Since I have 850 friends on Facebook, I really feel the need to keep my status update fresh, new and exciting. I mean, I lead a charmed life … right? Why not share it with the world? In the past four days, I have had more people comment they think my status updates are A) pithy and enlightening or B) stupid and trite.
I immediately unfriended all the “stupid and trite” people. (Kidding. Or am I?)
Facebook is genius because it allows you to give a small slice-of-life glimpse in to your friends’ lives. Do I care that Janine had scrambled eggs for breakfast. No – not really. But someone does. Status updates give me a sense of being and a sense of purpose. And not to go all philosophical on my readers, but I think everyone should post a new update every day. It’s just a way of checking in with the world.
Hello, universe! I made scrambled eggs. Alert the media!
Typically, I’ll get two or three catty and/or chatty comments to my posts. Last week was a stellar week, though – with upwards of 15+ comments per update. I’ll share some of the more quirky comments with you. Enjoy.
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July 7th – Michael Mackie had his favorite goldfish die. Very traumatic. I got kind of fond of the little sucker. I rescued him (her?) from a half frozen pond. He was a little sluggish at first, but eventually warmed up to me. Uh, figuratively and literally.
Comment from Michael Gomez at 9:10pm, July 7: I know where you’re coming from brother. My best friend, confidant, and the one who rescued me from a P.O.W. camp in Nam was a salamander named Frank. We drank, went to red light districts and spent holidays together. When he died I didn’t shave my face for 6 months.
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July 10th — Michael Mackie has been in the boondocks for less than four hours and has heard the term ‘purt-near’ used twice! That’s purtnear a record, I RECKON!
Comment from Cory Vance at 10:55pm, July 10: You must be in Missouri.
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July 13th — Michael Mackie had about eight new people in class tonight. Company spies? Or worse?
Abby Ferguson Ryan at 9:59pm, July 13: Let me guess. Teenage boys attending solely because it’s “cougar central?”