Hiding Behind the Screen
We call these people the keyboard warriors, cowards or trolls. We are all familiar with those who gain confidence when they sit behind computer screens and keyboards, thinking that they’re untouchable while saying malicious insults in their own bubbles. We’re all a little dumber for having read those worthless words they would never say face to face. They think they’re doing a duty to the world when in reality they’re the laughingstock of the Internet.
Becoming “FBO”
Why is it that relationships nowadays find grounding in the simple recognition of a Facebook update? What’s really comical is when a friend of yours comes up to you, asking, “Are you two Facebook official?” Or even better, when a good friend of yours legitimately has a fake girlfriend or boyfriend posted on the Web. Come on, if you’re really looking for a relationship online, that’s why there’s eHarmony.
Creating Facebook Pages for Babies and Pets
What comes over people who create a Facebook page for their unborn baby or pet? These people tend to talk from the baby’s or pet’s perspective, but newsflash: It’s not cute. Dogs and babies do not have the capacity to understand what they’re a part of in the real world, let alone the online world.
Having Personal Conversations
Have you ever seen those comments or tweets exchanged between only two people and been unable to follow what they’re saying? If you are having a personal conversation, we would suggest you use your phone or do it in person, not where everyone can see your uninteresting business. No one cares.
Creating False Identities
Everyone is familiar with the typical MySpace/Facebook angle to make yourself look skinny or sexy. Or the typical kissy face? Come on, you look like a duck. Even better are the people putting pictures of themselves half-naked as their default. Yeah, we all know the term “sex sells,” but why are you standing in front of your bathroom mirror taking a picture with your shirt off? No one cares what shower curtain you have. If you are not comfortable with the way you look in pictures, Photoshop is the next step in creating your fake identity. After this long process, you see this person and don’t recognize them from their Facebook page.
Acting Like Cavemen
It’s quite humorous when you try to have a one-on-one conversation and someone is looking everywhere but your eyes. These cavemen are becoming so comfortable with their barriers that they don’t know how to be personable. And what in the world happened to talking on the phone? The best way to get to know someone when you are not in person used to be talking on the phone. Now you catch people writing novels through text. When you find yourself writing a trilogy, you should probably just make a call.
