Annex to Nothing

   When I have nothing else to do to entertain myself, a  frequent occurrence, I open up some of the inane advice or information passages on the internet.  Usually the words  of wisdom or nuggets of knowledge are numbered:   The Ten Items Lurking in Your Refrigerator Waiting to Kill You, The Seven Things You Should Never Say to Your Spouse, Twenty Film Stars Who've Ruined Their Looks, The Twelve Best Dogs to Own if You Live in the Suburbs, or the City, or the Ghetto, Fourteen Foods to Avoid Eating if You Want to Lose Weight.   
   I'm not interested in reading the articles per se, but go to the end, to the "Comments."   Evidently, the world is made up of a great many people who are frustrated editors or else  fancy themselves critics of the highest order. The haters come out in full force, armed to the teeth.  Minor grammatical or language usage faults are picked up on in the most vitriolic manner. Flaws in thinking or lack of proof of theories are broken down and torn apart. Simon Cowell would pale before them.  I wonder how many there are who read so assiduously just so they can ridicule the writers.  I notice that so-called "helpful" articles on the AARP site are almost universally subjected to a barrage of critiques.  I suspect that many, many elderly people feel bitter and unappreciated, and envious of the position of others, not to mention defensive of their status, and otherwise voiceless