It’s bad enough that MySpace has become a sort of happy hunting ground for old men weirdoes. Now, kids have yet another danger to wade through: sales pitches for our nation’s military. Yep, the Marines have landed on MySpace.com with the enthusiasm of a hungry sarge waiting in line at the Hometown Buffet. According to the AP:
“The Marine Corps MySpace profile — featuring streaming video of barking drill sergeants, fresh recruits enduring boot camp and Marines storming beaches — underscores the growing importance of the Internet to advertisers as a medium for reaching America’s youth.”
All in all, it’s not a bad thing – it beats hanging out at the mail and browbeating some neer ‘do well into giving a good chunk of his or her life away. At least, one would hope, recruiting on MySpace.com may dampen the financial and racial profiling that goes on in recruiting offices. Then again, maybe not. But don’t despair, kids. Just think: you can get yourself a new Toyota Yaris, a Verizon phone – and an all-expenses paid trip to the Middle East — just by logging onto MySpace. And your parents thought the Internet was a dangerous waste of time. Just imagine Mom and Dad’s reaction when you tell ‘em that your Iraq-bound! They’ll sure be proud – and happy – that you spent all your time getting pitched by a marine on MySpace.com.