"Firsts" - Not So Bad?

To start this off, I will say that I am aware of the reasons people dislike firsts.  They may seem annoying when people brag about them as if they are original and special and such.  I'm not going to go into detail there, rather explain why I don't have a problem with firsts and claims.

When I see a list of firsts on someone's profile, I like to take the time to read them.  Reason one: I have no life.  Reason two: they tend to be interesting little facts.  I can't help but find it neat to know who started what trends and so on.  Some may not be very original, but don't let those bring you down.  There are bound to be others out there that think differently.

Using firsts as a way to make yourself look special isn't great, unless they actually are unique and revolutionary (i.e. Hlao editing the bone).  What's worse still? Why people bragging about how cool their firsts are of course! Now stop and think a minute.  Who actually does that? Mature players may have a list of their profile, but it's not rubbed into your face or anything.  If you want to read then you can, if not then just don't.  As the trend spread, newer members joined in too.  For the most part, they never know when to stop.  So maybe they did taint the name of firsts, but then again, most people don't like n00bs for being n00bs.  How is that a fault of the firsts?

I suppose my biggest argument is that you are not everyone.  There are several members of Wolf-Haven that actually enjoy firsts.  As much as they may tug on your nerves, it's not that difficult to ignore them.  It only becomes a big deal when you complain about it.  They are merely harmless words on a screen, and their only value is what they mean to you.  It doesn't seem all that hard to control yourself in order to not think much of them.  Problem solved, yes?

Bah, I feel as if I could come up with several more reasons to defend my reasoning that they aren't so bad, but I'm going to get back to that horrid map now.  I want to gain some more XP to help out Shimmer.  not to mention that XP race between Seasonal and myself...