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O protesto de Lucy Mangan merece ser lido na íntegra, mas destaca-se sobretudo a referência ao recente mito em torno do iPod - numa ideia, "diz-me que iPod tens, dir-te-ei quem és". "Yes, it is clever that something so small can carry so many tunes. But - and here's the thing - they can all do it. After you have seen one, I find, the innovatory aspect is fully grasped and it is time to move on. Please remember, what you have actually done is buy a jumped-up Walkman. Not an immutable aura of cool, not an unassailable reputation as a champion surfer of the bleeding edge of technology, not a life, not even a lifestyle."
Death to all iPods
Lucy Mangan - Wednesday March 22, 2006 - The Guardian
It's not enough that I have to feign interest in people's offspring ("He got a toy out and said 'ugbublububla'? I am convulsed with joy") or people's cats (I have cats. I know for a fact that they tend to behave largely in the manner of furry lesser mammals. End. Of. Story) or even people's dreams ("Really? You found yourself in a purple hospital? And then something else of no narrative, emotional or spiritual significance was thrown up by the random firing of synapses while you slept? You should write these things down and post them on a website: witlessmaunderings.com).
Para ler em Guardian Unlimited - The Columnists
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