This cracks me up. Reports that some of the suspects were enjoying their stay in Dutch prison cells and were considering eventually claiming asylum, were met with disdain by the country’s foreign minister who was quoted as saying he would … Continue reading
Told people how he felt before he performed a desperate act… …the message read: “I’ve had enough. I’m fed up with this horrid life… Always the same. People are laughing at me… No-one sees my potential… I am scared, I … Continue reading
The article is about Pakistan’s passion for cricket and the shockwaves resulting from the terrorist attack against the Sri Lankan cricket team. But this quote is all about bored young men. “But I wonder how many kids watching these attackers … Continue reading
Whenever a bored ten year old boy picks up a twig, he’s going to break it in two. He might stick it in his ear first, or push around some ants, beetles or worms with it, but when he’s done, … Continue reading
Everyone else seems to be talking about Somali piracy, so I may as well. When I first heard about this, it struck me as a classic case of bored young men. The practical thing that really puzzled me was, how … Continue reading
On computer game addiction. Again, this research isn’t surprising; it should be obvious. But if you don’t know the pressures and the temptations, it’s easy to misunderstand. “This gaming problem is a result of the society we live in today,” … Continue reading
From the article, Chris Boyd from FaceTime said many of the young criminal hackers were undermined by their desire to win recognition for their exploits. In other news, small boys and teenagers turn to whatever means are available to them … Continue reading
People turn to terrorism for social solidarity. I’ve blogged about bored young men before. But here’s a funny thing: If people turn to terrorism for social solidarity, because they are bored and alone… What does that say about effective strategies … Continue reading
H4x0r j0r b0x3n!! Or, they post on their blogs about bored young men. I said previously that bored young men without jobs to distract them are a problem. The default actions that bored young men take to distract themselves are … Continue reading
I’ve hinted at this before, that bored young men cause trouble. Anyone who has ever reared or been a boy can probably understand this. And so it seems that China has a problem. China probably has many problems, but a … Continue reading