Tuesday, October 20, 2026

A House of Mirrors

 

Social Media: a house of mirrors where everyone’s taller, wiser, hotter, and way more profound than they really are. A carnival of self-portraits disguised as revelations. Step right up. Applause sold separately.


This is the opener that was exactly what the client didn't want for a presentation on social media. It was totally off-base for what they wanted and their voice.

But I liked it. So after I edited it out of an early draft, I saved it to post here. 

And on social media. Hmmmm.

I thought it paired nicely with this cartoon from ex-copywriter Hugh MacLeod.

Hugh McLeod "Me! Me! Me!" cartoon



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A House of Mirrors

  Social Media: a house of mirrors where everyone’s taller, wiser, hotter, and way more profound than they really are. A carnival of self-p...