Architecture out of Control

Is it just me or is it annoying when people show off fancy new concept buildings? I mean its not that the buildings suck or anything its just that they are teases. Architects like to flaunt all these cool ideas that seem born of a sci-fi novel and claim that they will change the way we live, work, eat, shit and fart. But how come all I see going up are buildings that look like this:

Yet again, another example of why life is one big disappointment. It's kind of like seeing a hottie on MySpace and then meeting her in person. Doesn't always live up to expectations. Oh well, I'm going to go drive my BMW M1 Hommage.