Man Disturbed to Find His Strongest Sense of Belonging Comes from Online Forum
By
The Onion Staff
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Summary
A satirical article about Andrew Riley, a 33-year-old man who is horrified to discover that his most meaningful social interactions now occur in an online forum for wristwatch enthusiasts rather than in real life. The piece humorously explores the modern phenomenon of finding community and belonging through digital spaces, and the existential discomfort that can accompany that realization.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledUpon realizing his most meaningful social interactions now took place among people he had never actually encountered in the flesh, local man Andrew Riley confided to reporters Wednesday that he was horrified to find himself seeking community online.
Riley expressed terror and disgust as he spoke of how he had apparently reached a point where he derived a greater sense of belonging from a message board than he did from anything else in his life.
The time he spent on the forum had become the highlight of his day.
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