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Best Things Ruined by the Internet

by Terrence O'Brien on March 26, 2009 at 09:39 AM



The Internet has mostly made our lives better. We love Google for putting piles of information at our fingertips, and, without the Web, there would be no Switched. That being said, it's undeniable that the Internet has ruined some good things, as well.

The blog OMG Lists has compiled a list of nine good things ruined by the Internet (one of those things being lists). So, what good things in life will never be the same thanks to the Interwebs? Cats (thanks to the efforts of I Can Has Cheezburger and the LOLcat meme) are the saddest thing to make the list. We used to think cats were adorable; now, we just stand around them with a camera waiting to take funny photos to pair with a funny caption. Rick Astley also made the list, thanks to our least favorite Internet trend ever -- Rick Rolling.

Journalism also made the list, and it's hard to argue. Journalism used to be a highly respected, well paying occupation. Now, journalistic publications are fading and being replaced by blogs and news aggregation sites like the Huffington Post (and, uh, Switched). Not that there is anything wrong with blogs, of course. It's just that saying, "I'm a reporter for the New York Times," still carries a lot more weight than saying, "I'm a blogger."

Check out the rest of the list here. [From: OMG Lists]

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Tags: blog, blogging, blogs, cats, internet, journalism, lolcat, lolcats, rick astley, rick roll, rick rolling, RickAstley, RickRoll, RickRolling

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