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There is no privacy on the Internet

What up world!

As soon as I hit "publish" on this blog post, literally any person in the world will be able to see it, read it, comment on it, share it or copy it. The same thing applies to tweets, Facebook posts, Instagrams, Google+ posts, Foursquare check-ins, forum comments, websites and whatever else you do on the internet.

Creeping present participle of creep (verb)

verb: 1. The act of looking at someone else's voluntarily given info on the internet. Made famous because of Facebook. People routinely get upset if other people are looking through their pictures and reading their personal posts: "Were you creeping on my pictures, creep?!"

I was talking to a new friend on Twitter the other day @jessicadaniels who tweeted me a comment about a blog post I had written. I asked if she had read any of my other posts and she said no, she didn't want to be a creep. I was a little taken back. I try very hard to be 100% aware of what I put online and I know that it can and will be seen by the world. I don't like to think anything on my social media accounts is private. If I didn't want people to read my blog posts, look at all my FB pictures or go through all 4000+ of my tweets just because they can, I wouldn't be on the internet. (Jessica, you're not a creep; read whatever you want!)

Creeping (also see: stalking) is a term that has blown up in the last couple years. For some reason people have the idea that since it is THEIR Facebook page, or THEIR blog that they deserve a certain level of privacy.  I can see where they are coming from. Girls seem to be most upset by creepers. They love to post cute pictures of themselves so their girlfriends can comment and give them hoards of positive attention but the second some guy they don't know "likes" it or comments on it they are a CREEP. Really? I understand that you don't want weird guys looking at your pictures, but thinking that you can keep those things private ANYWHERE on the internet is as stupid as thinking you can jump in a pool without getting wet. If you want to share stuff that you don't want EVERYONE to be able to see do it over text, or better yet, in person.

If, for any reason, you believe that the things you post on the Internet are in any way private, you don't belong on the internet.
It had to be said...

Here's a quick checklist I made for anyone to use. Feel free to pass this onto your friends that need it. This doesn't apply only to girls, but truth be told they are the vast majority users of the word creep. Before you put something on the internet, anywhere, ask yourself these quick questions:

-Am I making a duck face?
-Do I care if a hooker from asia sees this and shares it with her pimp?
-If America got ahold of this in 10 years when I'm running for an office would it kill my chances of winning?
-Will my parents use this as blackmail someday?
-Do I realize my shirt is off and people can totally see I'm taking this picture in the mirror?
-Do I want to be fired from my job?
-Am I OK knowing that the creepy guy from Math knows where I am right now?
-Will a negative comment on this set me into a fit of depression?
-Am I OK knowing that the guy/girl I am not texting or calling back is reading all my Facebook/Twitter updates and is probably pretty upset about being ignored?

This is a great little checklist to help you realize what could happen from a little false security in the privacy you think you have on the internet. People need to learn that what they post online, isn't private. In protest of people who throw around the "creep" word too much I encourage everyone to not be afraid of being a creep. Get out there and go through people's pages, blogs, tweets EVERYTHING they have online. Learn about them. Who cares if they think you're creepy. They put the dog food in the dish, they have no right to be mad when the dog eats it. They posted it for the world to see; It's their problem if they think you are a creep. Just be aware though, everyone else is going to be doing the same thing to you... Don't feed the dog ALL your food, keep some things private like they should be.

(Image source: freepixels.com)

Don't tell me where to sit

Here's the deal. Quite honestly I'm pretty easy going. I don't remember the last time I was furious at someone. I tend to keep my cool pretty well and let things roll off my back.

So when I say that this subject invokes more feelings of anger than almost any other, you should know it's something I'm passionate about.

There are 2 parts to this topic:

1. Sitting on the edge
2. Sitting in the back

Sitting On The Edge

Let me explain. When I choose to sit somewhere, it's a very conscious decision. I know what I'm doing. For example when I took Anatomy with Andy Anderson in the spring of 2010 there were many instances where I got up extra early (not something I do easily, ask anyone) so that I could get a seat on the edge for test days. Why did I do that? Two reasons.
1. I wanted to be one of the first ones to get the test so I could have that much more time to get focused and take it.
2. So that when I was done I didn't have to crawl over 10 people with 6 inches of leg room filled with backpacks to get out and turn it in.
So when I say I was about to lose my cool with the TA for literally making me scoot in to the center (yes I'm using that word correctly here, he literally made me move to the center) you know I was mad. **side note: It didn't help that that very same semester that TA had docked me points on a Biology paper because my title was "too creative" His exact words: "Creativity has no place in science" I will thank him, however, for confirming that science isn't for me. Obviously if there is no creativity in the field I should get out because heaven forbid sometimes I like to crack jokes or think outside the box... 

"Ok, everyone, if you're sitting on the edges scoot in so that those who are late can find a seat"

(Warning: My language may get a little graphic) I don't know about you but I want to throw a litter of kittens onto the freeway every time I hear that. (No I would never really do that, don't go calling PETA. ) Why do those people who are late just get to come in NBD, grab an easy seat, not have to crawl over anyone, get some nice legroom off to the side and when they're done just get up real easy without having to trip over anyone? THEY WERE LATE! Let them deal with finding a seat, they're grown ups. I say quit sticking up for them! If I remember right, all through the semester teachers don't hold up the lecture and make everyone who was there on time wait to start... why is this any different?

Now you might think I'm being hard on those kids but I'm very much able to say this being a frequent "late goer" myself. I don't expect the teacher to wait for me, or make people scoot in for me; I was late. I understand that as an adult attending an institution for higher education there are consequences for my actions.

This isn't just a school thing either. I've had this conversation with my family a few times and they feel the same way. Our usual spot at church is on the right edge of one of the middle pieus. Just last week the bishop asked everyone to scoot in so that those who were late could find a spot. (As you know there are plenty of moments when parents are proud of their kids; this isn't one of those moments. At this moment, I the kid, was proud of my parents) They stuck it out, didn't move, and enjoyed sacrament meeting on the edge of the pieu. I almost shed a tear of joy when they told me that story. My family is the bomb.

Sitting In The Back

As my tweep best friend always says #backrowforlyphe! I'm a huge advocate of back row dwelling. I don't know why, it's just been that way since the school days of sitting at the back of the bus. We weren't cool because we sat at the back of the bus, the back of the bus was cool because we sat there. That's just how it was. I assume that same mentality just sticks with people as they get older. That's the only explanation I've been able to come up with.

My example for sitting on the edges was school related and there is no doubt that this is a problem I'm faced with quite often in today's education system, ("Professor, I know I can't hear your lecture from the back, that's why I sat there. Just be glad I came...") but my biggest beef in the subject came as a result of a leader in one of my singles wards. Every week, without fail, he would make me and my buddies feel like we were the scum of the earth because we sat in the back. I don't ever remember reading that principle anywhere in the Bible and last I checked SOMEONE has to be in the back... I was never sure why it was not ok for us to be in the back. The thing that really got me going was that his favorite thing to say was: "you'll never reach your full potential if you sit in the back." Really?... If that's the truth, I guess I'm doomed to grow up and live in a box on the street because my obviously rebellious preference for the back row left me no other options... I guess it wouldn't be all that bad. No one would ever tell me where to sit. :)

Short people got no reason to live

I've never been considered tall. In fact, I don't think I've ever heard "tall" and "Braden" in the same sentence.

Here are fun facts you might not have known about me:

-I was pulled over 4 times when I was 16 for "not looking old enough to drive". One of those times 2 cops blocked me and surrounded me... I guess they thought I was going to run? I kept a running tab on a sticky note in my car of how many cocky cops I had the pleasure of sending back to their squad car after I showed them a valid drivers license. It was how I found joy where others might get offended.

-I have no idea what the top of the fridge looks like
-I technically didn't weigh enough to sit in the front seat of a car without a booster seat until I was 15
-I was 4' 8" the summer before my freshman year of high school

I've since reached the towering height of 5' 7" --on a good day-- :). I learned that when you let the things other people say roll off your back, people eventually gain respect for you and leave you alone.

Even though I hated being short for lots of reasons, I learned to deal with it and use it to my advantage.

-When I ran for student government, one of my campaign platforms was "Vote for me I'm 4 foot 3!" 
I won.
-My license plate all through high school read "SHORTY"
I got pretty well known for that and people made fun of me less because they figured if that was my license plate, there wasn't much else to call me. It's like when you acknowledge what you did wrong to someone who is mad at you taking away all their bullets. #win

Although I made peace with myself, I'm quite different than a lot of kids out there. If you're short, you will always get made fun of. Grown up or not people don't hold back. It's like there is some unwritten rule that making cracks about people's height is OK. I'll never understand it. To prove my point let me share a story from 9th grade.


It was the first day of school. I'm 4 foot 10 and I was a little nervous to start a new year. I had my new clothes and shoes on like every other kid and I was determined to have a good year and make a lot of new friends.
The bell sounded and it was time for me to head to class. I walked into the hallway and looked around to find the right class. The teacher was standing outside the door and I walked in hoping that I had at least a few friends in that class. Right before I walked in the door the teacher looked down at me and says "hey kid, kindergarten is the other way".


I was pretty disturbed by that comment. I'll tell you that was one hell of a first impression. I hated that teacher for a long time. Like I said I learned to let things like that roll off my back, but this one hurt. Now, I'm sure you'll agree that probably wasn't the best comment he could have made. I eventually learned to like the teacher and things worked out. It was just another experience that made me stronger.

To put this in perspective, let me just change one thing in the story and you tell me if the ending would be the same.


It was the first day of school. I'm 50 lbs overweight and I was a little nervous to start a new year. I had my new clothes and shoes on like every other kid and I was determined to have a good year and make a lot of new friends.
The bell sounded and it was time for me to head to class. I walked into the hallway and looked around to find the right class. The teacher was standing outside the door and I walked in hoping that I had at least a few friends in that class. Right before I walked in the door the teacher looked down at me and says "Hey kid, I'm sorry but there is no way you're going to fit through this door."

I would dare say this is something that would make it on the 5 O' Clock news. The teacher would be severely reprimanded and the parents would be furious. The whole thing would be a pretty big deal...

Tell me I'm wrong... 

Why is it totally cool to make fun of the kid who is short (something he can't help at all) but people step on eggshells around fat people because there is some unwritten rule that you're not allowed to make any comments about them because they'll get their feelings hurt easily?..

Next time you want to poke fun at the short kid, give it some thought. Making fun of someone does the same damage no matter what is different about them... fat, short, tall or skinny.

Food for thought.

Cram, Memorize, Forget: Why TESTS are the problem with higher education

I have been in college for almost 4 years now. In that time I have taken roughly 25 Final exams and if I guessed low (assuming each class has a final, 1 midterm and 2 quizzes) I've been tested over 100 different times. This is mostly the same with every college student. On top of that I have maintained around a 3.75 GPA. So I'm not just floating along getting C- grades. If grading and tests work, it's safe to assume I should know a lot about a number of different subjects right?

Let me attempt to recall any specific math problem, stat, theory, scientific name, principle, law of nature, scientific equation or anything else I should know in the 85th percentile.

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I'm having a difficult time remembering. Give me a sec. I know there has to be something...

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I know my chemistry teacher was a little weird. 

The girl that sat by me in sociology was really cute. 

If I ever forgot a fact that I needed for a paper I could just google it. 

Science was boring.

If I move the decimal 2 places to the left after a percent it's the same thing. (85% = .85)

There "might" be life on other planets (wasted a whole semester on that one...)

I'm sure there are at least a couple more things I remember from my tests... I'll get back to you.

General education requirements and the testing system is killing it! I know so much! I'm so glad that passing a class is determined by how much we could regurgitate correctly on exams than by how much we could actually apply it in real life. It is BY FAR the best way. 

This is the downfall of the Korean people. I love them to death but I'll let you in on a little secret. If you were to have an english conversation with a Korean person that scored well on the TOEFL (english foreign language test), most of the time you would be surprised at how bad they are at holding a conversation. Those asians study for hours and hours and hours and hours. Studying is the most important thing to them because if they don't pass their tests they are screwed for the rest of their life. Most Korean people know more about english grammar than Americans. They would pass our english classes with flying colors but yet they cannot speak it. They never learned to actually apply what they learned. What is the use of knowing a language if you can't actually speak it?! Applying concepts is what gets you far in life, not your ability to memorize and regurgitate. 

Regurgitating 

I'll admit, I do have a slightly easier time memorizing things quickly than other people. The only advantage this skill gives me in taking tests, however, is time. The majority of people are totally capable of memorizing just as well, it may just take them a little longer. With that being said, taking tests is like regurgitating. We cram all the info into our head that we think we will need, regurgitate it all onto the test, and walk away. If we were to be tested on the same material even a few days later I would be willing to bet people's scores would be significantly lower. Comment if you think I'm wrong, but this is what I've observed.

I've found the loophole!

Are students learning the material? Or are they just learning how to memorize and take tests according to what their teacher expects. When I start a semester, the first test in every class is usually a lower grade than the ones that follow. After that, I figure out how the teacher tests, and change my studying to match what I will be required to know. (i.e. Andy Anderson tests extensively on tiny little details in "did you know" boxes from the book. Studying just those would almost yield a higher grade, than reading the entire chapter.) 

Some teachers try to make their tests seem like they are a better measure of what students know by giving fill in the blank or open ended essay questions. This may be a little better, and certainly harder for students but I've still passed my fair share of those by simple memorizing and regurgitating as well. It just took me longer.

Newsflash: STILL DIDN'T ACTUALLY LEARN ANYTHING!

Class projects

Now, here is a better idea. Get students working and applying what they learn in the classroom. This is the best way I see that teachers can help their students actually learn. Applying the knowledge you are supposed to be understanding, and learning from your mistakes is a surefire way to retain important information. This is where I grew the most in college. 

For example: in a marketing class, if I can successfully create a plan to enter a new product into a market, and get a decent return on my investment, why does it matter if I can regurgitate some textbook author's idea of the 5 "must know" steps of marketing. Every author and teacher has their own different idea of what is right. I hear teachers rag on the books they teach out of ALL THE TIME. So why are you teaching it to us? Why do we have to learn these opinionated ideas and count them as sure fact?

---The problem: Even when teachers do this, they all still have it stuck in their mind that if they aren't giving you a written test on the material, you aren't learning it. ---

Really?

So how in the hell did I do the project and get the grade I did? (Assuming I got decent grades on my project). I must have just been able to BS my way through it and pull the wool over the teacher's eyes really good. If I can do that, they're giving out the wrong assignments or they shouldn't be teaching...

Side note: If this blog post was a slice of bread, the sarcasm I'm buttering on would be an inch thick. Try fitting that in your toaster.

If a teacher teaches the material well enough, and students learn to apply it in some kind of project or paper, they shouldn't have to be forced to regurgitate useless numbers and information that could honestly be found in the real world by going to Google. Are you trying to tell me that when I get a job, Google will cease to exist so we better turn our heads into a search engine full of knowledge we may only need once in our lives? Great teaching strategy. Although, I guess that could make sense if we're not by a computer, because technology will never get to a place where you could do that kind of stuff on a portable device you carry with you everywhere...

Group projects. Those are great but they also have their bad aspects. There is always the student that goes for the free ride and lets everyone else do the work but still benefits from the grade. Fine! There are ways to deal with that like group evaluations that you give to the teacher, it's still better than giving a test.

Oh! I just remembered some other things I learned and retained from some of my classes. The thing is, I didn't learn them from being tested... 

-In english I learned that energy drinks are responsible for a lot of problems, but the main addiction is not from caffeine, it's from a lifestyle addiction. I learned this because our teacher had us pick something we were interested in, apply the analysis and writing skills we were supposed to be learning in that class, and write a paper on it. At the same time I learned how to analyze information and write it in a professional matter. I couldn't tell you the name of specific rules of writing and skills I learned but I'm using those same analyzing and writing skills in this very blog. 

-I learned in economics that if I buy movie tickets for one night, but I have friends say they want to do something more fun that night, I go with my friends and that is an economic principle. I'd rather do the fun thing and not go to the movie, than go to the movie and miss out on the fun. I'm only lucky that I had that situation come about as I was in that class or I never would have remembered it. I couldn't tell you how to graph that info or what all the economic terms involved are, but the things I remember about economics I learned from actually applying it. 

-I learned in a marketing project how to put together a national marketing campaign for a product. I am in that class right now and honestly couldn't tell you all the technical terms associated and what "5 habits" from the book we applied. I could definitely do it again and from my professor's criticism, could definitely do it better next time.  

Just some stuff to think about. I can safely say that almost NONE of the things I have learned and retained from college came from a test. (There are those random things that stick around for who knows why but, other than that, real learning came from application or personal pondering of ideas.

A lot of people can get through college without learning a thing in the classroom. I won't blame it all on the teachers, because some teachers do a very good job. In spite of bad teaching, those students that want to learn... will. Whether teachers are smart enough to make learning easier by how they teach in the classroom is up to them. 

If you are a teacher and decide to teach "effectively," I say, don't kid yourself by thinking you still have to give written tests. That's what the world wants you to do. That's what they expect. In a world where we are "taught" to be creative and try new things, why are the "teachers" the ones still lagging behind?

I would love to see less emphasis on final exams and written tests, and more on using the time we have during a semester, to apply and critique student application of the concepts required.

EXCEPTIONS: There are some exceptions. Among others doctors and lawyers have to rely on their vast knowledge to treat patients or win cases. To pass the MCAT or the LSAT takes a lot of memorization. However, this isn't the regurgitating kind of memorization because it's vital for their career. If they forget they are SOL. Doctors do it right both ways though by making students do clinic duty before they can be a professional. This way they can see how the facts that they learned work out in a real world setting. If you're a med student or law student kudos to you. I can't do that. I tried. 

One last thing to think about. Med students need tests. Art students need to create things. Business students need to learn leadership skills. Engineering students need to build models. If all majors and disciplines are so different, 

why is the universal way of grading success based on written testing?

Let me know what you think. I'm just one person with my own ideas. If yours are different I'd love to hear them. I'm open to any different opinions.

Keep it real out there. Do what you gotta do.

B

Haters gonna hate

When I'm on Twitter it's hard not to feel like the bees knees, like I'm on top of the world, like no one can touch me. I can say what I want and hide behind my computer screen and hate on anyone I want.

Lets lay it out real simple. On Twitter you can say anything to anyone you want, plain and simple. With the world the way it is and thousands of prideful ego's and haters out there, you're bound to be hated on by someone. Even if you haven't seen it, I promise it's happened. 

The most common kind of hating is passive aggressive. For instance just last week I was sitting in a class with my bros. I happened to be looking at twitter and noticed that someone from my same class tweeted and was complaining about the person sitting next to them. I looked over and realized that my friend was the one sitting next to her. He saw the tweet a few minutes later and called her out on it. She then pretended like it was just a joke... right. I threw down my BS challenge flag and there was indisputable evidence it was a true passive aggressive hate tweet. Haters gonna hate. (Hey, I'm practicing my own version of bad passive agressive #twetiquette right here by posting about the incident on my blog, a place that anyone could find, including the people involved in this very story :) ) We're all guilty. So.. Is it a bad thing?

I have been thinking about this for quite awhile. I'd say 99% of people have tweeted with the idea that a) They will never meet the person they are talking to or b) The person they are passive aggressively talking about will never read it.  While this may be true, what does that say about you? Who are you really? Take a second and think about how often you do it yourself.

I like to compare Twitter to someone's thoughts inside their head except its written out nice and neat for everyone in the world to see. Most of the things tweeted would usually only have been thought, or just said to close friends. Now the false shield of the computer screen has made people think they can say whatever they want with no repercussion.

Everyone's mom always said: If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. People think bad thoughts all the time... but they are supposed to stay that way, thoughts. They aren't supposed to be voiced. If I read through someone's twitter profile I can give you a pretty good idea about what kind of person they are. Think about it.

So next time you go to tweet, I suggest thinking if that is something you would really say out loud if everyone can hear you, because guess what... Everyone CAN hear you. 

In the end, some people still just don't care... All I gotta say to that is: Haters gonna hate. 

No more instant updates: Why I think people are making themselves busier than they need to be.

As inspired by a tweet I happened upon earlier today I took the liberty of pondering on some very important things... I actually did decide to double up the amount of chocolate I used when making muddy buddies and I'm glad I did!..  but I want to talk about the other thing I pondered on today.

Here is the tweet: Read the linked article, it explains everything.

@brysonwhiteBryson White

Why I Dumped My iPhone - And I'm Not Going Back bit.ly/pshxCK

Bryson, you'll always be the truest G thug gangsta there ever was in my eye (that's a good thing, I promise) :)

The article brought up some very interesting points.

Let me give you some info about me. I like to think I'm important and that I need to be busy all the time because I am doing very important things. I have this strange idea that I always need to be there for everybody within 30 seconds because it's CRUCIAL that I give people what they want!

As bad as that sounds I'm glad that I realized it and can openly admit it to the world. (I'm not THAT important) I don't want to be like that anymore. It's got me nowhere.

After reading the above mentioned article, I realized that I have only been living half of the life I could be. Whenever I am physically somewhere I'm still only mentally half there. I'm usually checking and responding to emails or texts and making sure that I'm not getting left behind all the cool things that are going on in the twitter world... WHY? Today I took some time to think and realized that I'm not quite sure why I do that.

I tried an experiment and ignored my buzzing iPhone for 10 minutes while I had a conversation with someone whom I just met and was getting to know. I found out a bunch of really interesting stuff... I cared about what that person had to say. (A big step up from who I normally am)... I'm basically roasting myself in this post, I know, but I'm sure there are other people out there who do the EXACT same thing. I MADE THIS FOR YOU!! (Julian Smith voice) if you don't know what the heck I'm talking about just watch this... http://youtu.be/NwTsZHGQ6FE

Holy Fetch! I cared about a person I didn't even know? Dale Carnegie would be proud! (Enter "How to Win Friends and Influence People" reference here)

My point is when I momentarily ignored the world who so often ignores me, and lived in the moment I was in, I came out of it a better person.

Btw Korea is #helladopetight

Example: I served a 2 year mission to South Korea. ( 대한민국 화이팅!! ) For 2 whole years I did not watch TV,  read the news, or do anything that wasn't directly related to furthering the work of the Lord.... GUESS WHAT?
A bajillion and a half (Trust me on this number, I took the time to count) crucial things happened during those 2 years. To name a few... the economy crashed, we elected a black president, people got shot at a university, a couple people won American Idle (Idol?) and I know they had a couple Super Bowls and NBA finals.

I came back from Korea having little knowledge about those happenings and it made no difference. I had made lifelong friends where I was. I learned an incredibly difficult language. I developed a greater love for my Savior and the people I served. I made a real difference in people's lives by showing them I cared about them by not distracting myself with other things.

 Sure there was a lot of job problems and things going on in the world that I had to deal with when I got back but in the big picture there really wasn't much more to worry about than before I left. Staying up to date minute by minute those 2 years I wouldn't have been any better off. I probably would have been worse off (I heard stressing about things is not good for your health)

Keeping up to date every second with everything that is going on really isn't that important and it's quite annoying for the people who are in your physical presence as well. I've decided to be better about that ( I know I got a long ways to go) and see what new opportunities come my way. I can wait til later to know what Taylor Swift thought of the city she sang in that day... (as difficult as that sounds!) Last I heard she was doin something with Usher...

@taylorswift13taylorswift13 

I got to say 'peace up, A-town down' in atlanta then @UsherRaymondIVcame out and sang 'Yeah!' with me. I'm thinking 'is this real life?'

If I can do it so can you!
Take it or leave it. That tharr be the truth!

BST

Beef with 3D

So I feel the need to dedicate today's blog to something that's been driving me fetching nuts for the past year. Why in the world do people think that 3D movies and television is the future.... Do we not remember that 3D was invented YEARS ago on cereal boxes? Ya it was pretty cool for maybe a week, or at most 8 days... but after that it was just annoying because every time you wanted to look at the stupid picture you either stared at it without glasses and hurt your eyes or had to find the glasses to look at it, but usually they were ripped in 2 or 3 pieces from the fight you had with your brother or sister earlier that day about who could look through them to see the picture. As we know that FAD died out quick.. Although it is pretty cool that they can do it with moving pictures who in their right mind is going to go out and buy a TV where you have to buy separate glasses to watch it with.. what about people who already wear glasses? do they have perscription 3D glasses? or are they just left out of the equation... doesn't that totally defeat the purpose of 3D.. to have a crystal clear image in 3D.. "well without my glasses everything is blurry so watching a 3D movie with the glasses is pointless because its blurry when I have my normal glasses on and blurry when I have the 3D glasses on. I want a refund!!!" Ya its cool to have the images jumping out at you but it's not like that in real life.  I would much rather them spend money on making bigger HD televisions for cheaper with higher resolution than wasting money on 3D TV's and movies that are only going to be cool for the Tuesday and Wednesday after you buy it. After that on the weekend when everyone wants to come over and watch the game, sucks to be the 20 guys that don't get the glasses.. maybe you can pass them around and everyone can have the glasses for 1 minute each. "oh I hope I'm wearing the glasses when we get a touchdown!" If they really want to make something that everyone can enjoy get off the 3D bandwagon and start working on how to make HD TV's bigger and cheaper.. 3D will never get big enough to be a booming market. it is what it is... a FAD... and FADs live short and die hard. So basically I'm ragging on 3D TV's.. but I still don't and won't pay extra to get into a 3D movie.. they just make me sick. definitely not worth it.

Nuff said.

If anyone has any beef with my opinion hit me up I love a good conversation.