time killer

rajikannan · Jul 23, 2014

Through a hectic lifestyle I still managed to meet friends through Facebook rather than saying 'meet'I should say had been seeing their re-posts. It took me a long time almost four loooonnnngggg years to realise how much time has fb killed my precious time.With no comments for any of my status I numbly had to turn over the pages of fb to look at the birthday greetings,anniversary greetings,reposts making fun of wives and husbands and the hardships they have to endure in the bond of marriage,or photos to show how much people value relationships like give like to this if you have a daughter or sister or brother or mom .Otherwise without having to remain silent I deliberately compliment others looks whenever they change their profile pics, and with no information shared and no experiences told I find fb very boring.I'm in many groups my college friends,school friends,cousins where plans of get together gets cooked up but meals never served.Atleast there is a person in a group to prompt everybody and call out to be active but alas with no response.But that soul will go dejected seeing many views with no comments.
Comments passed are never taken light heartedly. Either the concerned persons shut up or they ring up to remove them.Social etiquette is taught to me in a hard way.Instead of socialising I am afraid I'm going to make matters worse.Friends linked up in fb like our comments but they never mind to talk when they see us in person.I'm puzzled at this framework.So shifting over to small closed group like whatsapp I found a little comfort,but nothing much accomplished.I couldn't gather even my friends for a get together,same messages are forwarded again and again from one group to other .Puzzles solved a year back come through the other group today.In all this confusion I have forgotten to call my close friends and my mom ,and have facetime with my friend in US,and I have decided to have quality time with well wishers instead of bragging about the number of friends in my fb list.
-page from diary of a dejected facebookian

GoogleGlass · Jul 23, 2014

Very true to a great extent. I primarily use fb just to know where friends are and comment/like their photos if I need to.

Having a big circle from different time zones actually doesn't even allow you to relax/sleep peacefully - if you are an active poster/forwarder/liker

Use technology only to an extent that it doesn't affect your routine/meaningful work

periamma · Jul 23, 2014

For aged people like me have pleasure in sharing our Grandkids photos,their babytalk and their excellence in Academic career via FB.We feel happy when our friends praise them.

PushpavalliSrinivasan · Jul 25, 2014

We shouldn't involve too much in anything and restrict ourselves. There is no harm in spending sometime to see what our friends or relatives doing as none has the time nowadays due to the onslaught of these social sites. There was a time when personal greetings were sent by post and then by e mail, but now they are posted in social sites.
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