I'm starting to hate facebook for the same reason that I hate mobile phones. I've decided to let you in on a few little secrets regarding my usage of facebook (and mobile phones for that matter...). I don't tell a lot of people my feelings about facebook, for fear of offending, but I feel the usage has reached such epic proportions that I should let you know how I'm feeling. If you would like to remain friends please observe the following:
Secret #1. Please do not think that because I am on facebook I want you to know my every movement.
Just because I have a link to the outside world does not mean that I want people to use that medium to keep tabs on me constantly. If you know everything about my life, including my interests, favourite tv shows and movies, which Gilmore Girl I am most like, my Scrubs quote of the day andwhat superhero I'll be when I grow up I'm going to start thinking you're a freak. Yes this information all appears on my page, but why on earth would you memorise it? Memorising the aforementioned useless crap will make me think you're a little strange forcing me to reach the conclusion that you are a stalker. Then I'm going to block your a&^% from viewing my page.
Secret #2. Yes, I have facebook, that doesn't mean I'm going to be contactable every moment of every day.
Just because I choose to communicate through facebook at certain times does not mean that I have signed some legally binding contract that requires me to reply to every single stupid message or text that you have sent me. Sometimes I really just don't want to talk to you. Here's an idea, if it's really that important - call me. I don't care if you get offended, your inability to communicate on a face to face basis making you reliant on technological methods has me doubting your sanity anyway. This may upset you, but you are not the most important thing in my life. Sometimes I am at work, which is both stressful and busy, so commenting on the latest photos you've posted of your cousins boyfriends aunts child really doesn't interest me. (And there is always the chance that you just plain annoy me and I'm ignoring you.)
Secret # 3. Just because we went to high school together doesn't mean I'm going to add you.
It really shocks me that people who never spoke to me for the entire 5 years we went to high school together, get upset when I refuse to add them. Why oh why would I add you? If you didn't have time for me them, I'm not going to add you now just so that you can see if you're more successful than me. That's right, I am fully aware of what your motives are and I ain't playing that game. Take your insecurities elsewhere.
Secret #4. You don't talk I press the block button.
Baffling facebook fact #657 people will add you with no intentions of ever speaking to you. Okaaaaaaaayyyy.... If I don't want to keep in contact with you, I'm not going to add you. Should you ask to be my friend and then never acknowledge me I have no issues with blocking you for all eternity. Once again this may come as a shock to you, but I have no desire to beef up your friend count. If you're that desperate for friends I doubt we have anything in common.
Ahhh! I feel so much better now that I have that off my chest. I have been contemplating facebook suicide for some time now, but now that we have this out in the open perhaps we can all go back to being friends. You know, the more I think about it, facebook was more fun before you all joined it...
hehe... ;)
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