of our isolated lifestyles, that we feel a need to find resonance on social media with others who share similar habits, or preferences, or flaws, or annoyances. And while we’re doing that, we look for more distractions from our boredom because we realise how much time we have for social media while not having any clue about how to have a life.

Yeah, I’m a cynic and this is a cynical rant, but prove me wrong?
Prove to me that there more people in real life who are interesting and deep without needing to share their depth or fascination on social media?

So, what bores me? People who are obsessed with other people’s social advancement is exceptionally, tediously, nauseatingly, mind-numbingly, and cringe-worthy boring to the nth degree.

That’s what bores me.

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2 responses to “What bores you?”

  1. Terra Avatar
    Terra

    You have used the word “we” many times in this post. Obviously you are not one of these individuals who indulge in this activity, so why include yourself by saying “we?”
    I agree with you, by the way. On all you said. But, to me, you appear to be someone who should be using the word “humans” instead of “people.” Think about it, it may help you in a scientific way?

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    1. Zaid Ismail Avatar
      Zaid Ismail

      I try to remind myself that I’m not immune to these distractions and that I once also was affected or distracted by it. But mostly because I experience the collective struggle because of it through how it has negatively impacted many personal relationships. So I try not to be exclusionary when I rant about such topics. 🙂

      I agree that many would prefer, and it may be better received, if I were to present these views in a more objective way, but where would be the fun in that? lol This was cynical indulgence on my part.

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