If most of us thirty-somethings were not already keen on how much technology has altered everything in our lives, right down to the sub-culture of culture, then consider this little news tidbit:

Teenagers are using Google Earth to zoom in on inviting pools in their towns and then send out the location and invites to their Facebook buddies for a late night (3am-ish) pool party called “Dipping”.

It’s actually clever enough, to make me chuckle.

Back in my high school days, a simple “Matt Cutts’ parents are out of town!” shouted down the hallway between bells would be enough to have 200 teens show up with beer on Friday night at Matt’s house. In college, it was the Rave, and cheaply copied Rave flyers.

In 2008, technology has gifted this generation with numerous creative ways to get into trouble, or have some harmless fun.  While the police remind the teens that “trespassing is illegal”, whether you view this as being clever and creative teen-tech mischief, or a serious legal offense depends on two things:

1. How old you are.

2. How much trouble YOU got into as a teenager.

Speaking of teenagers, I have a posse of Japanese college-age girls walking down the street right now outside my window, (midnight) singing a Japanese pop song LOUDLY and off key.  Hmmmmmm.  At this moment, I would gladly refer them to a Google Earth location anywhere but here.

Here is the article posting below from Search Engine Land’s blog:

Facebook ‘dipping’ craze irks pool owners from the Telegraph reports that teenagers on Facebook are using Google Maps to locate pools in their neighborhoods and then hold pool parties, as uninvited guests. The new phenomenon is called “dipping” and has caused concern in the Bournemouth, UK area.

These “dippers” have been inviting others via Facebook to join the parties. The teenagers are instructed to “wear fancy dress costumes” and bring a bicycle as a way to make an escape for when the cops come. These dipping events seem to run between midnight and 3am and only have 16 confirmed participants.

There is concern that the events might grow. The Telegraph reports that “invitations were sent to more than 500 users on the Facebook site.” A police spokesperson told the Telegraph:

We are advising owners of swimming pools to be on their guard and extra vigilant.We would also warn prospective swimmers that using someone else’s pool is trespassing and therefore illegal.