Apparently, some muppets are trying to get people to abandon the internet for a day next year. It’s probably got as much chance of working as “National Chips Day” or “International No-Smoking Day”. Some of the waffle on the promotional site really made me laugh:
“But it’s so easy nowadays to get addicted to a half life in a virtual world, and to lose touch with your family, friends and neighbours.”
Have you met my neighbours? Half of them sell crack to the youth of Shepherd’s Bush, the others are running around outside trying to mug people to get more crack. Why don’t we have a Legalise Crack Day? What about a Mugging-Free Day?
It goes on: “Yet we’re creatures evolved from a tribal past”. Eggsackerlee. Evolved. Except for those tree-huggers who play bongos feverishly in Golden Gate park, most of us have evolved. Except at full moon parties, I don’t run around semi-naked covered in paint either, so why should I speak to my crack-dealing neighbours?