Arguing on the Internet

You know those guys who stand on the street with signs saying "THE END IS NIGH"? What did you do with crazy people on the street? You walked around them, right?

But look what happens when you run across him saying crazy things in your Facebook feed:

In terms of who this guy is and who you are absolutely nothing has changed. And yet here you are—arguing with him on Twitter or Facebook. And you, yourself, are being brought to the brink of insanity. But you can’t seem to stop. You have to respond or read the comments of the other people responding and your cortisol and adrenaline levels are spiking and your blood pressure is rising and you’re suddenly at risk of a heart attack.

And the ugly truth is that you’ve become addicted to arguing with the “End Is Nigh” sandwich board guy. The guy you used to quietly skirt, you now seek him out and you bring your friends and for some idiotic reason you think that if you just post a little bit more you’re going to get him to see reason. Or put him in his place.

If you just say the right words, surely he'll see that the earth is round, or that we landed on the moon, or whatever...

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