The Culture of Social Media

I’ll admit, I’m one of those people who posts often on social media. 

I blame it on being a highly loquacious only child. I have many thoughts but no siblings to share them with. My husband works 60 hours a week and although my parents have been a good outlet, they are currently in the middle of a 4 mouth adventure in Yellowstone where they have less cell phone signal than a 1980s drug dealer in South Central Los Angeles.

If you need a little more background, my mother was an English and theater teacher and my dad Is an author and journalist. I honestly didn’t stand a chance when it came to writing. As early as 4^th grade I had to write persuasive essay’s to Santa for my Christmas presents.  (True Story)

It wasn’t until college graduation that social media made its appearance. Although it would have been entertaining at the time in my life, if it had made its appearance by then I might not be staring at a BS on my wall.

I love social media. I love being able to share what is going on in my life and see what is going on with others. Some people share too much. Others, I wish shared more. But that is also the great thing about it. You control what is out there. (With the exception of an occasional unwanted tagging)

Even as a frequent poster I believe many people abuse the privilege. I like to make people either think or smile. I veer off course from time to time but I stay mainly between the lines.

All this being said, I have figured out a few ways to know you are abusing Facebook.

1) Each day you share more e-card posts than you have friends.

2) None of your friends subscribe to George Takei or Grumpy Cat. It’s just not necessary for them to, because of you.

3) Everyone knows who you voted for in the last election, who you will vote for in the next election , what you had for breakfast every morning the past  49 months, where you found your cell phone this morning, how much gas is left in your tank, what color jellies you had as a kid and the lock pattern on your phone.

Like I said, social media is great and I use it often. 

However, as with all things,  Vio con Dios, use with Caution, and don’t run with scissors!