Mark's blog: "And so it begins . . ."

Why is it that I see a lot of people, even people who profess not to obsess or beg for bling, posting statuses that hint at or say "I'd really love (insert bling here)". I'm guessing it fuels their ego and gives them a sense of pride if some person wastes money on some silly blinking icon that will eventually get lost on their page and forgotten about. Some of the bling costs a lot of money. Think about it, would you rather have a $50 worth of pixels that do absolutely nothing for you or $50 in real life that could get something potentially awesome and that has lasting value. Hell, how about $50 worth of food for people who are starving or homeless? What the fuck is with people's priorities these days?

Especially considering most of the people doing the begging don't even really spend much time talking to people, or whore out nsfw pics just to get their attention fix. That's exactly what a hooker or a stripper does. But you know what the difference is? They actually make real money while you get a lame ass cupcake, frog, or flower. Sounds like a great deal to me!

I've known it happens on here for a long time. But recently I've seen it happening on people who I thought I knew better than to act like that. Maybe I'm too judgemental. To each their own I suppose. Still, thinly veiled begging attempts at bling are just sad and pathetic. Yes, I have given people things in the past, but because I wanted to and because it was silly and had a purpose. If someone asks me for something, it's a sure fire way to have me ignore you from now on. Anyway, that's just my two cents.