Yesterday, for someone reading this in the future, was Monday, 15th April 2013.
The day a whole bunch of people got a very legitimate excuse for not finishing the Boston Marathon.
It was also the day I got to observe the unfolding reactions of a terrorism-primed society with social media.
I learned a lot.
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If you’re not me, it’s a simple process. You wake up, have breakfast, or maybe some coffee. Maybe you call in to work to make sure they know you might not be in today, or you’re leaving early, or whatever. You take a shower, get dressed, and just go about your day.
Obtaining that new doctor is probably a simple process, too. You might ask someone if they can recommend one, or you get a referral from some more official place.
This is not how things go if you’re me.
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What’s the first thing I see when I wake up?
This was, of course, on Facebook. Also included was a post about how the person saw it on their friend’s wall, and how there was a comment from yet another person, stating that they homeschool, and this is what they teach instead of all those highfalutin’ maths.
Brace yourselves, the rant is coming.
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