The Internet is like junior high

“The Internet and digital media have produced this ‘Peter Pan effect’ where we never grow up, we’re perpetual children, we never have to be responsible for anything — we keep this juvenile mentality,” she says.

Indeed, the Web has a clique for every would-be adolescent — class clowns, bullies, drama queens and fanboys. (There’s plenty of room for geeks and nerds, too.) They all get to indulge in their petty squabbles, and few of them show signs of growing up.



6 thoughts on “The Internet is like junior high”

  1. “They all get to indulge in their petty squabbles, and few of them show signs of growing up.”

    Hey, I resemble that remark!

  2. Life is like High School.
    Quarterback and Cheerleaders ruled the world.
    geeks do the dirty work for chance at winning
    the lottery.

  3. Ok, you got me, I’ll jump in with my best effort here:

    This is not news, it’s horrible journalism. I’m removing you’re sight froms my bookmarks and RSS feed.

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