It is!
Reason 1: It's called Facebook. The name brings up visions of a book made of actual faces. That's horrifying.
Reason 2: It's addictive. You can spend an hour cruising it, without actually having done anything.
Reason 3: You feel obligated to speak to people you never would have talked to again. Mostly that's awesome but sometimes it's not. Just ask my vague less-than-an-acquaintance of many years ago who thought that it would be a good idea for us to hook up. Blech!
Reason 4: You feel obligated to update your status regularly to reflect what's going on in your life so that 'the world' knows. And to update it regularly so you don't look boring.
Reason 5: Anyone can see what's up with you. Nowadays potential employers are looking up their prospects on Facebook and finding pictures of let's say . . some guy chugging on a keg in his profile pic? Could happen . . they could also see his status saying how he totally has diarrhea from that mexican food last night. Things meant as jokes between friends are out there for all to see, which brings me to my next reason.
Reason 6: TMI! Too much info!!! I don't want to know about Jim's diarrhea. I don't even know Jim that well!!! Jim, you need some Immodium to plug up the crap coming out of your keyboard!
Reason 7: People will create a group to campaign to get someone to join Facebook. Shut up! . . what is it, a cult?! (jooooooin usssssss Kaaaaaaay . .. Jaaaaaaay).
With all that said I won't be deleting my account . . . . come on . . . it's Facebook . . . everyone's on there!
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I think we can safely assume that Facebook is indeed a cult. A creepy voyeristic cult that has sucked up more of my free time than I care to admit and will continue to do so indefinitely. Sigh. Eternal doom is upon us, right KJ?
I'LL NEVER JOIN YOU!!!!! IRONCLAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do venture on facebook once in a while, but only because people keep sending me messages through it, which I don't get b/c they could just email me or better yet phone me if they really want to communicate with me. Facebook facilitates super superficial relationships where we can all pretend we want to be everyones friend but without the real commitment and effort that goes into friendship. That's something I really need to work on, taking the effort the communicate with the people I care about.
Everyone could do a bit of working on that. It used to be easier for humanity, when everyone you cared about was usually within a few acres.
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