COMM 322 Final on Online Dating

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Group:

Jeffrey Williams
Jessie Jordan
Eli Ralston
Max Ramsey
Jen Zarate

Video Games

Growing up as a kid, I enjoyed playing video games. Sonic, James Bond: Golden Eye, Super Smash Bros., etc. Then in middle school and high school I started to play Madden, NBA Live or 2k, Halo, and Call of Duty. My parents always told me that these video games made you more dumb and that I needed to read a book. Well, I wasn't going to do that. In my junior year of high school, my brothers XBOX 360 broke and my parents couldn't have been happier. So, I pretty much quit playing video games until this current school year. In my apartment today, we do nothing but play Mario Golf and Super Smash Brothers.

After watching that TED talk in class on Tuesday, I still don't agree with what she has to say. Video games do help your problem solving. But this doesn't apply to your actual life. I could sit around and play the full campaign of Halo and I still would not apply any of that time doing something productive. When playing video games, you sit there and press buttons. In real life, you have to wake up early, get work done, feed yourself, etc. I still believe that reading a book is more beneficial for problem solving than playing video games. Unless the video game is figuring out things like Finance, Econ or Accounting, I don't see how killing people or having objectives can help you. Maybe some games could make you smarter? But none of the ones that I have played have even come close.

My 'Bubba Watson Crying' Opinion

Someone earlier posted about how Bubba Watson should not have cried after he had won the Master's this past weekend. They spoke about the feminism approach and how it related to Bubba. I just do not agree with this statement.

I definitely would not agree that Bubba is like a woman for hysterically sobbing, like he did. Like it was stated earlier, the Master's is just like the Super Bowl of football or the Wimbledon of tennis. It is played on a huge stage, on the most majestic golf course in America. In my own opinion, I think that being a multi-winner of this tournament is much more impressive than being a multi-winner of a Super Bowl. The type of pressure that these players are under trumps every other sport; not to mention, they are by themselves.

When Tiger Woods won his first Masters in 1997, he was every emotional after his victory. Those of you who are golf fans will remember the moment when Tiger was hugging his father. Or how about the moment when Michael Jordan won for the Bulls...? I would never stop being a fan of these two 'athletic icons' because they were crying.

I have been playing golf since I was 5 years old and if I was in the shoes of Bubba Watson, I would do the same thing. When playing golf, shooting your best round, or getting a hole-in-one is emotional. I would never cry because of that. But the Master's?! The biggest thing you can accomplish in golf?! That is something worth crying for.

Emotions run high in every single sport. Chasing your dreams and accomplishing them is more than a reason to be emotional. You don't have to be sad or upset to cry. Crying shows an emotion. The feminism approach doesn't relate to Bubba Watson. He is a man, he loves the game, and he did things that only a few have accomplished and that most people will never accomplish.

Honey Boo Boo and Hillbilly TV Shows

For the past few year, Honey Boo Boo has came on the scene and has become a huge sensation. In fact, the idea of a redneck on TV has become a huge sensation. Shows like Duck Dynasty, My Big Redneck Wedding, Moonshiners, and Swamp People are all shows that star a "hillbilly" cast. I have seen some of these shows before, but I refuse to watch them on a daily basis. These shows are easy to watch because we all think that rednecks are hilarious.

Honey Boo Boo and her family are perfect examples of a redneck or hillbilly. Honey Boo Boo's mother dresses her up for pageant contests and she is somewhat successful. The occasional appearance of 'Sugar Bear' is always something to look forward to. He comes in and mumbles something about the situation, with a big fat dip in his mouth. In my opinion, he is the funniest character on the show.

Other shows, like Duck Dynasty, are becoming very popular. This shows is about a redneck family who creates a "duck call" and they become filthy rich. They pretty much sit around in their house, barn, or offices, and talk about whatever is going on in their life. The show itself is pretty entertaining and I am not sure why. There is no point to the show but everyone, including myself, find it easy to watch.

Currently, redneck shows are taking off because they are very comedic. They are basically shows about nothing, but they all seem to be very successful.

Binge Watching

All day long, I hear people blabbing about their favorite TV show. Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, Bate's Motel, The Walking Dead, Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Weeds, Dexter, etc. These shows come from all different types of stations and they all attract different viewers. I actually have a binge-watching problem with watching several episodes of the same TV show in a row.

 In high school I would watch Dexter and Weeds over and over and over again. I finished a couple season of each in only a couple of days. These two shows are so intense and so interesting that it is difficult to stop watching. A serial killer, who is a blood splatter specialist, that only kills the very bad people? A (hot) mom, her two kids, and brother-in-law who live in a nice neighborhood, that sells pot to support her family? This kind of stuff is hard to not get addicted to. It's interesting, abnormal, "fudged" up, and very far fetched. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to finish these two shows because there were only a few season on Netflix. Maybe someday I will.

Now I am on a 'Always Sunny In Philadelphia' binge. I went to Orlando this past spring break to visit my brother and I got hooked on this show. Him and his girlfriend would go to work from 8:30am until 5:30pm and I couldn't find anything more interesting to do. My spring break included several Budweiser's, Yueng Ling's, chicken wings from a local bar, and Always Sunny. Without even thinking about it, I would watch a few seasons each day. All of my friends were in PCB or Fort Lauderdale while I was inside, being pasty white, watching Always Sunny... very exciting!

Binge-watching is real and can be a problem. But it is also fun and time consuming. I love my TV shows and I love binge-watching. I hope Always Sunny keeps on making episodes because I want to be best friends with all the main characters. If you haven't watched it.. start today!

Matthew Shepard Story

Last week, I read the article about the death of Matthew Shepard. I was angered and disturbed by the story and it made me sick to my stomach to read. The fact that two people could do the things they did to an innocent person makes me very uncomfortable. He was brutally beaten, burned, and tied up to a fence to be left for dead. In the reading, Shepard was described as a 5'2, 21 year old, openly gay male. The media made these facts known, but why do they have to mention his sexuality? They also mentioned what type of people the killers were. This gives the general public an opportunity to form their own opinion about Shepard and the two men who killed him. In the article, they discussed how if the nature of his death wasn't as intense, then they the story wouldn't have blown up as it did. For example, if the boy was just shot in the head, then the story would have been much smaller.

I understand and respect everyones opinions about the situation, but this is wrong and things like this need to be controlled. This story was a game changer for the hate crime legislation. 76% of people voted to help the hate crime situation and 19% voted against to help the situation. These numbers are positive, but they are still disappointing to hear that some people don't want to help. It doesn't matter if it is race, gender, or sexuality, brutally murdering someone for the who they are is disturbing. The article was shocking to read and eye opening, but I was very intrigued by how the authors talked about the story.