The Reasoner

Live Status Updates 2009-07-05 : What I was up to yesterday

Bes — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:10:00 +0000

Your mission, should you be fireworking, is to think of the things you would do today that you normally wouldn’t [minus fireworks & parade]. #
“The fall is the fun?” Life. On Eyeography http://tr.im/qU8J #
Same things advertised for New Year’s & other holidays being advertised for 4th of July. “Be a proud American & buy Bud Light.” 0_0 #

Live Status Updates 2009-07-04 : What I was up to yesterday

Bes — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:10:00 +0000

@markshaw Hey Mark, how’s it going? Very interesting twitter tips, btw. in reply to markshaw #
Are you following me on twitter & I’m not following you back? Let me know! Thanks. #
Your mission, should you wonder why you have to read missions, is to ask me, if you wish, a question here or via dm/pm/email. #
@asexiness lol. it is funny! in reply to asexiness #
@Djalfy lol @ local economy, interesting! Do you always shop locally? #Supportlocal in reply to Djalfy #
@Pearlydean what other plugins do you use and on which sites? Do they all revolve around twitter? in reply to Pearlydean #
@rmilana aseepal myu is? in reply to rmilana #
@aazzure That would be awesome! And also, listening to your rado stream! in reply to aazzure #
@CateP36 haha, guess which group i went into? in reply to CateP36 #
@rmilana Breakfast 24×7 is awesome! What did myu eat today? in reply to rmilana #
@tweetfollow23 Wow, interesting. Do you use it? Are you the owner of that site? in reply to tweetfollow23 #
@CazTheTurtle Hey Carole. Yes, it wasn’t passworded and it was so easy to use, heh. Have you ever run into something similar? in reply to CazTheTurtle #
@vewe Hi there! How’s it going? No more porky? Having coffee today? in reply to vewe #
@Lurquer Wow, thanks for letting me know! lol. That’s the only reason for….? lol in reply to Lurquer #
@Kim_Lou haha, it did feel yumier! Much better today. How’s the weather in your area? in reply to Kim_Lou #
@zachflauaus lol! And guess what? I reached home ater 10 hours. 0_0 Squirrel was right? in reply to zachflauaus #
@gingerpapp haha, and yes, he/she/it was right! I got home at night after like 10 or so hours. in reply to gingerpapp #
@ruhanirabin Thanks for the mention and the recommendation, I really appreciate it! #followfriday #Twitter #Jedi in reply to ruhanirabin #
@zulseffort Thanks for the mention Zul, I appreciate it, heh.#FF #Twitter #Jedi in reply to zulseffort #
@hashsocial Thanks for the rt & the recommendation. Do you rt all hash tags? #FF #Twitter #Jedi in reply to hashsocial #
@hashsocial Wow hashsocial, thanks again for the rt! Wow, you are recommending me a lot, thanks. #followfriday #Twitter #Jedi in reply to hashsocial #
@markshaw It’s going well. Do you focus on twitter 100% for your business efforts? in reply to markshaw #
@followermonitor Wow. in reply to followermonitor #
@1sweetwhirl haha, thanks for the mention! and the recommendation! I really appreciate it #FollowFriday #LOVE #Jedi in reply to 1sweetwhirl #
@Doc_Remy Thanks for the mention Dr. Remy, I really appreciate it. Awesome hat. in reply to Doc_Remy #
@emmyappleseed BesZ are miss @emmy and Emily too! Tell Emily I’ll call her soon. Didn’t call her after the last date because been busy! in reply to emmyappleseed #
@elocio Thanks Elocio, I appreciate it! Very interesting avatar you have. What is it for? #followfriday in reply to elocio #
@Djalfy lol, awesome! I love the idea of testing bicycles, though I don’t think I have much, hmmm. Do you think trader joe’s is local? in reply to Djalfy #
@Djalfy Do you bicycle a lot? in reply to Djalfy #
@Djalfy Ohh, what kind of corporations? For everything, or for some specific things? in reply to Djalfy #
Funny how many people do not keep in touch normally, and when you contact them randomly, they go “Ohh, where u been?” lol. Where YOU been? #
Things in life should be natural. You can create influences, thought things should remain natural. A from-scratch character is the key. #

Live Status Updates 2009-07-03 : What I was up to yesterday

Bes — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:10:00 +0000

Your mission, should you choose to think about it, is to think of 1 Facebook friend you want to hang out with. #
Hmmm, Sacramento is so hot! Do terminators need fans? #
Sacramento to my home: Google Maps = 1 hr 7 mins. Sprint Navigator = 2 hrs 39 mins. A nearby squirrel = “U’ll never get home.” Who to trust? #
10 hours of thirst & heat in driving & Sacramento. Got home now, at 10:47pm. What did you do today? #

Live Status Updates 2009-07-02 : What I was up to yesterday

Bes — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:10:00 +0000

Your mission for today, should you think about it over “breakfast”, is to think of 1 reason you may prefer MySpace to Facebook. #
Heat in Bay Area right now is different & yummier than the heat in Orange County. Or is the combined heat stroke making me hallucinate? #
The next never-met online-person to call me & complain that I now have “Helio” phone on my Top 1 List & not them gets a “0_0 LMFAO” from me. #
Back in the Bay Area. The heat, strange gas prices, and “Blocked id” phone calls have followed me here all the way from Orange County. #

Live Status Updates 2009-07-01 : What I was up to yesterday

Bes — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:10:00 +0000

For you, is breakfast something that can be eaten anytime, or only when you wake up in the morning? #
Jamba Juice girl just said “Hope you have a very mangoishly veggie day!” after giving me carrot juice. 0_0 What r that mean? A threat? #
@mandiebear lol haha awesome! in reply to mandiebear #
@rmilana shaulu! myu kimbala sho spamming! kwee want more! shaulu myu gwack! myu aseepal? kwee aseepal? kampaw! in reply to rmilana #
@mandiebear Thanks for the rt & the comment I really appreciate it lol in reply to mandiebear #
@Djalfy lol i see. In your view, is craigslist the same as ebay & amazon? in reply to Djalfy #
@Pearlydean lol what do you use them for now? do they work? lol [mwahahahah!] in reply to Pearlydean #
@rmilana lol yes! a question =P Do you eat breakfast at the morning time? in reply to rmilana #
@vewe Awesome, thanks! How about breakfast & flu? What breakfast did you have today? in reply to vewe #
@suki Awesome! I wake up at random times usually because of going to sleep at random times, so for me, maybe breakfast doesn’t exist? in reply to suki #
@asexiness lol! How would you respond to such a thing and comment? lol in reply to asexiness #
@Marky95118 Yes, hmmm. Did she mean I should, for her wish, have a fruity day mixed with the ewwy taste of vegetables? How would you reply? in reply to Marky95118 #
Which friends group? Group 1 : Go bowling. Group 2 : Go see Hannah Montana. Group 3 : Sushi & Sake mania. Option 4 : List options. #
Hmmm, today the “Ifyouconnectillkillyouiswear” wifi connection in Irvine r named “Ifuconnectillkilluiswear” - Getting hip, r we? *connects* #
Just hung out with some Nordstrom-loving people who think that Nordstrom Rack people are the same as Ross people = “eww”. What do you think? #
“It’s 9:45pm! %$&*! All good clubs/bars closed now. ” Heard that in Irvine today. And people wonder me why I think Irvine is scary. #

Live Status Updates 2009-06-30 : What I was up to yesterday

Bes — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:10:00 +0000

Why are you online today? I’m online to wonder why I’m online. #
Apparently wifi connections on the bus in Southern California are as solid as the wifi connections on the bus in the Bay Area = Jumpy. #
Hmm, my laptop just found a wifi connection named “Ifyouconnectillkillyouiswear” - 0_0. Should I connect? I want to connect. #
@PhoneTrips lol! Elmo is asking about you. Are you there? in reply to PhoneTrips #
@iristosky How is it going? in reply to iristosky #
@Need2Liv Hi From Northern California at the moment. How about you? How is it going? in reply to Need2Liv #
@Pearlydean Oh no worries, thanks for replying. Wow, I see - evil plugin combination then, yes? Do you still use them though? in reply to Pearlydean #
@rmilana Thanks for the rt! Myu gwack! in reply to rmilana #
@Djalfy lol. Hmmm, what a drive and “use” of energy in some ways. Have you ever dealt with similar people or situations? in reply to Djalfy #
@ecofx Thanks for the RT, ecofx! I really appreciate it. in reply to ecofx #
@rmilana Myu kimbala! friends sho anti-gwack many and some gwack, yes? No? or all gwack? Myu sho food gucho! in reply to rmilana #
@mandiebear I connected lol, and still alive! 0_0 What would you do? Would you look around first? lol in reply to mandiebear #
@gingerpapp heh, thanks for the reply. Yes, I did end up connecting. The connection was very slow, and I’m still alive lol…. in reply to gingerpapp #
“Imagine the end if you want to observe it.” Photography by Bes Zain [me]. On Eyeography http://tr.im/qf2p #

Live Status Updates 2009-06-29 : What I was up to yesterday

Bes — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:10:00 +0000

Your mission for today, should you wonder why there are always Bes missions, is to realize what your mission for today is. #
In Bay Area, the acceptable time to start calling craigslisters seems to be at 8am. In Orange County, it is after 9:30am. Hmmm. #
More & more & more, I don´t know what we’re gonna do…More & more & more, crazy fun chalks & skittles too! ? http://blip.fm/~91ocj #
Google Blog Search mainly showing commerical websites with the word “blog” in their name as the search results = boring & useless. #
Interesting how Google Blog Search focuses on news, politics, tech & more, but not on “personal.” El O El. #
Fail Whale better than BrightKite error message I saw today? “This server is temporarily unable to service requests.(Internal-Reason: 132)” #
No non-Asian waiters/cashiers at Asian restaurants & fast food places in Orange County, & Mexican cleaners at all of them = Interesting. #
Do you act stupid online? Do you know Stupid Online People? Thoughts: http://tr.im/q7NR #

Thought: You’re stupid, or do you know Stupid Online People?

Bes — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:08:36 +0000

It probably happens to you every single day. Random online people add you left and right, wanting to show off to the rest of the world that they know you. You probably also add such online people, wanting to show the world that you have a lot of online contacts. While having a lot of online contacts feels very good, you sometimes pay a very strange price to be able to feel that good: the price of knowing Stupid Online People, SONP. Such a price usually offsets the good feeling, and can also overshadow it. Today, my thoughts are revolving around the concept of knowing Stupid Online People, and how such knowledge of the existence of such contactship affect our lives.

Among many other reasons, there are good, weird and bad reasons to meet people online. Today, I would like to think and focus on the idea of running into stupid people online and how running into the stupidly bad type of people, can be analyzed or thought about. In this article, I am focusing mainly on the stupid bad and ewwy people, and not the good, weird, or other types of online people.

Stupid Online People and Stupid Offline People

While Stupid Online People may seem to have no influence on you once you go offline, in reality, SONPs have a lot of power on you in your daily life. You go online to check your e-mail, your BrightKite, your Twitter, and your Facebook. And then all of a sudden, without any warning, you get a message from a Stupid Online Person.

That is where the trauma begins. Stupid Online people want you to listen to them. Stupid Online People are different than Stupid Offline People, SOFP, in one main area: the level of the portrayal of stupidity varies when it is exhibited aggressively. Online, it can be hard to realize whether one is smart or stupid or something else because people are known to type things that they really do not mean. Online, many people are also not that good at realizing what is going on. Offline, people can try to act smart and you can think to yourself “Oh my lord! What a damningly stupid biatch this person is!”

Why Stupid Online People Thrive Through Online Stupidity

For many people, the online world of stupidity offers an escape route that can be easily clogged in the offline world. It is easy to tell everyone online that you are so beautiful, that people get close to you just to have sex. Words alone can do wonders for many people, and people will offer you comfort in the form of “Aww I understand, many people are just into your body and not your mind! awww aw aww!” Other stupid online people will simply tell you how they are always there for others, and how no one is there for them. This results in the “Aww you need to focus on yourself more! It’s ok to be selfish, really! You’re such a wonderful person!”

Still, other stupid online people will tell you about all of their previous relationships and friends within a few minutes of meeting you online. They also tell you all the secrets of all other people, and they also proclaim that you are the best and most honest person they have ever met. And all of this happens while typing, while meeting you for the first time, and within 5 minutes of you adding that person to your contacts list.

Stupid Online People: Your Worst And Most Boring Online Nightmare?

Stupid Online People show a very immature and ugly side, combined, when you start being cautious around them instead of doing everything they want you to do. They get mad if you do not reply to them within 10 seconds. They get upset if you stop saying hi to them first thing in the morning. They get mad if you move them from #4 to #5 on your MySpace top 10 list. They start showing a very weird and ugly side of jealousy when they notice you are talking to someone else on Facebook chat. The typical “Ohh you’re a very busy person, ok I’ll ttyl!” comes into play when they ask you about your inability to respond within 10 seconds, and after you tell them that you were replying to someone on MySpace. Yes, Stupid Online People want you, all of you, and nothing else. And they want one of the top 4 spots on your MySpace friends list.

What do you think of the idea of being part of or knowing Stupid Online People?

What do you think? Do you know any stupid online people? Could you be on your way to becoming a stupid online person yourself? What is your view on the existence of stupid online people in your contacts list? Would you rather know Stupid Online People or Stupid Offline People? How do you deal with stupid people in general, online and offline?¹

Thank you for reading. I have to go now and swim through the friends-request list on Facebook, MySpace and BrightKite, among other places. I am also thinking of finding and adding a few new friends on those networks myself. And then I have to go meet some offline people who want me to go visit them and drive them about a minute from their house to the nearby coffee shop so they can get coffee for themselves because they are too tired to walk.²

Footnotes
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And, what do you think of the title of this article?
And yes, I am wondering if I am the SONP and SOFP in both cases because of keeping in touch with such people. One may sometimes have to wonder that, or else one may become stupid very fast.

Live Status Updates 2009-06-28 : What I was up to yesterday

Bes — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:10:00 +0000

If you have some time, it would be awesome if you could recommend me at MrTweet: http://mrtweet.net/besz?rec #MrTweet Thanks #
@Caryscia I see, thanks. Does twidroid allow @ replies? in reply to Caryscia #
@lovebeyondwords Thank you! lol and I think it’s the same for me on YouAre! lol. I should byebye it too? in reply to lovebeyondwords #
@CateP36 Yaaay! I am understood either way, and all ways, and always? How is the papparazzi situation? What you been upto? in reply to CateP36 #
@rmilana myu, kwee shaulu kwee. Aseepal yot fudau kimpala sakee? Pakka kimbala sho kambipa. in reply to rmilana #
There can be a rating system for online people. Rate people on how they act offline when you meet them. What do you think? #
On Facebook? Add me on facebook then http://tr.im/ltuv and enjoy the ever-growing world of apps & webcam invitations. Thanks! #
Free RAP ROCK PUNK ELECTRONIC Oakley concert with the famous Mortal Mic! 7pm tonight! Directions: http://tr.im/pZ4l Info http://tr.im/pZ4A #
Have you ever gotten annoyed by anyone online so much that you ended up blocking them? - Zain’s question of the hour #
@ananyah lol what happened? same person? in reply to ananyah #
@Pearlydean haha, does that include normal tweets, or does that include the “get 5k twitter followers” msgs? in reply to Pearlydean #
@YogaChickadee Wow, an energetic wave of Yes!! Details? 3 people blocked so far? [hi! long time no see lol] in reply to YogaChickadee #
Came 99 miles to San Diego to buy zoo tickets from a craigslist seller. When I got here, he said “I apologize, i dont have those tickets … #
@YogaChickadee Wow Elinore, I see! lol @ the usual suspects! Not so usual when it really happens! You must have stories & lessons to share! in reply to YogaChickadee #
@Pearlydean wow I see! were you using an online service or a desktop program? in reply to Pearlydean #
@karma_musings I wanted to, yes. And he realized that I wouldn’t just leave by turning around so he became very embarassed. 200 miles drive! in reply to karma_musings #
@kiasuchick Guess what it was: he had the wrong tickets. 0_0 How can he have wrong tickets & realize only when he shakes my hand? !!!!! in reply to kiasuchick #
@mortalmic lol thank you! in reply to mortalmic #
@YourOrYoure Wow, very interesting. Your you’re youre You’r. Guess what I really meant for each one? in reply to YourOrYoure #
Why are more and more strangers sending me Facebook flairs that ask me to buy them stuff? 0_0 #
Heh, every 2nd person in Orange County that wants to hang out asks if I brought my car. Do you want to meet Bes or the driver? lol #
I wonder how many people passed out in the boring heat in Southern California today. Orange Juice is the new age CPR. #
If everyone at the party is literally already passed out when I get there, I wonder what to do. Then I take the uneaten cake & leave. Yummm. #
http://ping.fm/p/n9Ga7 - “Ancient people looked like this after showers.” Photography. On Eyeography
http://tr.im/q1TZ #
http://twitpic.com/8nnbw - “Ancient people looked like this after showers.” on Eyeography http://tr.im/q1TZ #

Live Status Updates 2009-06-27 : What I was up to yesterday

Bes — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:10:00 +0000

http://ping.fm/p/BK5N2 - “Her. Me. Light. Words.” Photography. On Eyeography http://tr.im/pPGz #
@rmilana ohhh, shaulu for spamow sho piauc! Myu kimbala! kwee bawga pakka sho myu! Kimbala! shaulu shaulu! myu mangue!!! kwee mangue? 0_0 in reply to rmilana #
@rmilana Thank you for the rt! Shaulu, kimbala! Gwack = myu. in reply to rmilana #
@rmilana yot, kwee looniakg chattow sho myu sonau! kwee aseepal until 5 miatun ago! bwalang rulez! bwalang gwack! myu gwack! in reply to rmilana #
@Caryscia Hey, how are you? Waited for an hour or so and the phone fell asleep as you know! And then so did I. Hmm. Where r u now? in reply to Caryscia #
Professionalism: Instead of saying “HAAHA dont give out your shticky Amex business card when ur drunk & throwing up man!”, I say “Thanks ” #
Your mission for today, should you choose to assign it to someone else, is to think of 1 thing you may have stereotyped in the last week. #
@rmilana shaulu piaku sho kimbala to boenika kapa? kambipa! bwalang kwee sh shaulu piaku mooloo. #
Did the legal troubles of Michael Jackson, regarding the young children, affect your reaction to his death in any manner? #
@CateP36 0_0 I thought it was the universal language? it’s only my language? in reply to CateP36 #
@rmilana Kimbala shaulu biatsu mopeelo joabi informio kaloopa shaulu? Yot miabu kimbala in reply to rmilana #
Are you on any social network where you only keep in touch with one person? #

Live Status Updates 2009-06-26 : What I was up to yesterday

Bes — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:10:00 +0000

Good morning. Your mission, should you choose to make missions from it, is to think of 1 thing you do not want to do today. #
@nkstav good one! Have you avoided that so far today? in reply to nkstav #
@ct1904 lol! Hmmm 0_0 ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh in reply to ct1904 #
Let’s see if the Long Beach party invitation txt “cm! u wnt eva leav, zain!” means I would die there or if I would like it. *takes tylenol* #

Live Status Updates 2009-06-25 : What I was up to yesterday

Bes — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:10:00 +0000

Your mission, should you like it, is to answer this: How would you react to someone online who is attracted & obsessed with you? #
@EMarketingGuru Thanks for the mention! I really appreciate it. Do you use that “software” yourself too? in reply to EMarketingGuru #
@nsane8 Hi! What do you do besides tweeting? in reply to nsane8 #
@lizadujour Hi Liza! What counts as obsession in your view? How can one differentiate b/w obsession & attractedness? in reply to lizadujour #
@fpnetwork Hi! How’s it going? What are you upto? in reply to fpnetwork #
Her: “Father’s Day! Because the remaining 364 days he’s an asshole not worth remembering.” Bes: “O.O” #
@nsane8 What do you watch on TV? If you have a choice b/w tv & tweeting, which T would it be? in reply to nsane8 #
I want to tweet my order in a McDonald’s drive-thru instead of saying it into a crappy microphone. Hmmm. #
Professionalism: Instead of saying “%^&* you, %$#@ you, !@#$ you, and you, @*& you too!”, I simply turn off the phone. #
Didn’t know having my phone # on Facebook would get me invited to Arizona tonight by drunk people. “Can’t, am in California..0_0″ #
It seems there is a medical term for everything from laughing a lot to never laughing. What do you suffer from? Do you breathe a lot? #

Live Status Updates 2009-06-24 : What I was up to yesterday

Bes — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:10:00 +0000

In 36 hours, have driven past 8 different billboards which used the word “funeral” in them to create despressed customers. Hmmm. #
Paid $99 to add 5k online friends? Pay me only $9 to lose all those friends! My Secret: Delete Your Account. [I prefer Paypal] #
@Jan3005 Hey Jan! 2 red [or pink?] and 1 yellow, if I remember correctly! They were awesome! Do you like Starburst? in reply to Jan3005 #
@nsane8 Are you tweeting at 10:10pm PST too? in reply to nsane8 #
@LenoOsh Hi! Yes, when I saw it, I kind of thought of how many fake things it had. Many said that sometimes they don’t even speak Turkish in reply to LenoOsh #
@PhoneTrips looool in reply to PhoneTrips #