onsdag 15. september 2010

Social??


It’s called social media, but I’m not really sure….social….??? When I was a little girl, my friends used to knock on the door and ask if I wanted to come out and play. When I got in my teens we called each other, could talk for hours and then find out that we should meet somewhere. Then we got the cell phone, and text messages, and e-mail and suddenly we didn’t really talk to each other anymore. My children are scared to death answering the phone when it is ringing.

My dad was a bit annoyed that I hadn’t called him in a while, my instant response was: But I have posted a lot of messages on your Facebook wall. He wanted to talk…….

If I don’t get an instant reply I get furious, nervous and irritated. Why don’t they answer, is she mad at me, is something wrong? I even sometimes text: Did you get my message on Facebook? My goodness how busy the social media keeps us, but social?

I was hooked on Facebook, still always logged on, but not as active and crazy anymore. But I have to admit, I think it is an excellent tool, keeping friends and family updated with our life here in US. Yesterday I was looking for an old friend, or actually a family member. Wanted to contact him both of private and for business reasons. Of course I found him on Facebook. I usually don’t send friend requests, but this time I did, a bit to fast. His profile was open for everybody, I of course a bit curious, some call it fb stalking. I took a look at his wall, and realized…….he was dead. Facebook became the informant of his sudden and unexpected death.

That scared me.

1 kommentar:

  1. Good posting, Kristin! I can relate and need a break now and then. Of course, nobody knows when I need a break, so yeah... frustrations on all sides. xoxo

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