MC2
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- Jul 22, 2020
I’m not sure if it’s an Information Age, internet community thing, but it feels like there is a constant need for people to be the smartest, most up-to-date person in the world.
Like, it almost feels like a race to know things. People are like “Did you hear the latest news on Omicron? What about the most recent [useless political story that doesn’t impact anyone’s life]?”
Skiers do it, too. I can’t read a comment thread (I know, first mistake) without someone jumping in to try to out-news everyone with “but did you hear about the avalanche on Mount Washington” or “but what about Vail buying Seven Springs?!?”
Honestly, if you didn’t know this latest scoop, it would make no difference in your life. Nobody *has* to be the “but did you hear about?” guy (or, even worse, the “you didn’t know that?” guy).
I guess I don’t *really* care what people do with their lives. If people want to scroll social media all day, then run to other social media platforms to share what they discovered, I’m not judging. Do you.
I just feel like some of the most enjoyable times I have had was because I didn’t know what to expect - a hike I had never been on, a ski day when I didn’t read the snow report, a road trip where I didn’t know where I was going to stay from night to night. And I never had the urge to check the social media accounts during those times.
What are the most enjoyable times you had, when you had no idea what you were getting yourself into?
Like, it almost feels like a race to know things. People are like “Did you hear the latest news on Omicron? What about the most recent [useless political story that doesn’t impact anyone’s life]?”
Skiers do it, too. I can’t read a comment thread (I know, first mistake) without someone jumping in to try to out-news everyone with “but did you hear about the avalanche on Mount Washington” or “but what about Vail buying Seven Springs?!?”
Honestly, if you didn’t know this latest scoop, it would make no difference in your life. Nobody *has* to be the “but did you hear about?” guy (or, even worse, the “you didn’t know that?” guy).
I guess I don’t *really* care what people do with their lives. If people want to scroll social media all day, then run to other social media platforms to share what they discovered, I’m not judging. Do you.
I just feel like some of the most enjoyable times I have had was because I didn’t know what to expect - a hike I had never been on, a ski day when I didn’t read the snow report, a road trip where I didn’t know where I was going to stay from night to night. And I never had the urge to check the social media accounts during those times.
What are the most enjoyable times you had, when you had no idea what you were getting yourself into?
I agree, I will never forget my first time at Bolton Valley, a dusting at the highway, boom, a foot plus up top of that hairy access road, total surprise. Love first impressions like that.
