SRS BIZNSS

This whole social networking storm started with myspace and we all know how well that went, so you understand my hesitation to get a facebook account.  When I signed up, I researched as thoroughly as I thought necessary what I might need to know about my account. Turns out that there is much more to learn about facebook, than I suspected. Indulge me.

Nothing is sacred.

Three days into having my facebook account and about thirty phone calls from complete strangers, I was informed that I neglected to check the “Dont show the entire frickin world your phone number, what are you crazy!?” button and thusly was advertising my phone number to the entire world.

Don’t I know you from somewhere?

When I said that every person wanted me to get a facebook page, I do mean every person. I haven’t come across my mom yet I know some who have, but the moms and dads of friends and coworkers who amass my page and then proceed to correct my (correct) grammar, remind me of baby showers and tupperware parties and who will send me pictures of their grandkids have steadily grown in number. On myspace you ran into that creepy ex boyfriend, but on facebook you run into his parents. Note: These people don’t care if you are trying to run a business, post a string of lyrics, or vent frustrations. How dare you say a curse word on their facebook?

If you don’t love them on facebook, you don’t really love them.

Declaring your love by linking your profile with your SO’s is the social equivalent of getting  matching tattoos. If you have to announce it you better do it quick because the bus is waiting to take you to the big pep rally.  The bogus declaration of your affection for another facebook user comes with a price. If for any reason you need to change that status, like your BFF stopped using facebook or you don’t want them harassed by your farmtown friends, people will question you. I changed my status because it made my eyes roll back into my head repetitively  and within five minutes I had my phone blowing up, Are you okay? What happened? Do you need a place to stay? No, I simply didn’t want to advertise my relationships. But thanks for the drama injection, I was getting a little low.

I wonder when we started taking social networking so seriously. When did social networking morph into an emotional diatribe aimed at the world and everyone who will click YES to add you as a friend. I get that it can be more difficult to understand the tiny nuances of a relationship, like when someone is telling a joke or using sarcasm,  but can we all take a tiny little step back and see that it is still just.a.website?

Alright, link me to your facebook. Go.

in the mean time, download the BFN toolbar, its free!

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