Blessed and I were talking about Facebook and the fact a friend of ours updates their profile every hour or so. I will never need to speak to her again since she updates when she is bathing, drinking or even weeping. Like any new techie fad, I jumped on board early but soon fell of the wagon, as I am wont to do. It also violates my code of overusing the word 'friend'. We are not friends, only friendly acquaintances. Keep it real!
Blessed pointed out that Facebookers equates popularity by how many 'friends' they have. This is true of the younger Facebookers, I believe. They become lifelong buddies on Big Brother or hug desperately in the semifinals of Idol.
They are the generation of "Insta-Friend. Just add water!"
For me and Blessed and others of our generation, we want longer conversations, deeper thoughts and a suggestion of caring. Not a virtual, private walled garden where only the special few can share the spoils.
Maybe its the socialist in me, but I am more for sharing my love and light in a public way.
It reminds me of the classic story by Oscar Wilde, The Selfish Giant.
The first book I ever cried at when I was 9 years old.
Open your garden, share your love and light and lose the selfish and the ego gene.
1 comment:
I hear you sister. I too have a friend who updates every hour with her 'mood'. I also have rejected invitations from 'friends' who i don't know and don't particularly want to!! I questioned why i was going to click 'accept' then realised it was just to bump up my friends numbers. Ego-arama! And every time i feel like 'poking' someone i tell myself to call them or stop.
And why can't people send snail letters anymore??
I'm going retro.
Fishgirl
PS the word - facebook- really says it all...EGO!!
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