No influence on me

Like many sane, and a bit older people I have wondered about the nature and purpose of ‘influencers’. This concern has been highlighted by the stupidity of an influencer, Sam Jones, who stole a baby wombat from her mother. Yes, as an Australian, I appreciate the irony of that given how many aboriginal mums had their babies stolen from them.

There are legal consequences of harming native animals, but rather than face that possibility, she took the coward’s approach and fled the country immediately. How could she think stealing a baby animal would improve her image?

The purpose, and appreciation, of influencers escapes me as I tend to make up my own mind on what I want to pay for, or accept my partner’s wisdom. There have always been ads based on the popularity of a sportsperson even though they were usually more comedy than influence.

It seems that we should seek guidance from wiser people, ignore social media and live our own life without the influence of mostly pretty airheads.

Dennis Fitzgerald,

Melbourne, Australia