March 30th, 2010
Facebook Pet Peeves
People experience social media in varying degrees of engagement, and we try to be respectful of that (knowing that 75% of the world probably thinks this blog a complete loser makes). However, today, we hit a wall with the multiple exclamation marks on facebook. It really makes us feel insecure that you feel that degree of elation multiple times a week. ”It’s a beautiful day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” ”Going to spin classsss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” ”I love my friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” It’s scary. Makes us feel like we need to duck. Like you are going to be really intense. Like there is something wrong with trying to keep the emotion level pretty steady. Why doesn’t the beautiful day make us feel like swinging from vines and beating our chests? Should going to Lenox make us feel the same way that winning the lottery would make us feel? It’s Tuesday. It’s 10 am. Experiencing a very normal 70% happy / contentment. Is that so bad?
What’s your biggest fbook pet peeve?