Facebook, & the people who are addicted to it.

• thavoice

  I imagine we all know people who are addicted to FB.
  
  Does it drive you crazy when someone starts out a convo with 'someone's status update......'?
  
  Why are people so addicted to such a thing that they cannot be away from it for more than a few min at a time? People are living in this fantasy world of FB and why? I think FB is the female version of those fucktards guys who are addicted to World of warcraft and other online gaming things...and like Dungeons and dragons.
  
  News said that after the SB on that last play social media exploded with tweeters and fb posts. Seriously.....when you just watch a game what makes one think that the first thing they should do is post on FB?
  
  
  I guess I just dont understand why people are addicted to such a thing. Some people think if they are away from it for an hour the world will end.
• LJ

  

  Do you post on here during games?
  
  
  Or are you just upset becuase your wife doesn't let you have a Facebook?
• FatHobbit

  

  LJ;1078136 wrote:Or are you just upset becuase your wife doesn't let you have a Facebook?

  I think this.
• vball10set

  LJ;1078136 wrote:Do you post on here during games?
  
  
  Or are you just upset becuase your wife doesn't let you have a Facebook?

  /thread
• se-alum

  

  thavoice;1078135 wrote:I imagine we all know people who are addicted to FB.
  
  Does it drive you crazy when someone starts out a convo with 'someone's status update......'?
  
  Why are people so addicted to such a thing that they cannot be away from it for more than a few min at a time? People are living in this fantasy world of FB and why? I think FB is the female version of those fucktards guys who are addicted to World of warcraft and other online gaming things...and like Dungeons and dragons.
  
  News said that after the SB on that last play social media exploded with tweeters and fb posts. Seriously.....when you just watch a game what makes one think that the first thing they should do is post on FB?
  
  
  I guess I just dont understand why people are addicted to such a thing. Some people think if they are away from it for an hour the world will end.

  Much like this place, those are outlets for people to post their thoughts and opinions. Just because someone posts on Facebook or Twitter, doesn't mean they are addicted. I usually post once or twice a day on Facebook, and spend alot of time on Twitter getting my sports and news fix for the day. I wouldn't say I'm addicted to either media though.
• sleeper

  

  I don't use FB and neither should you.
• vball10set

  sleeper;1078155 wrote:I don't use FB and neither should you.

  Didn't Zuckerberg ban you anyway?
• sleeper

  

  vball10set;1078158 wrote:Didn't Zuckerberg ban you anyway?

  Probably.
• gorocks99

  

  People use Facebook regularly, or are "addicted", because they have a need for perceived connection between themselves and a group. The fact that it's not a physical, or aural, connection seems to be the issue.
• thavoice

  LJ;1078136 wrote:Do you post on here during games?
  
  
  Or are you just upset becuase your wife doesn't let you have a Facebook?

  Do I post on here during games?
  Nope.
  
  Do I have facebook? Yeah. and I log on maybe once a week, and at times I got 2-3 weeks before I log on.
  
  
  Yeah, I post on here and www.themaconline.com but only do so during work when i am already on a computer and do so basically because I am bored outta my skull. When I am not at work I dont even THINK about the OC or the web to be honest with ya.
  
  I am talking more about those people who feel the need to be on FB pretty much all day and night, and whenever something happens their first reaction is to post it on FB or see what others have to say about it on there. "On someone's status...." just makes me cringe!
• LJ

  

  vball10set;1078158 wrote:Didn't Zuckerberg ban you anyway?

  Probably jealous of Sleeper's sucess
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Facebook allows people to tap into one a very basic human instinct, which is voyeurism. It allows people to "creep" on people and learn things that, without the book, they would have never known.
  
  I have a sister-in-law who is constantly talking about Facebook, and she is definitely addicted. It is extremely annoying.
• sleeper

  

  LJ;1078168 wrote:Probably jealous of Sleeper's sucess

  :rolleyes:
  
  I think Zuckerberg has me covered.
• Pick6

  

  When im on the computer, ill leave a facebook tab open. I mean with the chat its basically like instant messenger. Just because it says im online doesnt mean im sitting there creeping on people. On my phone I might check it once an hour or something..guess im addicted.
• SnotBubbles

  

  With the commodity of having the application on your cell phones, it's easy to get on there and share your thoughts/feelings without necessarily being addicted. It's also a great tool to keep in touch with people whom (10 years ago) you may have never spoken with again. I don't see what the big deal is. That's what I use Facebook for, and as for the Twitter talk...that's a completely different beast.
• thavoice

  ernest_t_bass;1078170 wrote:Facebook allows people to tap into one a very basic human instinct, which is voyeurism. It allows people to "creep" on people and learn things that, without the book, they would have never known.
  
  I have a sister-in-law who is constantly talking about Facebook, and she is definitely addicted. It is extremely annoying.

  Very annoying that is for sure. I can see some positive uses for it though to keep in touch with old friends and family members but those who feel the need to always talk about it and live in that reality world seems very wierd. It is like a bizarro world that is for sure. I think it starts alot of fights between people. A coworker ALWAYS is creeping on whatever dude she is banging at the time and also her exes and it is 2-3 times a week she gets into some fight with someone for what was posted, or the tone of it , on FB..
• SnotBubbles

  

  But yeah....when (my wife is guilty) someone always says "I saw on Facebook" or "I read this on Facebook"....that gets annoying.
• Glory Days

  

  The antisocial network.
• Curly J

  

  I guess it's no worse than being addicted to Ohio Chatter.
  
  Most of my Facebook updates start with "I read on the OC"...
• thavoice

  Glory Days;1078223 wrote:The antisocial network.

  Ya know.......that is what it SHOULD be called. People think it is being more social, but in reality what it does is makes a person more anti social with those we are around at the time. Even if you are alone, it is a step behind even a text message to someone.
  
  WIth all the additional means of communication over the years I think we have took a step back in being social towards others. It all started with the answering machine, then voice mail, and email, and text and now with the so called social media. This summer we were at Cumberland Falls and there was a group of HS kids. The chaperone absolutely LIT into them because the group of about 15 or so was sitting around and all playing on their phones instead of enjoying what was there. She started to tell them she was going to confiscate them until some bitchy girl started throwing a fit. It was quite funny actually to see this 14-16 yr old throw a fit like a 6 yr old.
  
  I knew people were going too far in being dependant on them when this summer when my step daughter went ape-shit when we spent a night in an area where we didnt have cell phone service. My God...ya would think the world was ending.
• queencitybuckeye

  Another means of communication, which is probably a good thing. The down side (IMO) is a tendency toward more communication but it being far more shallow.
• hasbeen

  

  You just mad your wife doesn't let you on the computer at home.
• Pick6

  

  thavoice;1078270 wrote:Ya know.......that is what it SHOULD be called. People think it is being more social, but in reality what it does is makes a person more anti social with those we are around at the time. Even if you are alone, it is a step behind even a text message to someone.
  
  WIth all the additional means of communication over the years I think we have took a step back in being social towards others. It all started with the answering machine, then voice mail, and email, and text and now with the so called social media. This summer we were at Cumberland Falls and there was a group of HS kids. The chaperone absolutely LIT into them because the group of about 15 or so was sitting around and all playing on their phones instead of enjoying what was there. She started to tell them she was going to confiscate them until some bitchy girl started throwing a fit. It was quite funny actually to see this 14-16 yr old throw a fit like a 6 yr old.
  
  I knew people were going too far in being dependant on them when this summer when my step daughter went ape-shit when we spent a night in an area where we didnt have cell phone service. My God...ya would think the world was ending.

  QQ
• thavoice

  pnhasbeen;1078310 wrote:You just mad your wife doesn't let you on the computer at home.

  Nah.
  When I am not at work I have a life and dont need to sit in front of a computer. Last thing I wanna do when I am not at work is mess around on the web and sit in front of a computer.
• sherm03

  

  Maybe it's just me, but it doesn't bother me when people say "I saw on Facebook..." or "so-and-so posted on Facebook...."
  
  To me, it's no different than someone saying, "I was talking to so-and-so and they said..."