Apple users are a constant source of amusement here at the House of T. Often likened to a cult, and not the mundane, passive ones either. More akin to Jim Jones and the people's temple. As such, social network sites are abuzz with tributes and references to Steve Jobs and how great he was/is/will be for all of eternity as the people's leader.
Aside from the fact that a fellow human has passed and he deserves respect for his accomplishments, I can't see what all the fuss is about. I know general sentiment of this post may draw the ire of many an apple user, but, seriously, let's be logical about it.
May I, therefore, present to you the 7 signs that you're involved in a cult [courtesy of brokeassstuart further comments by the house of T];
1) Official, un-proveable yet meaningless claims about the “specialist”/”guru”/asshole guy that’s telling you what to do.
'Nuff said. I may get some hatemail for this one.
2) Dubiously Legit Titles
iCEO?!? seriously?
3) Wealth = Success = Your Ultimate Objective
Apple=hip[ster]=nouveau=d-bag= I pay myself only $1/annum per year to a) evade public salary scrutiny and b)bypass the legal loophole that I have to pay myself something to maintain my title. (Never mind I own enough shares to make me majority sharholder of a company that has more worth than the Uncle Sam)
4) Vague terminology and unnecessary euphemisms and/or acronyms
iMac, iTunes, iPad, iPod, iPoop? who cares? only a marketing department, surely, as well as those silly enough to fall for the bait of a name rather than proof.
5) Black and White
Mac or PC, one or the other, "but you can't have both apple users". This oldest trick in the marketing handbook. Don't believe me? ask any Pepsi drinker how they feel about Coke.
6) Why don’t you just tell me the name of feeling you’d like to see?
-----> there's an app for that.
7) Blatantly ripping off/re-appropriating aspects of other cultures to create mystique
Meh, this particular sign isn't really applicable to apple, however, I do have a problem with the presentation of "not-so-cutting-edge" technology in a shiny case being swallowed as the best thing since sunlight. (Japan is about to release a waterproof smartphone that will pwns the next 2 iphone releases and every other smartphone until 2015)
8) [House of T Bonus] Are you incapable of leaving?
"Y u no buys android??"
That said, want to know the house of T's 0.02c is on a tangible, valuable lesson that Mr. Jobs has taught us?
Cancer is a real problem, that affects everyone. And no amount of'
- money
- praying
- rama-dama-ding-dong-ing a person does
- try educating yourself about it to limit your risk factors or
- support your regional cancer research institute and actually do something rather than being the dumbass sitting behind a screen typing meaningless messages that the dead wont read/care about.
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