Like Mah Status

There is a certain genius to YouTube. I don’t think any of us can say we haven’t wasted a significant amount of time watching YouTube videos at one point or another. Maybe you heard that a video was funny from a friend so you look it up. From this video, other videos pop up on the side and, of course, one of interest catches your eye. Before you realize it, you’ve watched 10 videos and you’re wondering where the last hour went! YouTube has a way of sucking you in. If this phenomenon has yet to happen to you, it might after reading this.

So there is a particular video that had my friends and me laughing for hours…literally. Do you have a Facebook? If so (and I’m assuming you probably do), you may also find this video funny. Go watch “Like Mah Status” if you haven’t already seen it. The video itself is funny and definitely holds your attention.

However, the humor of the video is nothing compared to the thousands (and don’t think I’m exaggerating) of “like mah status” jokes the video inspired. I’m not sure how we even got on the subject. We hadn’t just watched the video. I think it was the combination of a bit of sleep deprivation and someone simply saying “Like Mah Status!!”, but it doesn’t matter how we got there. All I know is that all of the sudden all I could think of was all the stupid things you could put with LMS. “Like mah status if you gotta first name.” “Like mah status if you alive.” “Like mah status if you like pizza.” “Like mah status if you wanna like mah status.” It became a commentary of everything we were saying or doing. Before we knew what was happening, we couldn’t have a conversation without liking mah status about something!

It’s interesting how something as simple as a funny video making fun of some people’s statuses can lead to a whole night of jokes. But I guess that’s also how YouTube works. It allows anyone to post a video about what they care about or what makes them laugh. It is a source of entertainment and learning. Maybe the video doesn’t have to be good. Maybe it can just be so horrible that people can’t stop watching (*cough, cough* Rebecca Black). Either way, it gets our attention, and can lead to good memories with friends. Typically I hate the thought of our generation being completely immersed in technology and social networks. I hate that people can’t just sit around and have a conversation without pulling out their phones to text or check Facebook. But perhaps it’s not all bad. This technology is part of the world we live in. It’s impossible to completely shun it because then we are also shunning advancement and improvement. Maybe my night/day of laughter started with a concept found on a YouTube video, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t create great memories using our own brains separate of technology. The internet is a way to interact, but just because we interact on the internet doesn’t mean we don’t in real life. Even though it seems the world is overrun with these internet connections, maybe I don’t have to fear we are, as a direct result, going to lose personal connection with those around us. This technology (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Blogs...whatever) can act as a spring board for conversation and laughter. So I am rethinking my sometimes skeptical feelings towards these internet/social networking sites As the Clock Ticks…