Honest question. Is there any world in which this is funny/cute/humanizing? Because I am a loss to understand why anyone in their right mind would attempt to do anything like this cringey cringey cringey use of social media.
It’s uncanny. When I watch the British version of “The Office” and watch the American version of “The Office” at the same time, I forget which version is which. Weird.
Tomorrow, let’s do a tweet with me, like on a Peloton, and looking at like a screen and tweet “and just like that, I’m doing the work of the people”… like a twist on that Sex and the City… but I’m *working* …
While it’s impossible and unfair to compare anyone to Jesse White…
… it is possible to mock people… who see an entitled politician look like a silly teenager… watching YouTube … waiting for Uber eats during the first week of summer vacation.
Is working for the state so easy you look like you’re 8 seconds away from rolling on your back to take a nap?
This isn’t fun “behind the scenes kookiness”, this is a spoiled rich kid saying “this is me working hard”
It’s unfair to anyone to be compared to Jesse White, but Alexi has no clue why White was beloved.
- Three Dimensional Checkers - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:17 pm:
That’s it, never voting for Alexi again. How dare he post something awkward on social media?
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:17 pm:
Who knew I have a whole department overseeing securities in Illinois?
Learn something new everyday around here.
- twowaystreet - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:20 pm:
GOP says gov’t waste at an all time high as SOS under utilizes expensive taxpayer-funded furniture.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:22 pm:
“Maybe with two devices I can comment two times on Rich’s post about me”
- NotRich - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:24 pm:
Narcissism in State Government.
- Three Dimensional Checkers - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:25 pm:
Nope, crypto still makes no sense even if you look at it on two laptops while laying on the ground.
- twowaystreet - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:26 pm:
“Are you laying on the ground?”
“No, I’m at my desk delivering for the people of Illinois.”
“Alexi, we can see your feet behind your head…”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:27 pm:
… and that’s why Obama chose Arne Duncan to come to Washington with him…
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:28 pm:
It’s fine, I’ll stay here watching YouTube videos until it’s time for me to run for another office, you guys do whatever it is we’re suppose to do
- Pundent - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:29 pm:
It’s a good thing I put that tile device in my shoes so I wouldn’t lose them. Now I just need to figure out which laptop I synced it with
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:30 pm:
I’m not saying Alexi is the biggest baby in state government, I’m not saying that… #Seriously #TummyTime #Tells
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:31 pm:
Managing two fantasy baseball teams takes twice the laptop power
- New Day - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:31 pm:
He’s so weird.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:36 pm:
At least he’s wearing a tie
#TheLittleThings
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:38 pm:
What are other SoS things that existed that I can pretend I created…
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:42 pm:
Now Frerichs there is pandering, and here Mendoza is I guess pandering… how come I seem most phony?
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:45 pm:
I like to watch Goodfellas and Casino at the same time…
- ;) - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:47 pm:
Such a loser.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:51 pm:
Man, creating busy work to seem engaged takes work too.
- Original Rambler - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:53 pm:
I hope he’s shopping for new socks. Hasn’t the goofy sock craze passed yet?
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:53 pm:
I’ll take the Heat +125, and the Golden Knights +115… ok, now in this laptop…
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:56 pm:
Ok, Alexi, let’s try one without the cigar and the smirk, pretend you are working, like doing work.
- very old soil - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 12:58 pm:
Laying down on the job already?
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:00 pm:
I can’t believe these guys are charging me Vig.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:02 pm:
“I’m good, just ask me”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:03 pm:
Work time is my actual down time
- Politix - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:06 pm:
Next up: Snacks and a nap.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:08 pm:
Folks, honestly, did you think I was going to take this job at all serious?
- Goodson Oddman - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:12 pm:
To show you I have no allegiance to Mike Madigan, I will prove I do not wear white socks.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:13 pm:
The hard part is creating in Mindcraft there… while switching over here to Fortnite to game with my buds…
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:15 pm:
Searching YouTube for tips on hanging framed pictures.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:17 pm:
I keep checking there on Outlook, here on my state email… no one wants to meet with me…
- Jaguar - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:18 pm:
Searching for the strongest Wi-Fi signal…
- Dan - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:20 pm:
The chairs are for company.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:21 pm:
I’m glad we decided not to tweet the picture of me on the Adirondack chair, with a cigar, working in my tan.
This one is way better
- Immigrants Welcome - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:22 pm:
Honest question. Is there any world in which this is funny/cute/humanizing? Because I am a loss to understand why anyone in their right mind would attempt to do anything like this cringey cringey cringey use of social media.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:25 pm:
All Secretary of State employees must be in the office full time, no exceptions, and be ready to work their full shifts.
Looks good, I’ll just hit send and get back to Solitaire on the other laptop
- West Side the Best Side - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:25 pm:
The one day I wore those gag gift socks someone took my picture.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:27 pm:
I’m not mocking the office, I’m just mocking that I can do this and y’all can’t do anything about it.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:30 pm:
I dunno, looking wholly entitled while mockingly saying you’re serving the people takes a lotta…
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:33 pm:
I keep bidding on the “pop a shot” here on this site, and the pinball machine on that laptop, it’s going to be a long couple years…
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:38 pm:
Editing my basketball videos. What else am I gonna do?
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:42 pm:
Vacation pictures won’t “collage” themselves…
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:46 pm:
“Ergo…ergomatic…ergo..Francie, how do you spell that again?”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:47 pm:
Just think…
Someone on the state’s dime took a picture like this…
That’s fun, isn’t it?
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:47 pm:
“Strange. My Bomba’s stock is going nowhere.”
- New Day - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:48 pm:
Little Alexi seen here working on this core strength. #tummytime
- illinifan - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:50 pm:
I’ve fallen and can’t get up
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:51 pm:
“I could use some good publicity. Let’s see, ‘Alexi’s Grumbling Team?’ ‘Alexi’s Stumbling Team?’ Alexi’s Mumbling Team?’
“I think I’m getting close.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:51 pm:
I though Alexi had a mobile of sharks he used to keep his head up during #TummyTime
#Jaws
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:53 pm:
“Yow. What did I ever do to this Oswego Willy character?”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:55 pm:
It’s uncanny. When I watch the British version of “The Office” and watch the American version of “The Office” at the same time, I forget which version is which. Weird.
- SAP - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:57 pm:
From Berwyn..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaSDMjZ1Amk
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 1:58 pm:
“Hey, my Wikipedia page says I have a tendency to be self-absorbed. Wonder what that means?”
- Loop Lady - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 2:01 pm:
Let’s get comfy while I work for the people of IL…I hate wearing shoes as well…
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 2:07 pm:
You think a *third* laptop would be too much, I don’t wanna come off as a privileged phony mocking people actually working…
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 2:08 pm:
“Hey, if you can’t believe your own PR, what CAN you believe?”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 2:09 pm:
Tomorrow, let’s do a tweet with me, like on a Peloton, and looking at like a screen and tweet “and just like that, I’m doing the work of the people”… like a twist on that Sex and the City… but I’m *working* …
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 2:11 pm:
Never tweet.
Ever.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 2:12 pm:
“Dang. My polling’s showing wearing ridiculous socks isn’t as endearing as eating an apple every day.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 2:15 pm:
What did I miss these past 10 years?
The narcissism that’s also mocking others.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 2:19 pm:
“Huh. Friar Tuck’s got a sale on ouzo.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 2:21 pm:
If I keep hitting refresh on both, I’ll get Taylor Swift tickets for Detroit and Pittsburgh…
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 2:24 pm:
“Yep. Me and Karl Malone. Just delivering, all the time delivering. I’m the Mailman of Illinois. That’s me, a’right.”
- Bruce( no not him) - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 2:35 pm:
At least they waited till after my nap to take the picture.
- McGuppin - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 2:35 pm:
“hmmmm, if I keep searching hard enough I’ll surely figure out why OW is so obsessed with me….”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 2:43 pm:
While it’s impossible and unfair to compare anyone to Jesse White…
… it is possible to mock people… who see an entitled politician look like a silly teenager… watching YouTube … waiting for Uber eats during the first week of summer vacation.
Is working for the state so easy you look like you’re 8 seconds away from rolling on your back to take a nap?
This isn’t fun “behind the scenes kookiness”, this is a spoiled rich kid saying “this is me working hard”
It’s unfair to anyone to be compared to Jesse White, but Alexi has no clue why White was beloved.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 3:04 pm:
Ungratefully, back in politics.
- Frida's Boss - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 4:06 pm:
How big is Alexi? Sooooo big
Such a growed up big boy, who’s mommy’s favorite boy?
- Lurker - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 9:44 pm:
I love you.
You love me.
We’re a happy family.
With a great big hug.
A kiss from me to you.
Won’t you say you love me too?
- Original Anon - Thursday, Jun 8, 23 @ 10:02 pm:
I was told Jesse White did this exact pose 20 years ago