Haikus For The Modern Internet Persona

Jul. 24, 2012

By Stephanie Georgopulos info

Steph is a former editor at Thought Catalog and a current writer at Gawker Media. Her work has been featured on ...

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1

What did I just watch?
What a complete waste of time.
Might as well comment.

2

I like your tweet but
I hate you and the battle
wages quietly.

3

Even a ninety-
eight percent match stood me up
is nothing sacred?

4

Officially freaked
been minutes since I emailed
and still no response.

5

You look nothing like
your profile pictures do.
Tell me how you sleep?

6

Accidentally
liked your Tumblr post; must quit
the hate following

7

You know what they say,
an internet comment is
rage leaving the soul

8

According to Klout
I’m influential in ‘Cats’
just like everyone

9

Unfollowing your
ex is the first step on the
road to happiness

10

This photo of him
is flattering sure, but I’m
convinced it’s a ‘shop

11

I can’t follow her.
Her feed’s a mess, I can’t watch.
Wait, she did what now? TC mark

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  • http://postcardsandpaperplanes.blogspot.com/ KSB

    completely accurate

  • Michael Koh

    fantastic!

  • http://crookedprose.wordpress.com/ Ashley

    Absolutely brilliant.

  • http://gabydunnthoughtcatalog.wordpress.com Gaby Dunn

    One more for Wife Material: Stephanie Georgopulos.

  • http://onlyfragments.com onlyfragments

    Love love love.

  • http://twitter.com/AliPants Nosilla Remarc (@AliPants)

    brilliant

  • MAJA

    This article I just read
    great but too short
    please add more :)))

  • http://themetaphoriclife.wordpress.com filofthefuture

    Excellent.

  • http://twitter.com/tr_sk_ys tres keys (@tr_sk_ys)

    Is this perfect or is this perfect?

  • sam

    awesome.

  • Monica MKC

    LOL! Wish there was more…

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