About 6 months ago I took the plunge and canceled my facebook account. Completely deleted it. As far as Mark Zuckerberg is concerned I do not exist.
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So I bring you the reasons/benefits of the non-facebooking lifestyle:
1. Students can't "friend" me
I don't care how "cool" they think it is--they are not and will never be my friends. I am their teacher. I also don't need to read about them getting "OMG so totally wasted" instead of writing that paper I assigned. And they don't need to see my pictures from that weekend (where I was doing something besides grading those papers I assignned).
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| This is how my students think I spend the weekend. I'm okay with that. |
2. Co-Workers don't bother me off hours
True story: a coworker I had never actually talked to screwed up and didn't send me some papers in time. Then he needed them RIGHT NOW. Well it was Friday afternoon and I said "screw that, I'll get them to you on Monday morning." So guess who facebook stalked me and sent several messages begging me to turn them in ASAP. He got them Monday.
3. I can actually not care what exes are up to
I said I didn't care... but then I'd be looking at their pages. It was an unhealthy waste of my time and in truth I really didn't care, but I'd still be curious. And that curiosity led to upset feelings and occasional bursts of superiority when I decided I was way prettier than all the random girls in his photos. They all also happened to be blond--coincidence?
4. I can remain mysterious
Someone actually said to me today that not having a facebook was intriguing. And I would agree--because I don't see theirs either. In today's dating world, we obsessively cyber stalk potential and future dates. I find it happens to a point where you ruin the excitement of getting to know someone and nitpick little things on their pages and decide that person isn't right before even giving him a chance (That's his favorite movie. Well clearly we have nothing in common.)
It also leads to first dates like this:
Boy: "So I really enjoy reading."
Girl: "Yeah, I saw you had a lot of books listed on facebook..." (maybe shouldn't have admited that)
Or this:
Boy: "So The Great Gatsby is my favorite book."
Girl: *yawn* (Yeah, I know already.)
facebook: a conversation killer. Has anyone else considered shutting down their facebook?
Here's a video I found years ago and still think is hilarious
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