Alex from Target is just proof that the internet is the most unpredictable place of all

Have you heard of Alex from Target? It's hard not to have. The sixteen year old who was bagging groceries was suddenly bagging marriage proposals when a photo of him working went viral on Twitter. If you're still confused, watch his interview on Ellen below.

Poor Alex seems just as surprised as we all are about his new found fame. But who is really to blame for his overnight success? Is it the thrall of teenage girls admiring his fine physique? Well, that may have something to do with it, but without the social networking vehicle that is Twitter, the girls would be giggling about Alex in the school yard, not kissing the television. 

I think what we can really learn from Adam's fame is the absolute unpredicatbility of the internet. The ability we all have to self publish and promote oursleves for free is only possible through the realms of the internet, while apparently the ability to make an absolute stranger famous is also on the cards. All I can say is look out Dan from Woolworths and Lachlan from Wendys, the teenage girl population is coming to get you.