I just caught myself peeking in on people through the lists of friends in comments on some of your sites. I think I can accurately call it friend’s list surfing. I’m like that.
But you know me; I had to do the research. Peeping Tom Law: “(a) Any person who shall peep secretly into any room occupied by another person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.”
Well maybe I peep through a computer screen, but I definitely don’t through a door or a window. I’m good on that one and Honey be happy I really have no interest in seeing you do your personal stuff on the privy. Yitty-yite, no thanks, I’m good on that one.
Let’s look at the law further:
“(a1) Unless covered by another provision of law providing greater punishment, any person who secretly or surreptitiously peeps underneath or through the clothing being worn by another person, through the use of a mirror or other device, for the purpose of viewing the body of, or the undergarments worn by, that other person without their consent shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.”
I’m sorry I read that. Now I have ideas. Anyway, I’m good on that one also. No jail time for me anytime soon.
To celebrate our anniversary my wife took me to a Sushi bar Saturday night and was all, she whispered, “Hey Ron, why are you talking to all these people you never met before?” I whispered back, “Honey, why are you a buzz killer? It’s a Sushi bar; we do that at a Sushi bar. That’s why they call it a bar. Why, do you need attention?” To which she whispered back, “Yesss, that would be nice.” Well, since she was fix’in to buy me my weight in raw fish I suppose being her gigolo was the least I could do.
But, what do you think?
A. Am I weird?
B. Am I weird b/c I’m fearlessly social?
C. Am I weird (other)?
D. Should I be visiting people I never met before?
E. Should I wait for them to say something to me?
F. What if they never say something to me?
G. What if I’m in a grocery store and I strike up a conversation with let’s say – you, and you try to avoid me at first but in a few seconds you realize this guy (me) really is something special and there is something about me you really like and like I’m really charming and on my game and quick and funny and realize I’ve done it again and forgot the two in the two-for-one chicken special and have to leave and run back to the meat department and pick up the two in the two-for-one chicken special and run back to the counter and like, you’re gone?
H. Do you mind if I surf your friends?
Surf away, Fish Boy. You never cease to crack me up.
And be sure to mention my name, because you know they’ll give you a pass if you do. Let me spell it for you … E , as in Evocative. L, as in Lover. V, as in Victorious. I, as in Incredible and S, as in SuperDuper.
I loved your blog Ron! Thanks for that! I feel somehow “famous” having been “blogged about” in this manner!
And NO I don’t think you’re weird, disrespectful, voyeuristic (spelling?), a stalker, peeping tom, or any other adjective we can both come up with for having surfed your friend’s list as you did!
I hope to read more of your blogs – actually, I am currently (as I type!) trying to work out the easiest way of creating one for myself/my website! Go figure! You are clearly an expert in the field of blogging, so perhaps you may be able to send me some pointers/recommendations?
Ooh, does that make me a Peeping Dawn? Because I often surf through the comment people. That’s actually how I found your blog. And do I think you’re weird? Naaaaah!
A) I would totally talk to you in the grocery store, unless my kid was trying to smash all the eggs or something. B) I always check out the friends in comments, AND I do it on Facebook too. Even though you can’t always see much about them depending on their privacy settings, you can find out some fun things about people your friends are friends with.
And I believe I just defined SOCIAL NETWORKING. Carry on. I just feel bad that there are not that many comments on my blog to keep you very busy. And most of the time it’s my mom. LA-OOOSER.
Maybe we are all weird! My kids certainly think I am .
I think clicking on link to link via blogs is very cool. I’ve met the nicest people that way, even some with their own duck ponds.