I have been lately observing the "Facebook fever" and I too am a part and parcel of the same. Recently, the title and tag line of movie "The Social Network" drew my attention; it says "You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies". It made me wonder are we really building upon the 'Social' network' by 'investing' endless hours in front of our laptop and mobile screens with "in vogue" social networking websites. I experienced the networking revolution in many phases each making me spend more time in the virtual world, slowing eating the pie of 'real' from my experiences. Initially you tend to enjoy, it feels like the Great Columbus to discover your old pals, make new friends, knowing about them and being a witness of their experiences through the latest developments that they have in their 'networks'. Believe me your quench for making friends does not ends here.
Let me ask you a fundamental question "Why you need to know people?".
You would say man is a social animal...you need people to share your thoughts, feelings, to show off, emotional needs blah..blah..blah...blah...(end less theories and arguments...). I am not a student of sociology but one thing for sure I can tell "YOU NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED AND ACKNOWLEDGE!!" by your peers, parents, relatives, and whole gamut of people around you. And this is what is your interaction all about (you are most welcome to differ).
Lets move to what we do nowadays.
The 'wall' and 'news feed' has become more important these days than the "Hi!!" and "hello!!" of the verbal communication....a glimpse of eye and a reciprocating smile :) ....we are too busy with our networking to forget the latter form of interaction...or say not too traditional and technology dumb to practice it. What to say about the college campuses...the 'add as a friend' and commenting of the posts has become more important than talking to each other.
And its heights when people meet and talk about
"....you know X commented this on Y's post/photograph..."
"...the video T has shared is damn funny..."
"....I blocked that person..."
"...X removed Y from friend list because they had a fight..."
"...please add me as friend..."
"...why haven't you responded to my post..."
"....hey his relationship status says committed....."
...blah..blaaah..blah.
and many more things to make you feel crazy....and ask "Dude is this all you have to talk about under the sun."
It makes me remind the incidence from the movie Inception (2010) "....here they come to be waken up from the 'dream' of the real world to the 'real' world of their dreams...".
It makes me remind the incidence from the movie Inception (2010) "....here they come to be waken up from the 'dream' of the real world to the 'real' world of their dreams...".
People are so addicted to it that it attacks your subconsciousness. One always look for the red coloured notification (give a feeling that u exsist in this lonely world for some people) as one posts "What's on your mind" or some pics or comment on someones status/picture or apps. This leads to a series of posts(status/pics/activities/likes/apps) to attract attention, appear cool and wanted..but is it worth all this effort??. The attention and acknowledgment they are deprived of when they confine themselves to the LCD's.
They keep looking for Top News and Most recent in the News feed.....I can bet on my life that they never would have taken so much pain to look for the news and happenings in the campus, city, state or country...naaaah...not even the next door neighbour or roommate!!
One love to chat with people on Gtalk, FB, Gmail, yahoo..n many more apps....but when it comes to saying a Hi!! or passing a smile....you fail...I do not get this thing at all!!!!
There are people out there..go talk to them....know them...for your sake come out of the virtual network and lets put things together in reality!!
We are letting these website people hijack our lives....your life goes haywire when you can't access internet..becoz..you won't be able to see your status updates, notifications, chat with friends....not because you will miss on some important e-mails, deadlines and party announcements...common people!!
There is beautiful world right out of your window; a person next door...peers just a call away....give yourself a chance to 'feel' this world. Even if you give a fraction of the efforts you do for networking on website to the world out there...it would be a better place to be. Things can always work out, its never too late...but do not delay it. Give yourself a chance to grow!!!
(plz don't say what an idea sirji...)
