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Friday, January 11, 2013 By Dejah Smith
An unfortunate problem for our modern age... - Mr Anderson
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In our time and age, it’s easier to find out a lot about people due to social networks such as; Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and more. Primarily, Facebook is popular for over sharing personal information due to the fact that it’s not as anonymous as other websites. As a teenager, I can’t even fathom how much I hate going on Facebook just to scroll down to see another pregnant teen with her shirt up telling everyone how much she can’t wait till she gives birth.
The amount of nonsense that goes on my Facebook newsfeed is insane, especially pictures. I’m personally all for doing what you want and all that, but do I really need to see eight pictures of you in the same pose, in the same clothes, in the same bathroom you always take pictures in? Is it necessary for you to put a heart after your boyfriend/girlfriend’s name after every single status? Do you really need to post depressing lyrics as your status then get defensive when someone asks if something is wrong?
Do you really need to announce that you’re about to participate in underage drinking? Do you need to post how you hate everyone in the school everyday? What is the reason of you starting drama just because you feel that you need to make yourself relevant? Why must you keep sharing pictures of One Direction and Justin Bieber? Even worse is the people who message you after not talking for years yet, act like things aren’t completely awkward. Facebook has become the bane of my existence.
It has become irritating due to the idiocracy I read. It has become the reason I avoid conversation. In a way, it made me aware of how much stupidity is in the world. It made me aware of how annoying people can be. It’s almost as annoying as untangling earphones after you nicely wrap them up. Almost as annoying as listening to Taylor Swift on repeat. It’s become the crusty stuff on top of the ketchup. It has become the unnecessary sequel to a great movie. It has become the Saw franchise; annoying, repetitive, redundant, sometimes needlessly gruesome, and so much worse than the original idea.
Along with looking at other’s statuses, Facebook’s Timeline also enables me to look at my statuses from now to when I was freshman. Obviously, I have now realized how immature and annoying I probably sounded to others. In a way, it encouraged me to try to think more about what I say and how it comes out. So, maybe a thank you is in order here. Thank you, Facebook, for making me realize how much social interaction has become a burden for me and probably for others.
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