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By Abeer Sikder
I have heard so many complaints about social networking since Facebook became a major phenomenon. Almost everyone I know has a Facebook and is constantly checking it; yet they act ashamed of the idea of it consuming their lives.
I have heard so many complaints about social networking since Facebook became a major phenomenon. Almost everyone I know has a Facebook and is constantly checking it; yet they act ashamed of the idea of it consuming their lives.
“Yeah, I have a Facebook, but I almost never check it,” says one who checks Facebook three times an hour. Sounds like Facebook is an addictive drug they are ashamed of.
“I’ve got a profile, but I don’t really care what people think of me” says the person who goes into pointless vast detail about their biography, religion, and political views, and who reminds us that they are so unique and makes sure everyone who visits their page knows that they don’t care what anyone thinks.
“I rarely update my wall, but when I do, it’s for something super important,” says the one who constantly takes quizzes about TV show characters and post pointless articles from BuzzFeed and Cracked.
We act like Facebook, the Internet, and technology in general are the problem. But there is no gun to your head. Who is coercing us into keeping up some artificial online appearance? No one but ourselves. And that is the problem. Not new inventions, not progress, not advancement. We are the addicts. We are the ones can’t handle free will.
We are the problem. Now go update your status, you filthy animals.
“I rarely update my wall, but when I do, it’s for something super important,” says the one who constantly takes quizzes about TV show characters and post pointless articles from BuzzFeed and Cracked.
We act like Facebook, the Internet, and technology in general are the problem. But there is no gun to your head. Who is coercing us into keeping up some artificial online appearance? No one but ourselves. And that is the problem. Not new inventions, not progress, not advancement. We are the addicts. We are the ones can’t handle free will.
We are the problem. Now go update your status, you filthy animals.
"Facebook"
By Abeer Sikder
Gotta check my notifications,
Make sure life has stimulation,
Scroll down my feed through these stupid posts,
Until I find a good one and like it the most.
Ooh! A deep status with thoughts awoke!
Lawl! A cool meme with a fresh new joke!
Experience it all on this fake screen,
Unfriend the unworthy who you never see.
Post this on your wall just for fun,
Nothing too smart -- let's keep it dumb,
I ignore these invites to apps and games,
Really guys? I'm not that lame.
Online interactions are the new culture
Creep on your friends like a scavenging vulture
Your profile says you're fun and sexy
But really, you're kinda dull and messy.
Update my status so I don't feel odd,
This holy network is our new god,
Message, comment, like, and poke,
My social life is one big joke.
By Abeer Sikder
Gotta check my notifications,
Make sure life has stimulation,
Scroll down my feed through these stupid posts,
Until I find a good one and like it the most.
Ooh! A deep status with thoughts awoke!
Lawl! A cool meme with a fresh new joke!
Experience it all on this fake screen,
Unfriend the unworthy who you never see.
Post this on your wall just for fun,
Nothing too smart -- let's keep it dumb,
I ignore these invites to apps and games,
Really guys? I'm not that lame.
Online interactions are the new culture
Creep on your friends like a scavenging vulture
Your profile says you're fun and sexy
But really, you're kinda dull and messy.
Update my status so I don't feel odd,
This holy network is our new god,
Message, comment, like, and poke,
My social life is one big joke.
Abeer Sikder is a senior McConnell Scholar from Staffordsville, KY. Sikder is studying political science, economics and finance.