JR: the man we loved to hate.
Fb: thing we hate to love. Useless timewaster, full of nonsense about what some cousin I barely know is thinking of having for dinner. Why do we share this inane minutia? Who cares?
Fb: thing we hate to love. Useless timewaster, full of nonsense about what some cousin I barely know is thinking of having for dinner. Why do we share this inane minutia? Who cares?
Yet there it is, running in the background, behind spreadsheets and reports. My high school friend is taking the dog out? Trade you for the latest sparkling gem from my boss/student/tech. Love how the advertising on the sidebar changes to include a word I just posted. We think we are communicating. We’re just talking to ourselves and our big brothers.
5 comments:
Facebook is like television soaps - once you look in you're hooked . . .
You're right, there is such a lot of trivia :-/
I know some huge soap addicts, but I never got hooked. I looked and was appalled at the poor quality of the dialog and the acting and all. Ew! So I shudder doubly to know I'm creating the same sort of crap on Fb. Not just reading it.
I don't Facebook, because I know I have a very addictive nature. It would probably be like that first crack pipe for me if I went there...
I do use facebook and just think you have to use it for what you want and be strong! Plus hide all the people who post lots of boring crap (unless you really just don't like them in which case delete them). I find it great for keeping in touch with farflung relatives (we have lots) and for quick communication. Sitting staring at updates for ages (and Ok, I have done that too...)... that is best avoided (like too much fast food, too much crap TV or, I dunno, porn).
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I find I never actually talk to old friend on FB, only fellow bloggers.
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