Stalking...Is F.U.N!

Gosh! Where the hell are you? Isn’t this something people always ask each other? Wouldn’t it be deliciously lovely to know all the time? <3 I mean I can FINALLY know for sure if my friends really are where they say they are! How perfect! But wait. They’ll know where I am too. This is a problem.

There are two new companies one called “Loopt” and the other “Buddy Beacon” which track your whereabouts, but show them only to subscribing friends. For almost 3 bucks a month, you and a few buds can keep a close watch on each other. I mean it’s perfect when you are going to meet up with them and they’re the kind of people who are always late, or the kind that always get lost.

You don’t have to call them, or if you call them 15 million times, and they haven’t answered, you can see that Joey and Sally are currently at make out point, and can now feel totally uncomfortable when they arrive.

But things can be pretty sucky too. What if your gossipy cousin asks to track you? Or your parents? That could be a major drag. You see, even if you don’t use this service, you can be one of the many people that uses GPS or internet, and the phone companies know exactly where you are; which is currently at home, stuffing your face, or being generally lame like me.

So think about it. There’s no hiding if you have your cell phone tucked away in your pocket, No escaping society unless you unplug from your phone. What if your significant other is the crazy clingy type? You can never have life reflecting walks at night without being stalked.

Oh yeah. A lot of bad can come with this. It’s a blessing and a curse all at once. (Yay being cliché!) Because there is no stopping it unless you have an older phone or don’t have the internet functions or apps, you are still being stalked. At least the companies know your whereabouts.

Aw crap. Now I have to get a decoy phone so AT&T can think I’m having an awesome time somewhere, and not sitting at home writing blogs. :O(