Throwback Thursday: iThought

I used to be anti-technology and very selective about the brands I purchased. Apple and all of their gadgets used to be my enemy; however, now they're my friends. I still choose not to rely on technology so much, i.e. GPS, MP3 players, LCD TV's, etc.

My narrow minded thoughts once produced the following poem, which I recited a few times in front of large groups of people.

iThought

(circa 2005)


There's a new product out there right now
Have you heard of it? It's called iThought
And it's been brought for all of you who have sought
The nextest bestest fastest catchiest contraption
Surely to be the next new fashion
Passion that will no doubt make it happen
But it is you, the consumer who needs to take action
So this transaction can bring you that Satisfaction

Just when I thought I had it all
When I finished consuming all the "I" products at the mall
iPod iboom iMovie iTunes
iBall iSocket iMac Please STOP IT!
iThought that after I had consumed all these
Pleasure would come with the easiest of ease

iThought that perfection could be as real as peace
Striving to attain it the way you would tame a beast
Where in conquering it may appear friendly and docile
But nonetheless, Still the 99th percentile

iThought I would never realize the Day
When my eyes would be repulsed from the ads on Sunday
Feeling indifferent towards sales
Not closely examining the Cell Phone they told me was to scale

iThought about my empty pursuit of materialism
Be that as it may, no better than imperialism
Never satisfied and certainly never pleased
Nor gratified at the very least

iThought I would always be wanting more
Wanting the latest model from the costliest store
To be forever fascinated by fancy Brand Names
Getting ripped off and feeling an absence of shame

iThought a lot of the plot
Concentrated on controlling consuming robots
And then I thought,
Others too could be taught.

~Anthans