When I first saw an online news snippet about this developing story, I hardly gave it a notice. I figured it was just nonsense and more filler garbage for news outlets during the work day. When the reports came in that a boy was in the balloon alone, I became somewhat interested in it, but took the attitude that I wasn't really going to pay it much attention unless something really developed (like a crash), and I figured the whole sequence would be posted on Youtube or some news outlet within the next 6-8 hours anyway. I don't have the patience to follow news stories like this. Stories like this (including car chases or hostage situations) aren't interesting to me unless I find out the conclusion, and then I MIGHT take a gander at the entirety of the chain of events.
I haven't read a single entire story about this situation, and until tonight, I couldn't have told you where the kid lived or what his name was, and actually found it to be a enormous letdown that it was a hoax. In today's society, it seems we're constantly hoaxed by the re-hashing of old tall tales like Bigfoot/Sasquatch, and it turns out to be another large publicity stunt, or even the casinos that sponsor streakers at sporting events. I believe the theme amongst these activities is taking very serious situations (save for maybe the Bigfoot stunt), and mocking them in a shameful act of capitalism towards the almighty dollar.
I don't know what the motive was, or even care to know if it's even been revealed, because honestly I don't really care about the whole balloon boy episode and I'm glad I didn't waste my time following such utter nonsense, but I know one thing: if I had to choose between a balloon or an attic in southern Florida, I think I might choose the balloon.
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