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Saturday, January 21, 2006

Has PostSecret Already Jumped the Shark?

Posted by on January 21 at 15:16 PM

Now, I love me some PostSecret, but when I see entries like this, I worry about the Jerry Springer-ification of it all.

After all, how sexually inhibited can you be if you can take a picture of yourself wearing nothing but a chastity belt and send it in to a website for publication??


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Alternatively, the guy just found a picture of some guy in a chastity belt and sent it in.

When I saw that first posted, I didn't think for a second that the picture was of the actual sender. I just assumed it was from Google or some porn site.

I mean, if I were going to send in a secret like "My boobs are lopsided," then I would find a photo online, not take one of myself.

It's entirely possible that the phrase "jump the shark" has jumped the shark. But then again, I'm not the first person to make this observation -- perhaps before long, saying that "jump the shark" has jumped the shark, will have jumped the shark. My head is going to explode.

WHEN CATCHY PHRASES ARE TAKEN TOO FAR

(Incidentally, I decided that pop music jumped the shark with the song "My Humps.")

Ok, if you were going to use a pic on the net in place of your own, would you choose a scary-ass shot like THAT one? Just sayin'.

I work at The Stranger, and yet I must ask this question: What's a Lippy Imp?
(Dear Lippy Imp: If you want to remain anonymous, you can email me privately at schmader@thestranger.com.)

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