I was never much of a social
media person, but I registered onto Facebook intending keep in touch with the
million friends I have, I realized over the years, I have been spending lot of time
following all of theirs (and in some cases friends of theirs) everyday life’s
gradations – both solicited and unsolicited! (Yes, even if I chose to ‘unfollow’)!
Facebook (FB) is more of an
addiction than a social networking site. Period! Some posts, where people write
about their achievements, experiences, thoughts, travel, a milestone – agreed,
appreciated and understood!
What’s annoying is -
- When the husband and wife, living under the same roof have to wish each other through an elaborate FB post, which totally brings to light every nuance of undying love for each other! Fella, just walk in to the next room or probably just strain those neck/back muscles, in all probabilities, you might find the person you are wishing right beside you!!!
- Posting pictures on your kid’s birthday is totally justifiable, but all the parental love phrases in the post, especially when your 1yr old or 6yr old won’t read the post? And when they actually get to reading, I am sure they won’t practice with your FB posts!! And when they actually actually get onto FB, I assure you, they won’t really go back all those years on your timeline to read the melodramatic post!!!!
- What’s with these guys with the DSLR cameras???? Dude you love photography, cool; you think you are an awesome photographer, very cool; but you may also want to know a photo clicked on ‘auto’ mode and edited to death doesn’t necessarily mean you have the skill it takes – it’s like saying I love cooking, I “cook” Maggie every day!!! I am sorry I had to burst the bubble!
- The RIP posts – why does anyone 'LIKE' or worse 'LOVE' it???
- The Oh-So-Dreamy photos – they can easily, I repeat easily, make Yash Johar turn in his grave. It totally makes me feel very very inadequate. But like someone said “you are never as bad as you look in your aadhar card and never as beautiful as in your Facebook" EHAHAHAHA!!
What's with those ‘LIKE if you have a supportive spouse' / ‘SHARE if you have an understanding husband’ posts? Obviously I never LIKE/SHARE such posts – It scares the living daylight out of me thinking, what if my husband turns imperfect and unsupportive for this blasphemy that I have committed? *eyes rolling*
- Thanks to FB, it feels like Niagara Falls are in my backyard!!! Except for probably an aerial view I have witnessed (virtually) Niagara from all sides – Canadian, American, Maid of the Mist boat – everything!! I am sure the experience is resplendent, but over exposure of it just robs the thrill and urge to visit that place :-/
Mean no offense but, after
considering all these and much much more I have learnt FB is not for me,
atleast not in the current frame of mind or phase of life!!!
