I've shared my opinion of Facebook before. It's no secret that I find most of the so-called interaction there more than just a little shallow. Now before you get upset, notice I said MOST. I understand not everyone is a meme junky, and I do know some people who actually do post thoughts, beliefs, experiences, and even what's happening in their lives. As for me, I honestly grow very bored of the constant stream of memes and re-shared videos and wish people would choose to be REAL there, rather than reactive.
I love animals--absolutely have a soft heart for them. So when people share funny and cute animal pics and vids I'm all for it. I also love it when my favorite rescue groups share info. I don't mind the occasional recipe or news article. It's not like I want Facebook to just be another Twitter. But the reason I prefer Twitter to FB is because people actually talk to one another, share a lot more than just making announcements about nothing in particular.
Another thing that can sometimes be annoying is when people post a sea of memes and videos, then out of the blue go on a complete tirade about someone else, or even about themselves. And hey, I have NO problem with people who go off about something when most of their posts are literally bits and pieces of their lives, their dreams, goals, rants, etc. But when someone is a 'Memer' and suddenly blasts another person for sharing something real, or blasts another for just being real, I have a huge problem with that. And once someone does this---it's on!
Look, I love memes... they're fun, and they can get a message across with a flare. I LOVE memes, especially the funny and sarcastic/rude ones. ;p But memes aren't my form of communication. I actually have a mind and voice. To me, if one is using only memes to communicate what they think, feel, believe, etc... it mostly just comes across like they're fluent in Ransom Note. Seriously. My choice is to avoid that if I can... to not communicate in that way.
To each his/her own. It's okay if you like memes. It's not my place to tell anyone what to do or not do. I'm simply making a point about Facebook, because I've grown disenchanted with the site and what it inspires most people to do. Well, bored is another word I could use to describe how I feel about FB these days.
If you like memes--meme away! I like them, too, a lot. But I try to keep in-check how much I rely on memes to actually communicate. It just seems like common sense to me.
Now, one thing I would suggest is to research what memes are and where the word 'meme' comes from! I've done this and found the results... very very interesting. Oh, and memes just aren't little pictures with words on them. I don't want to give anything away, so if you have time... look up the history and uses of memes.. and learn when they're NOT a good thing. ;)
Basically, we have this same conversation about twice a month, sometimes more often depending on how much I put into my blogs. You see, she has ONE blog that she pours absolutely everything into. And that works for her. Not so much for me. So, on occasion, like yesterday, she told me I "Absolutely must" put re-share the links across my blogs so people realize I'm not always saying the same thing in all the same places. Okay. If I must. ;p She's a good egg, so I'll indulge her every so often.
