Carolyn: Baked an apple pie today.
Jeff: It was yummy.
Astro: I got to lick the plate!
This is an only slightly fabricated conversation between three of my Facebook friends. These friends are more than mere friends–they’re married to each other. Astro is their dog.
(Yes, Astro, a.k.a. Stroey, has her own page. She posts comments like “Squirrel!” and “A sunbeam and a full belly, aaahhh.” Carolyn posted her concern that her dog will soon have more Facebook friends than she does. I actually find myself looking forward to Astro’s posts and have great fun responding on behalf of my own dog, though I’ve yet to create a page for her. I’m afraid that somehow, if I do this, I will have crossed some Facebook point of no return. But it’s tempting.)
Anyway, everyone talks about how great Facebook is for keeping up with old high school friends and family who live far away. But what about people who live under the same roof and chat on Facebook? If nothing else, it’s intriguing to read about the same event from different points of view.
Carolyn: Going out for a romantic dinner tonight in Beverly Hills.
Jeff: Eating dinner at a hot spot on Rodeo Drive. Fake boobs everywhere!
While some experts warn of the dangers of Facebook to a marriage, I’m not too worried about Jeff and Carolyn. They have a great relationship, and I’m sure for them FB is an enhancement rather than a substitute for personal interaction.
Yet sometimes, I can’t help but wonder, are they sitting next to each other, right now, Facebooking? Do they talk about their posts, (“Hey Carolyn, are you on FB? Check out the picture of Sushi I just posted!)
And what does Astro think about it all, anyway.
Squirrel!
I saw a story on the news not long ago about a cat that has a Twitter account. That cat has thousands of followers . . . go figure. But I guess that is the whole purpose behind this social media stuff. We are on these computers so much anymore, it’s kinda nice for a change to see it come alive and become almost human (or canine, or dog-like). I have thought about doing a page for my dog, Sam. But he is a 140-pound Japanese Akita, and I don’t know if I can convenience people that he can type with those huge paws. But I might give it a try some day. I often wonder what he is thinking, and it may be fun to guess at his thoughts and share them with others.
I love how creative people get when faced with a new outlet.
Also, you make a good point about different perspectives of the same event. Maybe Facebook should incorporate tags like Twitter has so we can read what other friends have to say about certain topics.
#BeverlyHills
#dinnerdate
#fakeboobs
I have to confess that I’ve called Dave’s cellphone from the house phone when I was too lazy to walk into the other room to talk to him. I don’t know if that is much different than chatting with him on Facebook – if only he would get an account.
I love Astro’s comment! He’s right on!