Srsly. I am not sure I can take this, people!
This is what happens to me: I log onto Daily Kos. My eyes are not sure where to focus, because there's Community Spotlight on the left, and then the stupid Feature thing (which I actually like) on the right that changes every 10 effing seconds. I read it for too long and don't click it, and then the fucker morphs to something else entirely.
Then I look at my messages. I have joined several groups and, apparently, I am responsible for receiving all the group messages, even though I'm not a BlogAdmin on all of them. WTF! I can't tell if, when I'm deleting the messages, I'm deleting 'em from my inbox or if I'm deleting 'em from the group's inbox. I don't need that kind of motherfucking responsibility! I can't even keep a plant alive, fer chrissakes!
That's when the blinking starts. Because of the New Orangeiness™.
There are more diaries on the Rec List now. Blink blink blink. Which one do I click on first? There is so much competing content to choose from that I literally become overwhelmed by it all until my head does a 180 like Linda Freaking Blair in The Exorcist.
~shudder~
After 15 seconds of frantic thought, I go into a diary I think I'll like. I read it and then click on the little star that is the recommended button now. I think the star is cute. I giggle. I think the squiggle is cute. Giggle again. Then I go down to tip the diary, and the goddamned "recommend" will not click. Blink blink blink. My frustration level has reached its zenith and I've only been on the website for 10 fucking minutes!
I can't even leave a comment. I have to leave the diary for fear of my head exploding.
I go back to my "page". People are following me. Cool! Wait, who should I follow? Should I follow everyone who's following me? That seems kinda weird. If I don't follow someone, will they be offended? Disappointed? Hurt? Livid? Will they refuse to read my diaries if I don't follow them? This is fucking peer pressure, people! This is blackmail! Blink blink blink!
Frustrated, confused, and dejected by possible social ostracization, I leave my page and head for Groups. Jesus Horatio Christ, the groups! THE GROUPS! There are so many of them and they are EVERYWHERE! Everybody's starting a motherfucking group! There are about 15 groups on Egypt, 30 groups on human rights, 3000 groups about Democrats, localized groups, groups about music, groups about entertainment, groups praising lions, groups regarding the worries of toenail fungus, and groups detailing what color you dyed your hair in the 8th grade. Blink blink blink. I want to join all of them! Shit!
I guess there's a Diaries page, too, but I wouldn't know about that because I have to leave the website after the Groups monstrosity. Sheer sensory overload, that's what this is! I AM FREAKING OUT!
kos, you trying to kill us all or what?