Selfies! Stop it!
08-09-2014, 06:02 AM
#52
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: By the beach
Posts: 597
I call Facebook either snoopbook or bragbook. 
I love seeing my son's travels pix, had to block one female relative, tired of seeing her almost nude pictures of herself. I get feeds from TV shows I like especially PBS and our independent stations. They have lots of good stories about our area. Most yarn companies and quilt venues are on Facebook. Just search for them and click like.
I love seeing my son's travels pix, had to block one female relative, tired of seeing her almost nude pictures of herself. I get feeds from TV shows I like especially PBS and our independent stations. They have lots of good stories about our area. Most yarn companies and quilt venues are on Facebook. Just search for them and click like.
08-09-2014, 06:41 AM
#55
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Green Valley AZ
Posts: 2,574
Originally Posted by earthwalker
My comment Facebook is Wastebook, Get a Life was not meant with any malice, it is just a saying here in Australia, sometimes our sayings are lost in translation. I sincerely apologise if I offended anyone, but people who continually take photo's of themselves and tell you what they had for breakfast and what they do almost every minute of the day.
It is almost as bad as when you walk around or on public transport and see that almost everyone is hooked up to some gadget with earphones,(don't people have normal conversations anymore) I have an earphone attachement to my mobile phone (cell phone) I feel like I should use this but not attach it to anything so as I do not feel left out.
Many people have had serious accidents here when crossing roads etc as they are so obsessed with these gadgets they are not watching the traffic, one schoolgirl last year walked under a tram and was killed while texting.
So sorry if I upset anyone, now you can get back to your Facebook.
Aussie here......I echo your sentiments. Facebook/social media/internet are fabulous, fun and interesting ways to stay connected. I fear however, too many are spending far too much time and sharing far too much personal information for it to be healthy. As well as the accidents you mention, some are in danger of becoming socially crippled and emotionally stunted by this modern phenomena.
It is almost as bad as when you walk around or on public transport and see that almost everyone is hooked up to some gadget with earphones,(don't people have normal conversations anymore) I have an earphone attachement to my mobile phone (cell phone) I feel like I should use this but not attach it to anything so as I do not feel left out.
Many people have had serious accidents here when crossing roads etc as they are so obsessed with these gadgets they are not watching the traffic, one schoolgirl last year walked under a tram and was killed while texting.
So sorry if I upset anyone, now you can get back to your Facebook.
Aussie here......I echo your sentiments. Facebook/social media/internet are fabulous, fun and interesting ways to stay connected. I fear however, too many are spending far too much time and sharing far too much personal information for it to be healthy. As well as the accidents you mention, some are in danger of becoming socially crippled and emotionally stunted by this modern phenomena.
thank you I appreciate the explanation in the possible lost in translation post, I now understand your meaning more than I did. Like earthwalker I am more concerned with the dangers of humans becoming even more socially crippled maybe we all need to understand that there is both personal contact and cyber contact and hopefully there is a balance, and social niceties and the value of human contact is not forgotten. I will admit to having little or no sympathy for those that lose their life because they don't pay attention to the surroundings. I like to think of it as Darwin's natural selection.
08-09-2014, 07:22 AM
#57
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 5
I am so glad to see this post! I fill that the people that do selfies are seeking complements or have a low self esteem. And something else that bugs me is how they tell everybody how much they love their kids, in every picture! Don't most people love their kids? I am backing way off of facebook. I do love the quilt sites, and to catch up with news.
08-09-2014, 07:30 AM
#58
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Vermont
Posts: 6,986
My stepdaughter, who lives overseas and we see once a year, spends much of the time we are with her on her phone (texting or FB). I am so tempted to ask her who she is contacting, "Carol, Tammy, whatever." and then ask her, when you are with Carol and Tammy, who are you texting?
08-09-2014, 12:30 PM
#60
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: middle TN
Posts: 1,112
Yes, what started out being a place to see photos of my new grandbabies has turned into a nightmare of constant selfies and personal information about people I don't even know or care about - plus the barrage of useless selfies and boring comments. Seems like everyone wants to put themselves "out there" for all the world to see. Is nothing private any more?
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