Each time I stumbled upon rehashed listings on Facebook, I wanted to write one of my own. As I said, this blog is also about the peculiar people I meet, so here's something about them!
Incessant status
updates: Some people use Facebook as a social NOTworking medium. They will
key in minute-by-minute updates of their personal life including mundane stuff
like the inclusion of the 36th colour changing panda in their kid’s toy
collection. For the uninitiated this panda comes with a chocolate, i.e. Cadbury Gems surprise
ball, to be precise.
Unappetizing food
porn: While we appreciate delectable closeups of cakes and curries, our
sore eyes need a break from insipid images of shapeless paranthas and a mound of rice drowned in watery gravy. We suggest
these food enthusiasts join specific foodie groups on FB to hone their culinary
skills ands not launch an attack on our nerves and feeds.
Storm of Selfies:
We like this new social sensation of self-clicked pictures but fail to
understand why people put up some unsightly and ridiculously close bizarre
images of themselves. There are times when anatomy of a human nose and a set of
coffee stained teeth are shoved right into our faces. Eeeeks.
Wannabees: They buzz
like bees around several social networking accounts and have an opinion about
everything, ranging from Modi to manicures. A wannabee will share everything
with the world, her new phone, her 'complicated' relationship status and her philanthropy
pictures of the ‘rice bucket challenge'. She is just a wee bit more irritating
than her male counterpart.
Mr and Ms Dislike:
These social animals with an IQ of a tablemat will like anything and everything
that appears on their feeds. Be it earthquake aftermath pictures or a bone
chilling video from a war-torn region, they will hit the like button
irrespective of the content.
Religious
intolerance: It's silly to trigger off religious blame game on social media
threads. Wish some people could learn the balancing act and not exhibit their
extreme views about religion on a social platform. In fact, a recent study revealed
that the most common reason for unfriending someone is that the person
posted polarising comments often about religion or politics.
Fake viral videos:
We have seen too many of these cropping up on our feeds shared by gullible
friends. A few sample titles are: 'The real truth about disappearance of MH17
airlines', 'Human meat found in McDonalds burger' and 'This wonder fruit helps
melt belly fat’. Somebody at FB should immediately put a stop to all this
nonsense.
Happy pictures of
your ex: Heart can sink and stomach can churn when you secretly stalk your
ex on FB only to see him/her doing just fine. In fact, their happy pictures in
exotic locales with a good-looking partner make matters worse. WHY facebook
W-H-Y? Let bygones be bygones.
P.S.: This piece was written for DLF's magazine High5. So, it was trimmed down or else I could go on and on..
