Internet Alter Ego's

God, I wonder what happens now with the human race that we all have Internet alter egos. These bastard alter egos are all of a sudden opinionated, and judgemental, and abusive to strangers. These alter egos that live tapping keyboards that didn’t exist 10 years ago.  Our kids are now going to grow up with two personalities, when you and I just got introduced to ours recently.  Their alter egos will have developed alongside them because they always knew a keyboard, text message half-self that would courageously type away a controversial thought or judgement or joke, one which their regular self would never dare say.

We are just now being introduced to this person who just used to whisper in the back of our minds, never dare making a public appearance (except for the possible late night after 2 too many wines nights.

Who are these people? Do you like yours?  I really like some peoples; it makes them funnier, and more outgoing.  Some IAE’s bring out peoples caring side, their “Hey, I CARE” personality.  My IAE?  It’s me after too many wines.  I am in person,  and otherwise, offensive, loud, opinionated, and judgemental, but I am honest.  Fully honest. I think my IAE is even more honest than I am, but she can’t type fast enough to explain herself.  She doesn’t understand that typing has no intonation, it has no sarcastic tone, my IAE doesn’t get there is no tone at all, so her sarcasm gets taken as “huge bitch.” When she was really just trying to be funny.

But then enter the ASSHOLES!

Those who’s IAE’s are real dicks.  Judgemental, and nasty to a painful state.  These people known for being meek and mild, all of a sudden come out of the woodwork with Satan’s spew released through their IAE’s.  Their IAE’s are dick heads!   They are racist, sexist, homophobic, arrogant pricks, and it just flows on out! They are arrogant, and feast on the confrontation. They confront everyone with Thor’s Staph, dominating with their self-diagnosed genius.    Everyone is an idiot, but them…to them.

Then, comes those who’s  Internet  Alter Ego is one  that responds to these people with rioting vengeance. They throw down with  no holds barred, throw down and stand up for the injustices’ of the world, but only behind a screen.  People honestly believing they are saving the environment by posting Memes about how to do so, all the while driving SUV’s  to jobs as office employee’s. The same people who wouldn’t stand up for anyone outside of the comfort of their living rooms.

We all know what internet alter ego’s really are though.  They are just us amplified. The reality, I believe however, is every one of those alter ego personalities live within each of us.  It’s just who’s honest enough to admit it. 

We are ALL judgmental dick heads in our heads. We all are mean, and nasty, caring, kind, funny and sweet.  We all laugh at the stupid cat video, and we all secretly think our friends are idiots. We all roll our eyes, tell the bully to F off, stand up for the little guy.  We all keep someone on our Facebook friends list just because their life is an entertaining train wreck. We all secretly love that we only have to communicate with family by way of typing, as calling half of them would make you want to jab yourself in the eye with a fork.  We all drive cars, and don’t recycle everything possible, while still posting Facebook Memes about how to save the environment.

The reality is our Internet  Alter Egos, are all exactly the same.  They are us, after a few glasses of wine too many.  They are the voices that used to whisper, and now type.  It’s still quiet as it spreads on the paper, it just seems to get louder as others read and respond….with their internet alter egos.