you're hooked on Facebook when..
You think of checking Facebook the moment you wake up. just to see who's added you as a friend, who's sent you new applications and whos changed their status..
You click on the 'home' link to refresh the page, so you get to see who has done what in the past 1 minute.
You are 'Facebook-ing' when you are supposed to be working. and you are caught red handed because of the time stamp..
You check everyone's profiles regularly to see who they have added as friends, in case you know who the friend is and can add to your own list.
You try and invite as many people as possible to your numerous applications because you need to collect the points. (especially Vampires or Werewolves or Zombies)
You take cam-whore pictures of yourself with everyone and claim you are 'tagging' everyone..
You find out everyone's relationship status through Facebook. As in Single, Married, It's complicated...
You find out who's straight, gay, bi through their profiles.
You need to borrow someone's Internet enabled phone/wireless laptop/WiFi account to get online to Facebook.
You have conversations through the IM (Instant Message) or through leaving posts on the 'wall'.
You post your events (birthdays, night out, parties) on Facebook because its easier to see who's coming, whos not and who's maybe. there is no need to send out mass-texts anymore.
You think that when you 'poke' someone and they dont 'poke' back, they are pissed at you about something. or you did something wrong. or worse, you're not friends anymore.
isin't it amazing how addictive Facebook can become? so superbly horrendous!!! im hooked. lined and sink-ed..
You click on the 'home' link to refresh the page, so you get to see who has done what in the past 1 minute.
You are 'Facebook-ing' when you are supposed to be working. and you are caught red handed because of the time stamp..
You check everyone's profiles regularly to see who they have added as friends, in case you know who the friend is and can add to your own list.
You try and invite as many people as possible to your numerous applications because you need to collect the points. (especially Vampires or Werewolves or Zombies)
You take cam-whore pictures of yourself with everyone and claim you are 'tagging' everyone..
You find out everyone's relationship status through Facebook. As in Single, Married, It's complicated...
You find out who's straight, gay, bi through their profiles.
You need to borrow someone's Internet enabled phone/wireless laptop/WiFi account to get online to Facebook.
You have conversations through the IM (Instant Message) or through leaving posts on the 'wall'.
You post your events (birthdays, night out, parties) on Facebook because its easier to see who's coming, whos not and who's maybe. there is no need to send out mass-texts anymore.
You think that when you 'poke' someone and they dont 'poke' back, they are pissed at you about something. or you did something wrong. or worse, you're not friends anymore.
isin't it amazing how addictive Facebook can become? so superbly horrendous!!! im hooked. lined and sink-ed..
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posted by joannechin at 3:19 AM
1 Comments:
As I was reading through this post I began mentally ticking off almost all the requirements listed as being a facebook addict. Nervous as I was in admitting to the fact that I am in fact hooked on facebook, this list, although probably posted in almost some kind of jest, contains half-truths which makes the list relevant to all those people who participate in these online virtual communities.
One common aspect that ran through the list is that of an almost stalker-like component of these virtual communities. These include checking other peoples profiles to see their friends, checking relationship status' of others, sexual orientations and so on. If most people are doing this, which I believe to be true, although not to the extreme that the list suggests, then this does however beg the question, how accurate are the profiles that people post of themselves?
If people are checking eachother out constantly, then how much 'air-brushing' of the individuals profile does take place? How extreme is the construction of facades due to the awareness of the public eye and scrutiny of others? Therefore how close can you really come to a person online? These questions provoke the debate of online communities versus real-life communities. Although there is always some scrutiny in real-life, the accessibility to which this scrutiny can be done online makes this problem a lot more prevalent. Therefore can you really get to know someone online, on a virtual basis such as facebook.
I strongly believe you can't. The amount of narcissisum that is inherent, and also the social mask that is hard to put down, makes letting your real self through on these virtual communities next to impossible.
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