Two days ago, a legendary, tech icon, passed away at a very young age.
Facebook and other Social Networking sites were inundated with posts about how the world would miss Steve Jobs - how his entrepreneurship and passion led to some of the greatest inventions of our time.
And then there were those who went to the other extreme, and posted status updates bashing Jobs-lovers everywhere.
Their comments revolved around the lines of "Okay, Steve Jobs died. Get over it," as though looking to simply oppose the general public.
The interesting thing is, the people who wanted to quickly get over the demise of a man who had a clear hand in changing the world as we once knew it, are the same people who update their statuses with the most mundane things.
"It's time to go to the gym!" or "How about this crazy weather!" I'm riveted, jumping out of my seat at the hilarity and interest levels your statuses entail!
Seriously, have some respect. Yes, without Steve Jobs, the world would not have ended, and yes, the technological breakthroughs that have happened would have surely happened without him at some point.
But the hypocrisy of "moving on" from a culturally historical landmark, when those same people need to get a move on with their own lives is truly frustrating.
You don't care that Jobs died? Don't bother telling the rest of us that, or else sleep with one eye open because the millions of people with iPhones and iPods will surely find you.
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