A few weeks ago I was dismayed to read a spoiler on Facebook about Downton Abbey just one day after it aired. We usually watch the episode on Monday or Tuesday. I decided that I am going to instigate for myself a Facebook-Free Monday, so I did not check my page yesterday.
For the most part, I didn't miss Facebook. I get tired of these things (and please forgive me if these apply to you)
people who "share" rumors without checking them out beforehand
poor grammar (figure out how to use its or it's, your or you're, people!)
too many posts from a single person in a short period of time (if you're posting 6-7 times a day, you
need to get a life)
not any posts from others or even a profile picture from some
too many photos of the same thing
people who share a facebook account with their spouse (really? do you share email accounts, too?)
posts which say things like - please share if you love your daughter.... Of course, I love my daughters! I
just don't need to clutter up my page with someone else's graphic
complaining every time Facebook changes the layout (which hasn't really happened in awhile)
(remember when people were so mad about the timeline?)
and one of my least favorite - posts that say things like "Oh, no!" which require the readers to ask what
the matter is.
On the other hand, I do miss some things when I am not on Facebook. For example, I probably missed some birthdays yesterday, and then, when I logged in this morning, it was there that I first heard about the passing of one of my childhood and life heroes, Pete Seeger.
So, I'm not ready to quit my account, but I am going to try to be less addicted to it. (Is that possible?)
2 comments:
I know that I'm one who has shared rumors without checking them out, but I do understand your peeves! In particular, I can relate to your frustration with Downton Abbey spoilers. I also watch it on Mondays, and was distressed to read (on Facebook) about the finale of last season, before I'd had a chance to watch it for myself. I actually commented on the person's post, & haven't given up Mondays. I have considered leaving Facebook, but do find enough positive things to keep checking it, like finding out about Pete Seeger's death.
Thanks for the blog post! :)
I agree!:)
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