media entry # 5 (blackberries and "bbm" in Kuwait)

the blackberry "frenzy" is often misunderstood by many who have not decided to join it, but all residents in Kuwait can see for themselves that this blackberry stuff is crazy! 9 out of 10 Kuwaitis have a blackerry, and 8 out of 10 residents here have blackberries. i can safely assume that most of the population that live in kuwait own blackberries. I own a blackberry myself, and it turns into a point of ridiculousness when i realize how many bbms i get everyday and every hour. it is quite disturbing and annoying, and many students struggle to stay on task in class and at home when their blackberries are in that same room. blackberries have demolished the option of keeping a phone in the room of study, unless strong will is evident.

However bbms do have a bright side. with bbms, us blackberry users receive broadcast messages of funny jokes that can put smiles on many faces, or the newest headline. the benefit of this is that we don't have to go search for the newest coverage, because we know that if its big, its gonna be broadcasted by many. however many times people were mistaken and mislead and decided to broadcast gossip that people took seriously. this is where news from bbm truly fails. about once or twice a month, rumors are sent as facts. last month, there was a rumor that Johnny Depp had died. this all started from one mislead person who decided to broadcast and spread is depression on bbm. when he realized he was wrong, it was too late. it was already on every blackberry in kuwait!