Pet passwords...

It appears as though many people are going back to using their pet names as passwords. While in the past five years or so pet passwords have been shunned, it appears as though they are now acceptable in these rough times. People are choosing to be less creative in a poor economy. It's too much effort to create an enigmatic word.

I recently asked a gentleman about his e-mail password. He stated: "For years I created a really stupid password that was so hard to remember...one day I just said fuck it. I went with my dog's name, Spot. Let's see some shit head hack into my e-mail and go through my bank statements. Might as well..." One fat woman responded: "I understand that pet passwords are not acceptable and may be guessed at any time. Well, I just don't have the energy to make up some weird name that is retarded in the first place. I'll just stick with my cat's name, Fluffy. It's boring but it's all I got. He's such a good cat."

The hype to be creative is long gone. People are using passwords that are just too easy and they don't care. When times are tough, it's too hard to let the imagination soar. Stay dumb my friends.