OK, yes. I sold my soul to the devil.
For various complicated reasons - none of which are worth blogging about - today, I held my breath and joined The Evil That Is F@cebook.
Yes, I know.
And no, I didn't want to do it.
So why did I do it? Because I had to.
So anyway, I did it and I'm kind of sick of it already. C thinks I secretly like it, but really, I feel like someone removed my brain and replaced it with a giant interactive catalogue featuring everyone in the entire world (except C, and about seven other people). Scarily, when I joined, FB "suggested" about 14 million people who I might like to be friends with... and I knew many of them. So they obviously employ clever geeks who have weaved some kind of web between everyone and their friends, and their friends' friends, and their friends' friends' friends and whoever else is a fan of whatever they are a fan of. I'm having enough trouble trying to locate my "Wall".
It's a bit like trying to stay on a treadmill that's moving too fast. It is exhausting.
There seems to be two main types of people on FB; those who tell me "Oh, I only put basic information about myself there. I use it so that I can see everyone's photos, that's all. It's crap!" and those who treat it like a second job.
Me? I'm the type who switches off her computer and flees downstairs to make the tea, talking earnestly with The Boy, who is thankfully far too young for poking people, sharing weird quizzes and having 1,289 friends.
Thank God.
Comments
ha ha - I am one of those that check it every now and then but don't seem to say very much!!
Posted by: Sam | May 13, 2009 8:38 PM
I do understand the bit abt thsoe apps, and all that poking, and stupid games, but underneath all that - there is a good communication medium. I'm not as bad as some people are, who have Facebook on their mobiles and are reachable at any time, place....
Posted by: Tony Nicholas | May 14, 2009 1:32 PM
thin.end.of.the.wedge.*shakes head slowly*
Posted by: opd | May 14, 2009 2:31 PM
Ugh, I can't believe you finally cracked. I'll let Nicki know so you can confirm your friendship via FB - haha! Looks like C, me and Andy are still safe from FB for now - although Andy has to take top marks for being the only bloke I know without a mobile phone let alone an email address - too cool!
Posted by: Matt | May 18, 2009 1:33 PM