THE POKE

Recent events got me thinking about face book, poking and other social Internet sites. (This might be long so I hope you have a cup of tea or something!)  This is purely my own thoughts and outlook on the topic, so I hope not to offend.

Face book – well face book and the actions, behaviour that are displayed or not displayed on there is a psychological wet dream. Whilst looking at and wanting to understand behaviour of people, face book can just high light the best and worst parts of people. (For me I like to play games and to be nosey and let the world know what I am doing, now and then but sometimes face book, can do one!)

I think I can safely say that most people use face book but if not, have in fact heard of it or even tried to participate in it. As most know there is an option to ‘poke’ people you know and people you do not know. (I randomly poke no real reason but as there are so many reasons to poke someone I like to keep people wondering)

The poke – now this was, I feel, very clever as it can mean so many different things. A poke to a family member could be seen as a hello. To an old school friend, a poke – do you remember me? You might see someone rather attractive – poke – hello, how you doin’? A flirt, a hello, a prompt – very clever.  It can be misunderstood of course. Poking the wrong person! Some people might not like it. (Can you see me pulling a face?)

The games and other sites that link via face book always make me laugh. Most games insist you have a billion friends but yet they frown upon members adding random people just for games! Sponsored sites and single ads (groan)

What does your face book say about you? When you add someone new and you look at their page and you see they play games, swear, flirt and participate in single social links on face book. Do you draw an opinion of that person?  Are people aware that they are in fact being judged? Could this be why many might think twice about posting their thoughts? How many have deleted a post as they felt a certain person might see? Yes! My own cluster fuck of over thinking! ( some might remember that I added someone a while ago that accepted my friends request but after seeing my picture and then realising I am over weight they quickly un-friended me!)

I have my own personal experience with face book, while in a relationship. It can be quite dicey. As it is considered a portal into the past, present and future, people and places, it can cause a person anxiety and bring in to play their own personal self esteem issues. How many have been annoyed as their partner sits on face book?

I for one have been one of those people. As the net is one shady fucking place! I have divulged the fact I use chat rooms and or social sites. I have nothing but conclusion on them, in a way it has made me very cynical about social sites altogether. Yet, I still use them! The why and how I use them is constantly changing. However, what I thought I would find there has disappeared like a fart in the wind.

(That reminds me my computer keeps making a weird noise -_- ) so my Saturday morning thoughts are as always a never ending of banquet of over thinking bollocks! Just think, all that you just read was in my busy busy head! I would like to tell you it was the only thing I was thinking about but I can not.

Morning! I have not written for a little while and this post might show that it all bottles up a tad. I still have not heard anything from the job I applied for L I still hold out hope!  

My pussycats, I recently acquired the sister kitten of Holly. My son decided to call her Molly. I was calling her smelly Elly for a while as she was – smelly. They are around 10 weeks now, de-wormed – de flea-d and settled in... They are both so cute and funny but incredibly stupid kittens but I am so glad I got them both. I was woken up by Molly; she was sitting on my pillow leaning on my head, licking my spam! Nice!

Here are a couple of pictures of them both.

Holly

Molly

Molly & Holly

No real plans for this cold frosty Saturday, maybe some poker later, some course work to be done then a movie and my own home made lasagne tonight. Yes, I know I live on the edge don’t I! Have a fantastic Saturday J

Mel