Guess who's breeding the next generation of espionage, lawyers, thieves, and stalkers? My dorm building, where we're learning to lurk, lie, thieve, and stalk.
It's a fantastic concept, really, running around trying to murder your fellow co-eds, followed by a report of how they met their gruesome end.
I should probably explain.
"Sock Wars".
You are assigned a target, you hit said target with a *clean* sock, you take their target, and so on. All the while dodging whomever is after you. There are certain safe zones, such as your own room and the bathroom, but other than that, you're essentially a sitting duck.
However, some people have officially taken it one step beyond where it needs to be. Waiting outside classes...that they are not registered in. Leaving threatening boxes outside doors. Lurking outside doorways. Petty theft. And my personal favorite - the Facebook Stalk.
It's amazing just how much Facebook can tell you about someone - where they live, their friends, what they look like, what their personal interests are, and their schedule. Ridiculous, really, the amount one can discover about someone using something that helps you "connect and share with people in your life" - and that includes those that you don't even know are in your life... until you get beaten with a sock.
It's an unfortunate truth, but outside of a game such as sock wars, the Face-stalk does happen. Your pictures, information, groups, friends, and even emotional status become the property of anyone who cares to look. And you may not even realize who those people are. I'm not saying that you're being stalked by a serial-rapist or something as dramatic as that, but just think... that person always staring at you in History? That guy practically dry-humping your leg at the club last weekend? Your next-door neighbor? Or worst - your parents...? Well, they can ALL see your life as it unfolds, like living your own personal tabloid. So do yourself a favor, and maybe reset those privacy settings.
If not, watch out, cause I've got a sock, and it's got your name on it.
Friday, October 24, 2008
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