The Internet is like a penis

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The Internet is like a penis


* It can be up or down. It's more fun when it's up, but it makes it 
  hard to get any real work done. 

* In the long-distant past, its only purpose was to transmit 
  information considered vital to the survival of the species. Some 
  people still think that's the only thing it should be used for, but 
  most folks today use it for fun most of the time. 

* It has no conscience and no memory. Left to its own devices, it will 
  just do the same damn dumb things it did before. 

* It provides a way to interact with other people. Some people take 
  this interaction very seriously, others treat it as a lark. Sometimes 
  it's hard to tell what kind of person you're dealing with until it's 
  too late. 

* If you don't apply the appropriate protective measures, it can spread 
  viruses. 

* It has no brain of its own. Instead, it uses yours. If you use it 
  too much, you'll find it becomes more and more difficult to think 
  coherently. 

* We attach an importance to it that is far greater than its actual 
  size and influence warrant. 

* If you're not careful what you do with it, it can get you in big 
  trouble. 

* It has its own agenda. Somehow, no matter how good your intentions, 
  it will warp your behavior. Later you may ask yourself "why on earth 
  did I do that?" 

* Some folks have it, some don't. 

* Those who have it would be devastated if it were ever cut off. They 
  think that those who don't have it are somehow inferior. They think it 
  gives them power. They are wrong. 

* Those who don't have it may agree that it's a nifty toy, but think it's 
  not worth the fuss that those who do have it make about it. Still, many 
  of those who don't have it would like to try it. 

* Once you've started playing with it, it's hard to stop. Some people 
  would just play with it all day if they didn't have work to do.


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