MACINTOSH IS GAY

Scott Kurtz's PVP Online for June 21 refers to the Macintosh using the character "Brent Sienna's" group, the Honorable Order of Macintosh Operators.

H.O.M.O.

Agent Red, a fellow MAC user, said that this "vaguely insulted" him, although he "couldn't put his finger on why."

To explain why he feels so uneasy, and indeed to unveil the true plight of MAC users everywhere, I have taken it upon myself to draw the parallels between MAC users and the H.O.M.O.'s of the world:

Well, think about it:

• We're ten percent of the population.

• The object of our desire comes in rainbow colors.

• We are constantly vocal about our preferences for fear of being snowed under by the rest of society.

• When people try to get us to switch, we scream and yell about how it's the right thing for us and ask them to "try it just once and see if they like it."

• Most of us have been this way for years; it's not a decision we just made overnight.

• Although our functions are criticized, the moral majority STILL agree that we are tastefully designed, have an innate sense of colour, and are always on the leading edge of style and fashion.

• Too, we are often emulated by the majority with thinly-veiled knockoffs of our style.

• And, no matter how they beg and plead, no matter how we may tear our families apart with the shame and stigma of our choice (and some still say it was never a choice!), still they'll never change us.

• Finally, our biggest and most visible supporters are in San Francisco.

It's official: Apparently, all Macintosh users are honorary homosexuals.

MAC PRIDE!

Of course, this isn't necessarily true. It's just an observation.

Posted by Agent M at June 21, 2002 10:22 AM