Face/Off, Face Book!!
Everyone is on Facebook or FB these days. Who is not? Well, Im not! FB is, as of now, the most popular, easiest, most convenient way of staying in touch with people that you meet every day, people whom you don't meet often, people whom you have not met for a long time..... or even people from your past!
Why has FB taken over the traditional/conventional mode of keeping in touch? Like calling a friend, meeting a friend to catch up? Well, the matter of fact is, most people (or should I say ALL) are busy and have no time to meet up for a cup of coffee, let alone a meal, or even a day out together. So, FB is a good way of keeping tabs of what's going on in lives of people whom we are concerned about, right?
Before you think that Im into FB, I really am not! Can you think for a moment, or calculate for a moment, the amount of time you spend on FB per week? Some may say... I dont spent a lot of time on FB, perhaps one hour a day is max. Hello? If you can spare that one hour on FB (or few hours a week), why cant you pick up the phone and call a friend instead? Well, FB provides other form of entertainment - games, quizzes, etc; it's fun! But, come to think of it, FB does not promote interpersonal skills. You dont really require communication skills to interact over FB. You need to be IT-savvy tho. What has happened to face-to-face interaction? Will a day come when everyone simply stays at home and stay in touch, knowing everything about some friends' lives, by just logging on to FB? That reminds me of the show...What's the title? A recent movie that everyone 'lives' by having their clones live their lives. Oh yes, Surrogates is the title. That way, everyone can live a life that you would like to have but will never dare to. For instance, I'd love to be a rugged, tomboyish rock gal. But, my personality is not that at all. However, with my surrogate, I can live that out by having my clone (a totally different 'person') living the lifestyle of a rock gal... cool man! That way, I can do all I want without anyone knowing that's me in actual fact! Scary, ya? You'll never meet a real human!
Hmm... coming back to FB. I know, I know, isnt blogging spending time on the PC too? Guys, take a look at my post dates... You will realise that I seldom blog. I dont really like to be 'locked' in front of a computer for a long period of time. See, checking/replying emails (work & personal) already takes about an hour or so. With maintaining a blog, maybe another half an hour? Oh, and to update myself with the lives of my loved ones, I read their blogs (not friends'). But that not often too! That will need about two hours on the PC. After using the PC at work, would I want to put myself in front of the PC at home? For about an hour or two, every day, just to maintain my blog, FB, etc? Hmm... no thanks!
Now is 10.10pm. And Im still not started on what I intended to do when I turned on the PC. Simply because I check/reply my emails, update my blog and oh, update my team on the EPL fantasy league. There goes my night.... and my intention of having an early night.
Oh well, friends, family, continue with FB, but Im out. Who knows I may be drawn in one day? But I don't think that day will come soon... (or may it??)
p/s: There were days when I did toggle between setting up an a/c.... Ok, set! and... hmm, perhaps not.... and Well, do it lah, for the sake of those who tag you... hmm... my precious time.... (the struggle continues......)
disclaimer: not that i often call people to chit-chat too. i too, am a busy person (ha!)
