FB mania
I wouldn’t have remembered his face let alone his name. Seven years after leaving school I met him in a very professional setting. We were not closest of friends in school, in fact, we hardly talked to each other and I’d rather say we did not even notice each other’s presence. I wouldn’t have ever recognized him even after introduction and so would be the case with him hadn’t it been for Facebook. We never chatted over facebook and I hardly browsed through his photo album. But the mere existence as friends on facebook made us recognize each other.
Similar situation occurred in another occasion when I happened to pass by a famous writer on the street. I recognized him because I knew him, but I could hardly explain his strange look towards me. I could figure out easily that even I looked familiar to him. I could only decipher the mystery behind his look after a long time when I again saw him on the facebook. We were friends and again my mere existence on the list of his friends on the facebook was the reason behind his strange look.
In both the occasions, there was a common thing and it was the mere existence. We don’t see much familiar faces very often. We meet so many people but what is the chance that the people we meet are our acquaintances? Over the years I had not seen faces of those who once used to be a part of my daily life. I had forgotten most of those I didn’t have conversation with that often. Having added most of the familiar names on facebook I got to find them again reminiscing time and knowing where they are and what are they up to. On the other side, I have often found the faces very unfamiliar despite the familiarity of the names. Sometimes their comments on my wall assure me that they really are someone I know.
It has been almost a year since I had an account on FB and it is still as sticky as it was. With my interest on it, I have seen it grow in terms of popularity. Not only friends but it is a place for everyone to get connected. Every other website wants its recognition in FB.
It has become a part of life. Anything as effective as FB can bring sea of changes.
Similar situation occurred in another occasion when I happened to pass by a famous writer on the street. I recognized him because I knew him, but I could hardly explain his strange look towards me. I could figure out easily that even I looked familiar to him. I could only decipher the mystery behind his look after a long time when I again saw him on the facebook. We were friends and again my mere existence on the list of his friends on the facebook was the reason behind his strange look.
In both the occasions, there was a common thing and it was the mere existence. We don’t see much familiar faces very often. We meet so many people but what is the chance that the people we meet are our acquaintances? Over the years I had not seen faces of those who once used to be a part of my daily life. I had forgotten most of those I didn’t have conversation with that often. Having added most of the familiar names on facebook I got to find them again reminiscing time and knowing where they are and what are they up to. On the other side, I have often found the faces very unfamiliar despite the familiarity of the names. Sometimes their comments on my wall assure me that they really are someone I know.
It has been almost a year since I had an account on FB and it is still as sticky as it was. With my interest on it, I have seen it grow in terms of popularity. Not only friends but it is a place for everyone to get connected. Every other website wants its recognition in FB.
It has become a part of life. Anything as effective as FB can bring sea of changes.
Labels: celebrities, facebook, friends, Society
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