Article
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/20/shrek-virus-beautiful-people
Due to a software malfunction called 'Shrek', an dating website only for pretty people (The Beautiful People), was suddenly open for ugly people to apply. Normally, all applicants were judged by a jury of people who were already a member of this site to see whether the new applicants were pretty enough. The writer of this article stated that she 'pitied the members of this site, perfect people looking for other pretty people to mate with, thus placing themselves in their own narcist cage. The writer is convinced that the virus was a stunt, and aimed to pop the bubble these ‘beautiful people’ live in.
Opinion
I laughed out loud while reading this article, I thought it was absolutely hilarious. It strongly reminded me of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel American Psycho, where the handsome, successful protagonist goes so mad in his bubble of perfection, due to the fact that after a while nothing is beautiful, perfect or successful enough anymore (except for his hero, Donald Trump), he goes crazy and starts killing the ‘less successful’ in a very morbid way. The actual fact that there is a dating-site for beautiful people only, is more than enough reason to pity them, since you would think that pretty human beings wouldn’t have any trouble finding a life partner, except for almost impossible standards.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/20/shrek-virus-beautiful-people
Due to a software malfunction called 'Shrek', an dating website only for pretty people (The Beautiful People), was suddenly open for ugly people to apply. Normally, all applicants were judged by a jury of people who were already a member of this site to see whether the new applicants were pretty enough. The writer of this article stated that she 'pitied the members of this site, perfect people looking for other pretty people to mate with, thus placing themselves in their own narcist cage. The writer is convinced that the virus was a stunt, and aimed to pop the bubble these ‘beautiful people’ live in.
Opinion
I laughed out loud while reading this article, I thought it was absolutely hilarious. It strongly reminded me of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel American Psycho, where the handsome, successful protagonist goes so mad in his bubble of perfection, due to the fact that after a while nothing is beautiful, perfect or successful enough anymore (except for his hero, Donald Trump), he goes crazy and starts killing the ‘less successful’ in a very morbid way. The actual fact that there is a dating-site for beautiful people only, is more than enough reason to pity them, since you would think that pretty human beings wouldn’t have any trouble finding a life partner, except for almost impossible standards.
...Wait what?! That is so ridiculous, a bunch of peope who do not believe in true love as it would seem. I do not pity them at all though, if they feel they could grow old hapiily with a gorgeous someone who wasn't perfect, let them, more of the perfect for me! Still ridiculous...
BeantwoordenVerwijderenP.S. What's the link to that site again?