genkav

this irks me a lot.

i understand that the internet has opened up doors for people to do things they wouldn't be able to achieve, but cut throat industry's like modeling are there for a reason.

now we can rate who is hot or not with the click of a button, and scorn those for even trying to model. everyone wants to be famous. that's the problem.

i was reading this article, and it really just irked me that people would fight for attention so hard. why does everyone want to be famous?

has the internet made us more vain than ever before??

MEAD

No, but perhaps it has given us an outlet for the potential vanity that exists in all of us.

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Pfft, I'm too sexy for this thread.

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OP: Yes. Consult the magazine aisle at any supermarket for tangible evidence.

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jewels

Which article?

Everyone doesn't want to be famous, but the 'net does create opportunity for almost everyone to have 15 minutes if they want it.

It doesn't irk me, though. That 15 minutes of fame often ends up becoming a joke within weeks.

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KirStang

What? Self Absorbed? Who Cares? I'm hot.



Yes, I think many of the generational changes are bringing about means for people to be more superficial. A lot of people are within the MTV generation, which, pretty much promotes vainglorious behavior. Top it off with a little myspace, a little facebook, a little attention from the opposite sex and voila. Perfect storm of vanity .

Anormalguy

Don't hate me because I'm handsome & talented...

http://www.stagefrightuk.net/Biogs/nose%20flute.jpg

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Xerxys

"Yes, yes we have, uh huh, yeah, yeah, yes yeeeeaaahhhh"

**looks away from mirror** what were you saying genkay????

Baraka_Guru

We have always been this vain. The Internet just makes it easier.

Easy. Fast. Copious.

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Amaras

Three little words to describe what's can go wrong with a consumerist society.
Still, it's not like I advocate "returning" to some idyll past that never existed. Want a solution, my friend? Support space exploration with everything you have. Once we
figure out how to populate the universe, we might finally have room for all of our egos.

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World's King

No.


I've always been this amazing and good looking.

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"Everyone" wants to be famous, because the media shoves frivolous popular culture down the throats of the younger generation, making it seem as if your life is shit unless you're rich and famous. I honestly believe that these school shootings that keep happening are one symptom of this - kids would rather kill others and themselves rather than face a life of obscurity. If that was not a motivator, then these kids would not see any need for leaving behind media packets or YouTube videos.

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toxic515

I am not vain. Hey, how's my hair???

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dlish

have you been to the hotornot.com website lately?

i feature every week.

dont be a hater

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