The myspace cockslap.
As Sami and I were discussing earlier, Myspace has become such a fixture in so many people's lives (myself included) that it can feel like an extension on one's real life. Likewise, it has created new and interesting social issues, ways to hurt people's feelings and spread gossip and rumors.
There are many ways to Myspace-bitchslap someone.
Firstly, there is the OH YEA!? Well you're not in my top 8 anymore! SO THERE! tactic. This is only a powerful one when the person who is removed had been there for a long time, as many people change it weekly. She and I both have overheard conversations in which people said things like "He says we're not dating...but he moved me to number one in his top 8...I mean that's something, right?" and "Oh my god! I can't believe he took me out of his top 8! What an asshole!. At the time, we chuckle to ourselves and think "Wow. That's sad." until you get deleted and then you're like "Ow. I just got Myspace bitchslapped". It sucks.
Secondly, there is the nasty bulletin. These usually have titles like "FUCK YOU BITCHES!!!!! and generally proceed to rant in capital letters about whatever indescrection the "bitches" may have comitted. What I find to be amusing is the frequency with which these are ended by the poster stating how much they don't care about it and how they're above it anyways. Yea. That's why you spent the time to type out a bulletin, fuck-twat.
Third, and arguably the most sneaky, is the nebulous, finger-pointing blog. I, of course, have written my fair share of these. These are the blogs in which the poster purges their feelings on a matter without naming names while dropping broad hints as to who they are directing the complaints at. Generally the names are left out in an attempt to remain vague enough that, while the offending party will most likely pick up on it, there is a chance that other readers who are unaware of the conflict could miss the important bits. Like most of mine, these are generally typed in a drunken/emotional haze and seem like a very good idea at the time while in fact everyone knows what you're doing and is probably just wishing you'd just gone ahead and bitchslapped the person face to face.
Sometimes these E-slaps are carried on into real life, as I witnessed on the bus the other evening. Two Berkeley high students boarded the 51 at the same time and immediately began to fight. The first girl had apparently slept with the other girl's boyfriend and it had all been made clear through a combination of top 8 changes, cryptic comments and bulletins. When the first girl was asked to get off the bus, she yelled "Whatever bitch! I saw that shit you wrote about me on Myspace, and you best believe I'm finna delete yo bitch ass!"
Yea, you take that E-slap and like it, um, bitch.
There are many ways to Myspace-bitchslap someone.
Firstly, there is the OH YEA!? Well you're not in my top 8 anymore! SO THERE! tactic. This is only a powerful one when the person who is removed had been there for a long time, as many people change it weekly. She and I both have overheard conversations in which people said things like "He says we're not dating...but he moved me to number one in his top 8...I mean that's something, right?" and "Oh my god! I can't believe he took me out of his top 8! What an asshole!. At the time, we chuckle to ourselves and think "Wow. That's sad." until you get deleted and then you're like "Ow. I just got Myspace bitchslapped". It sucks.
Secondly, there is the nasty bulletin. These usually have titles like "FUCK YOU BITCHES!!!!! and generally proceed to rant in capital letters about whatever indescrection the "bitches" may have comitted. What I find to be amusing is the frequency with which these are ended by the poster stating how much they don't care about it and how they're above it anyways. Yea. That's why you spent the time to type out a bulletin, fuck-twat.
Third, and arguably the most sneaky, is the nebulous, finger-pointing blog. I, of course, have written my fair share of these. These are the blogs in which the poster purges their feelings on a matter without naming names while dropping broad hints as to who they are directing the complaints at. Generally the names are left out in an attempt to remain vague enough that, while the offending party will most likely pick up on it, there is a chance that other readers who are unaware of the conflict could miss the important bits. Like most of mine, these are generally typed in a drunken/emotional haze and seem like a very good idea at the time while in fact everyone knows what you're doing and is probably just wishing you'd just gone ahead and bitchslapped the person face to face.
Sometimes these E-slaps are carried on into real life, as I witnessed on the bus the other evening. Two Berkeley high students boarded the 51 at the same time and immediately began to fight. The first girl had apparently slept with the other girl's boyfriend and it had all been made clear through a combination of top 8 changes, cryptic comments and bulletins. When the first girl was asked to get off the bus, she yelled "Whatever bitch! I saw that shit you wrote about me on Myspace, and you best believe I'm finna delete yo bitch ass!"
Yea, you take that E-slap and like it, um, bitch.