Balance is a very important aspect of all things.. in nature, food, eating, marriage, cricket, walking, friendship, etc etc...
And yes, in Facebook updates too!!! (Now I totally love Facebook.. its a brilliant creation worthy of all the hype it gets. If you don't think so, stop reading now.) However, recently I have noticed a worrying trend in the updates and comments. All of a sudden, all I see is mushy, politically very correct, overtly happy, too-much-private-information, "aww... how cute!!" kind of messages!!! SHOCKING!!!
Shocking because its my friends whose comments I see on Facebook (well, mostly... we all have some we just have to have and don't need to have as friends). And I know that most of my friends are not mushy, politically very correct, overtly happy, too-much-private-information, "aww... how cute!!" kind of people. So what happened? Marriage? Children (one place where I believe "aww... how cute!!" has a genuine place)? Family/Boss joined Facebook and added you? What? WHAT!!!?
If you are just bored and don't find it interesting, then I understand... sort of. But if not, then I am faced with a serious imbalance in my friends circle.
What happened to the angry ones? The sarcastic ones (my personal favourite)? Why have all of them become all touchy-feely? Now I don't say everyone bring the level of scepticism and anger and frustration I bring (and I do know I tend to be over-the-top at times), but you are all beginning to sound like a Karan Johar - Shahrukh Khan movie!! And that is NOT a compliment.
The world needs balance.. Facebook needs balance! Too much of anything is not good.. too much sarcasm is putting off too.. but right now, we have too much mush, if Facebook was a movie, right now it would be a garden with lots of flowers and fountains, and it would be raining rose petals, rivers flowing milk, really sweet candies blossoming everywhere, everyone loving everyone, a toothpaste ad, a lot of red and pink all around, a clear blue sky with a clear rainbow, and a warm gentle sun!!
Sound nice, but very very artificial!!!
So bring back the sarcasm, the caustic responses, the mocking of gushy comments, and some angry people. Its balance... essential!
And yes, in Facebook updates too!!! (Now I totally love Facebook.. its a brilliant creation worthy of all the hype it gets. If you don't think so, stop reading now.) However, recently I have noticed a worrying trend in the updates and comments. All of a sudden, all I see is mushy, politically very correct, overtly happy, too-much-private-information, "aww... how cute!!" kind of messages!!! SHOCKING!!!
Shocking because its my friends whose comments I see on Facebook (well, mostly... we all have some we just have to have and don't need to have as friends). And I know that most of my friends are not mushy, politically very correct, overtly happy, too-much-private-information, "aww... how cute!!" kind of people. So what happened? Marriage? Children (one place where I believe "aww... how cute!!" has a genuine place)? Family/Boss joined Facebook and added you? What? WHAT!!!?
If you are just bored and don't find it interesting, then I understand... sort of. But if not, then I am faced with a serious imbalance in my friends circle.
What happened to the angry ones? The sarcastic ones (my personal favourite)? Why have all of them become all touchy-feely? Now I don't say everyone bring the level of scepticism and anger and frustration I bring (and I do know I tend to be over-the-top at times), but you are all beginning to sound like a Karan Johar - Shahrukh Khan movie!! And that is NOT a compliment.
The world needs balance.. Facebook needs balance! Too much of anything is not good.. too much sarcasm is putting off too.. but right now, we have too much mush, if Facebook was a movie, right now it would be a garden with lots of flowers and fountains, and it would be raining rose petals, rivers flowing milk, really sweet candies blossoming everywhere, everyone loving everyone, a toothpaste ad, a lot of red and pink all around, a clear blue sky with a clear rainbow, and a warm gentle sun!!
Sound nice, but very very artificial!!!
So bring back the sarcasm, the caustic responses, the mocking of gushy comments, and some angry people. Its balance... essential!
