Last week I wrote, what appeared to me, a harmless article about the mac and cheese incident (don't worry, I promise this isn't another post about that). However, what I soon realized afterward was that, apparently, people are passionate about bacon jalapeño mac and cheese.

I wrote the article in what was meant to be, a humorous manner (I mean, the whole thing is actually quite ridiculous). But I guess that tone was not articulated well, because not much longer than an hour after the post went live did I start receiving vicious comments and hate mail. Really guys? You're gonna send me hate mail over a drunk kid being rude? That kind of stuff happens all the time!

Nevertheless, the article turned out to be way more controversial than I ever imagined. Being relatively new to journalism, I was shocked. I was shocked, confused, angry, offended and slightly saddened by the harsh criticism and jabs my peers and total strangers sent me. I couldn't understand how a light joke could upset and enrage so many people.

I am not sorry for publishing the piece. I still stand by my work as I believe the thoughts I have written are valid. I am especially grateful for this *enlightening* life lesson. After a few days of dealing with inconsiderate and cruel readers, I was able to laugh at the whole situation and even learn a few things about people and the media. Here's just a few of my observations, and some proof that there are people just as crazy and rude, if not more so, than the infamous Luke Giatti.

1. People cannot take a joke.

People can't take a joke at all actually. I mean honestly, who get's so worked up over a dumb video? While I don't insist that you agree with my thoughts on the matter (which weren't serious anyway), can people just lighten up a tiny bit? I didn't ask you to sacrifice your first born child or nearly anything close to that extreme, so you really shouldn't be this riled up.

Do people think I'm dumb? Well, I'm not. Take a deep breath and take a joke!!

2. Some people just like attention and will disagree with everything you say no matter what.

I was originally irritated after a peer commented on the link to my article pretty much refuting every single thing I joked about in attempt to make me look like an idiot (again). But I am not an idiot, you are overly aggressive and need a new hobby.

I understand where you're coming from, but my article was a joke and you care wayyyy too much about this silly video.

3. Cyber bullying is real - and can come from middle-aged men.

I took a lot of crap from students and strangers, both young and old, for this satirical article. It's obvious they did not understand - IT. WAS. A. JOKE. - but regardless, who treats people like this? The amount of disgusting comments and messages I received, insulting not just my ideas or my writing, but my intelligence and character, was horrifying. I'm a human being and deserve kindness and respect whether or not you agree, or disagree with what I say.

This one is my personal favorite, you have to appreciate good sarcasm (even if the person is being an a**hole)

WOWWW! I'm not going to lie, my jaw dropped when I first read this. First of all, there is nothing wrong with being a sorority gal. I love being a part of a sorority. Second of all, how rude! You don't even know me! Also sir, thank you for your kind wishes. I will most certainly have a long and successful career in whatever I choose to do, thank you very much.

4. People will rarely comment about how much they like or enjoyed something, but will be sure to broadcast their opinion if they disliked it.

I was really upset at first by all the hostility because I'm a normal, peaceful girl that just wanted to make some people laugh. What I realized soon after this debacle is that, while I may have received negative feedback from 20 people or so, more than triple that amount of people have shared and liked my article. So my article couldn't really have been as "terrible" and "ridiculous" as some people believe. To each his own I suppose.

So I wrote a controversial article and you know what happened? Some people got angry, some even throwing a minor fit. Some people wasted their time messaging me privately to tell me how much they thought my writing sucked. Others tried to create an argument for the sake of an argument. Many people attacked me and tried to make me feel ashamed of my writing.

At the same time that I wrote a controversial article, I also stopped caring about what other people think. After all, "sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me" (sorry for the cliché but it's true!).

To all my "haters," have fun trying to rip apart this article. If you even dare.