500 Years From Now

This is a list of things that when people 500 years from now will look back on the times we currently live in and the semi-recent past, they'll say, "WHAT THE HELL WAS WRONG WITH THEM???"

--the fact that in most states, gay people can't marry
--George W. Bush's presidency
--the fact that pot is illegal except when it is used for medical purposes
--cosmetic surgery/Botox
--reality TV
--the fact that we haven't yet had a woman president
--our culture's obsession with being thin
--chastity balls/chastity rings
--sporting a whale tail on purpose
--the sex advice in Cosmo
--denying climate change
--tattoos and body piercings (I can say this because I had a navel ring for a few years)
--Brazilian bikini waxes
--two girls, one cup
--infomercials
--Alf
--Girls Gone Wild
--the fact that cutting became trendy
--that fashion designer who said Barbie has fat ankles
--Tom Cruise
--Mel Gibson
--the fact that "Titanic" won an Oscar for Best Picture
--the fact that Princess Diana's death overshadowed Mother Teresa's
--smooth jazz
--the woman in Florida who got in a car accident because she was shaving her bikini line while she was driving
--shows like Jerry Springer and Cops
--Blackberries, iPhones, etc.
--cliches like "love means never having to say you're sorry" and "he's just not that into you" being people's love mantras
--the book "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus"
--New Age
--the Atkins diet
--Vanilla Ice
--Old Navy Commercials
--the McGangbang
--White Castle
--the use of the word "pimp"  that went on a lot in the previous decade... ie, "pimp my ride," "pimp my profile"
--housewives taking pole dancing classes
--Twitter