Lesson #15

Don't set Facebook as your homepage.
Bad move.
Have you noticed how addictive that thing is? Mark Zuckerburg, you really knew what you were doing didn't you. Bastard.
Why is it necessary for us to know what everyone is doing, every minute of every day? Why do we care about what people from primary school, who we don't even speak to anymore, are doing this weekend? Or where they went last night? Or when they're getting a haircut.
Their life most likely doesn't affect yours in any way, shape or form. And yet you find yourself glued to the screen for hours. Even when nothing is happening! I tend to sit there and press the Home button until someone updates a new status. Which nine out of ten times doesn't interest me at all.
Facebook chat is dreadful as well. From the little annoying sounds it makes to the sheer volume of people who have nothing better to do with their lives than speak to you, it irritates the shit out of me.
And why do we have to friend everyone we've ever known in our lives? Even the ones we don't like. How is it that 'friend' has beome a verb? It's a noun! At least it used to be, when people socialised face to face. When if you wanted to see someone, or talk to them you had to make the effort to see them or call them. Back in the day, eh?
That's what bugs me most, that life has now become so effortless that we can just click a few buttons and we feel that that's worthy enough of socialising. 'Liking' someone's photo doesn't constitute to how well you know them, or how well you get on with them. It doesn't develop or progress your relationship with them. It does fuck all. And yet, in our minds, it counts for something... It counts because we took all of 2 seconds to click a button? Really?
The worst part is that it tells you when someone's birthday is! I used to feel so good about myself because I can remember everyone's birthday, and no one else I know can. That makes me feel pretty damn good, not gonna lie. And people used to like it when I remembered their birthday, it made them feel special. Now, everyone gets told everyone's birthday in a fucking notification! And no one feels special. Sad. Times.
I saw this on youtube a few weeks ago and totally agree with every word he says!
http://www.youtube.com/user/nerimon#p/u/9/tqs_JZO9U4U
So don't set Facebook as your homepage, you will become addicted. You know what, don't even get Facebook. Don't bother with social networking at all. You have a voice for a reason, don't rely on the fucking computer all the time! Bad move indeed.