Young, enterprising, best in your batch, you are ready to take the world by storm. I’ll Facebook you and let’s keep in touch...What did you just say? I can’t Facebook you…or Tweet you. Oh my god! Google+? No! At least, Orkut...Do you even exist?
If that sounded like an exaggeration then think back to the last time you updated your Facebook Status. You might realize that it was just before you started reading this feature. And the next update would be right after you finish reading; either sharing this feature or abusing me for making you feel useless. Either ways could you be honest and tell me that amongst the n number of tabs open on your browser right now not, at least, one is a social networking site?
I rest my case!
You are not alone. I am no less guilty. What started as a fun and inexpensive way to keep in touch with family and friends has turned into an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Gone are the days when the first job of the day was to freshen up. Today we ping before we yawn. But honestly, does anyone really need to know whether my geyser is working fine or what I had for breakfast?
Living away from my family and with friends across the globe, I cannot deny that social networking sites prove to be a blessing in times when it is too late or too expensive to make that much desired call. Nevertheless, I cannot be blind to the fact that Prometheus has turned into Frankenstein’s monster.
At the age of 72, my grandmother waits for that one phone call each day. But not my father because he is on my Facebook ‘friend list’! Isn’t it a little too mechanical where I can read her updates but can’t hear her satin voice that put me to sleep, gave me courage and rid me of my nightmares?
I’m scared of the day there will be an internet meltdown; I might just cease to exist!
In a world where social networking is no longer a way of life, but LIFE itself, could we blame anyone? Mark Zukerberg maybe! but cmmon the boy too started out wanting to have some fun and women!
ReplyDeleteBut when i get to thinking about it, Facebook n Twitter have simplified things as much as they have complicated them! I have less time to talk to my folks, coz i'm using that time to either update my status, or network with peers! As much as i want to say a BIG Kudos to Zukerberg for making Facebook into the marketing genius, that it has now become, personally i dont think an Aishwarya Guha updating: 'is upset'..and 50 people expressing their concern and care though the blessed comments would mean half as much to me as a friend picking up the phone and asking me 'what's wrong?'. But then again, someone did say 50 is a better number to be sporting than 1 is! :)
All Hail Social Networking!!