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Show rfWt.Wnrfli WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015 1 7 Jk utilized in y ways, but its easy to see how it could appeal to certain groups of wen d or desperate people. People you might not non-creep- - ' NICK ANDERSON t' i ' 'j v f nckv anderson Direct messages on social networks have become the call sign of the creep. The direct message, or DM, featured on networks like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, allows users to send messages without having to post them publicly hke a regular comment or reply to a post. This means as long as you are connected with someone on these networks, you ran the risk of having someone you might not know very well trying to talk to you, usually to make romantic advances. Obviously this feature can be normally give your number to have found a way to contact you. The act of trying to woo a girl by direct messaging her is prevalent enough that it has become known across the internet as sliding into the DMs. Tia Lyman, a sophomore business administration major from Cedar City, had nothing good to say about getting direct messages. DMs are definitely not normal, Lyman said. No guy or girl has been successful in hitting on me. Like, I have never made a friend ... because they direct messaged me. Likewise, Kay he Anderson, a sophomore general education major from Sandy, said she had one particularly bad experience with a It was from someone I didnt even know, and it was straight up pornographic, Anderson said. I just blocked and reported the person, but I get less creepy ones from guys I barely know a lot. Just like, Hey heart emoji and stuff like that. Of course, after hearing all of that, r Yooyoo Hey1 What's up? b7 I not much but first how have you been? and ecod was wondenrg what your plans were for next weeknd? The author tries to immedi- ately make weekend plans with a girl through DMs. Anderson says DMs message. i 'V arent very effective. I had to try sliding into the DMs for myself. I took a moment to swallow Most of the others reacted similarly. They varied in amounts of messages and time or I never got a my pride, kissed my dignity goodbye and began the task. Generally I dont connect on social networks with lots of people I havent met before, but I found some prospects I decided would work. Before I started messaging them, I felt like I needed to build some type of rapport, so I spent some time fa von some of their tweets or liking some of their pictures, depending on the network. I felt like this would at least introduce the idea that I existed, which I hoped would make my initial messages seem less creepy. Not surprisingly, after the messaging began, it didnt last very long. One girl I messaged took her time answering my first message but was cordial. After exchanging a few messages with hour breaks in between, the conversation came to a halt. I had struck out. reply. I had failed to solicit female attention by using the method generally looked down on by my peers. What a blow to my I think. There could be a brighter side to sliding into DMs, though. Kassidy Waddell, a junior English major from Gilbert, Arizona, said she has had some positive experiences with DMs despite the stigma. I dont mind it, Waddell said. I usually just end up being friends with them, but its flattering to me. So maybe sliding m the DMs isnt the best way to try and hit bn someone, but if people are getting married to their Tinder matches then anything is possible. Maybe the girl of your dreams is just waiting for a DM. I wouldnt count on that, self-estee- though. Swearing can have some health benefits BY PAYTON DAVIS PaytonDavisDSN Sorry mom and dad, but soap in my mouth didnt work; Im still a cusser, and much of that is because swear - ? ; words dont harm anyone. Spoken too often, dirty words lose their impact, like effective pickup lines on Tinder. Place one or two, of them in dialogue or five with purpose, though, and any joke, work story or speech becomes better. Also, lets face it: Swearing is like smoking for healthy people because it just calms you down. Cussing relates to larger issues as well particularly on college campuses. University administrators tangling with students over their Constitutional rights makes national headlines often. Those who oppose profanity say it leads to an unsafe classroom envi- - ronment. On the other side, swearing proponents wonder how productive people can words worry about when larger issues loom. Both Dixie State University student opinion and scholars back up the latter. Cordell Pearson, a junior psychology major from Circle ville, said swear words four-lett- are like fists: er Dont go flinging them around carelessly, and fellow students should not be bothered. I dont think its an issue, he said. ... we are all mature adults, and we should handle hearing those things as long as they are not hostile toward someone. d Pearson also said campus-impose- rules in regards to cussing seem unnecessary because we all have the tool that makes obvious, well, hopefully. I think common sense decides whats crossing the line, Pearson said. People should be educated enough to know where its OK to say line-crossi- those things. And not only do academ ics agree with Pearson; they highlight swearings benefits. According to the article The Science of Swearing, the action has surprising health benefits. Stub a toe or bite a tongue and swear away, authors Timothy Jay and Kristin said. Recent work . . . even shows that swearing is associrg tz ated with pain tolerance, they said. This finding suggests swearing has a cathartic effect, which many of us may have personally experienced in frustration or in response to pain. Is it just me, or did dirty words never soimd so healing? So DSU community, you took my cigarettes, but dont snatch my freedom to express myself. Without these words, I struggle to communicate and excel in social situations. in moderation With them I have a tool to utilize when stuck in a difficult situation, to break the ice with group project partners and to deploy when freaking or dam just dont some up my feelings. |
