Who here doesn't have a facebook account? Nobody? Yeah, that's what I thought. Nobody that is, except me.
Well I suppose that isn't strictly true. I do have a facebook account - two of them actually - they just both have viruses. I cannot get onto them, and I cannot delete them because I can't get on. My information and pictures are just sitting there, idling, in cyberspace.
It's been two weeks now, and let me tell you all how it's been. Last week I was of the opinion that facebook was the greatest social networking system in the whole world, last week I thought if a friend didn't add me on facebook they were no friend at all, last week I felt rejected and lonely and completely ignorant of everything because facebook and I had a falling out.
I learned something since last week. I learned I was right.
JUST KIDDING!!! In all seriousness, I did learn something, but it wasn't to wish my dependance on facebook was still happening. If you have real friends, they will email you or call you or text you, or they will weasle their way through everyone of your mutual acquaintance until they gain access to that sort of contact information. And the time I am saving by not wasting it on facebook is incredible!!! Although youtube is in danger of becoming my next big source of distraction...
Facebook is great, don't get me wrong. But it risks furthering us from the "personal" in relationship. Take personal out of relationship and you get: tishi...which as any of you good people may realize, may be rearranged to spell a not-so-G-rated-word with a prolonged vowel. And it's true! So next time your friend needs a hug and you're too far away to reach them, call them. Next time your friend needs a slap in the face and you're too far away to reach them, call them in the middle of an exam. And next time you wanna talk - talk. You'll notice the difference. I did.
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