I imagine that in another year or so, I will no longer be able to withstand the pressures imposed upon me to join the rest of you cult-ish freaks on Facebook. But for now, I will resist. With all the fervor and dedication of a Jehovah’s Witness, family and friends alike actively pursue and press me to setup an account. I keep holding out though.
I don’t have a problem with social networking, just stupid venues like Facebook. The problem I have with Facebook (and I do know this from a hidden experience with it) is that the vast majority of its usefulness has been diluted by the injection of so much crap. I am referring indirectly to all the tchotchke applications, invitations to dumb-ass groups, distracting fart lists, and so very much more… Truly, Facebook is like a really bad issue of Mad Magazine.
The vast majority of Facebook users are just voyeurs peeking in the windows of past acquaintance’s lives. How safe it is to click a little button reading “Add Friend” when you wouldn’t dare pick up the phone to call that person. You do, however, want to know if they are a bigger loser than you are (so you can feel better about yourself).
I dare not forget that Facebook is primarily comprised of 98% narcissistic, lonely souls who think I give a shit about what goes on every five minutes of their pathetic, misguided existence. The only thing “on my mind” is cerebral spinal fluid. It doesn’t matter, I’m really not that interesting and neither are you. I know you think it’s important that you just trained little Fluffy to lick Cheerios off your nipples, but it’s not; It’s just gross and you need to get a hobby other than collecting “friends.”
Don’t think your any better you twitter twits… Fred’s got you covered too.
You’re right, you’re really not that interesting.
I agree completely!
Agreed!!!!
See also “Attention twitter users: Nobody cares” at http://funbytebitstop.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/attention-twitter-users-nobody-cares/
I hope the above link doesn’t stop this from being displayed.
brandon: Sorry to have offended you… Now put the Cheerios away and get a life. Thanks for stopping by.
but isnt the intention of a blog to let people know your views and what going on with your life? dont you want people to read your blog also? you could cut up the diffrences and why a blog is so much more, maybe noble?, then facebook but in reality you hold just as strong narcissistic views as your begrudged aforementioned facebook counterparts
dillifine: Here’s the difference (at least in my case) – If you read through this blog, you won’t find any direct self-promotion. Sure, I express my views (to an extent – I wouldn’t want to be locked up by Obama’s secret police), but this isn’t a blog about me. My life, like 99% of those on Facebook, is rather mundane and ordinary – I don’t use this blog to promote myself or to try to get laid. Take care, and thanks for stopping by.
Wether you like it or not, Facebook is what is called social application. It’s not the same social as 15 years ago, when in order to be social a person would just go out the door play a sport or something that allows him/her to “socialize”. Well, now people is socializing through the internet, and that’s what most people like me use it for: To be in touch with my family in Argentina, or friends in California… it’s a better way to know about them and not lose connection. Socialize with people that lives far away…
Nevertheless, great post.
Nice site!
Thanks rhino…