Facebook

My name is Leanna, and I am a stalkaholic. That’s right… you heard me. Definition? Someone who constantly creeps (lurks) on social networking sites, typically concerning individuals they don’t have a personal relationship with. And ten bucks says that if you’re reading this and have a page of your own, you’re guilty of the very same habit.
Let’s be honest with ourselves… How many times do we log into Facebook or Myspace, complete our original task, and then proceed to spend at least an hour or more “checking up” on other people we hadn’t considered before? You know what I’m talking about. It’s that feeling of “Hey! They posted another bulletin. This oughta be good.” Or, “Wow… She posted a new pic? Ummm looks totally emo. Better check out her entire Profile Pictures album to confirm it.” Then you begin clicking from page to page, all the while channeling useless information whose only purpose is small talk at the lunch table the next day.
Another personal favorite of mine is the classic “Change in Relationship Status”. It’s the only way to keep up with who is dating whom these days, especially since most people go through relationships like dirty socks. What makes this point oh so valid is the Facebook group that revolves around it. I believe the title actually states “They’re dating now? Yeah, it’s Facebook Official.” The awesome thing is that this group has 620,650 fans, and counting. SINCE WHEN DID FACEBOOK BECOME THE NEW SOCIAL CONFIRMER FOR EVERY SNGLE ASPECT OF LIFE? It’s like if you want to know anything about a person, simply check their page. They are most likely a fan of it, have pictures with it, blogging about it, or posting statuses everywhere. Our society no longer cares about the deeper things… Even in face to face conversations, I now feel like we only go for the Internet-worthy details. Forget feelings if they’re not broadcasted publicly through status updates. Forget friends if they’re not plastered all throughout photo albums. Forget relationships if they’re not confirmed online; this person is now fair game. Forget any real communication between two people; as long as someone “likes” your most recent post, it’s all good. Forget the deeper meaning of anything in life. Actually, forget about life in general. Because if you don’t update your online profile every hour, on the hour, chances are the world has forgotten about you.