My wife is a Blogogler (Blog-AH-ga-ler); or in other words, she oogles at people's blogs, even though she does not know them.
I didn't know that she had the habit. But every so often, she would say something like, "I was reading about this one woman who..." and then would proceed to tell me some zany story. At first, I thought she read the story out of the New York Times or the fluffy People Magazine. No. It was some random person's blog. The source of most of her outrageous stories these days.
Although I understand safety concerns, I think it's great that people look at random blogs. I think it's healthy and a fun way for strangers to connect. Enjoy the fruits of life together.
With the age of cellphones and texting, strangers rarely have conversations anymore. I seem to be too busy catching up on what a friend has done for the last 2 hours than to converse with someone who is right in front of me.
So, confession time, are you a blogogler?
Even if you are not, I think it is fun to say outloud...
I didn't know that she had the habit. But every so often, she would say something like, "I was reading about this one woman who..." and then would proceed to tell me some zany story. At first, I thought she read the story out of the New York Times or the fluffy People Magazine. No. It was some random person's blog. The source of most of her outrageous stories these days.
Although I understand safety concerns, I think it's great that people look at random blogs. I think it's healthy and a fun way for strangers to connect. Enjoy the fruits of life together.
With the age of cellphones and texting, strangers rarely have conversations anymore. I seem to be too busy catching up on what a friend has done for the last 2 hours than to converse with someone who is right in front of me.
So, confession time, are you a blogogler?
Even if you are not, I think it is fun to say outloud...
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6 comments:
I must confess...I am a blogogler!
I admit I ahve a daily routine of checking everyone's blog every morning! Its a girl's sport!
mel's not alone. I'm just going to say if it isn't private, it's fair game.
Nope, Kevin, I'm not a blogogler. I think it goes along with my lack of interest in reality t.v. shows and Oprah. I can't seem to make myself want to know about random people that I have no connection to and who have no impact on my life whatsoever.
I'm totally heartless, aren't I?
Sigh.
there are people out there who don't blog ogle??? Weird....
Hilarious concept for a post - and so like Mel. Love it-- I am a wishy-washy blogogler. I look a people's blogs that I have vague connections to - people that once upon a time I knew well, but would "no longer exchange Christmas cards with" let alone let them know that I read about their personal lives!
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