Yep I'm on here way too much as it but at least here you can control your own input.
Friday OT #1 - Emily Posting
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Yep I'm on here way too much as it but at least here you can control your own input.
It depends on how much emotional energy I have.
When "Plandemic" was taking social media by storm, I spent a lot of energy explaining how the scientific process works and what was wrong with the statements made and the concerns I had about those scientists.
It took a ton of emotional energy, and I didn't enjoy arguing with people from high school who didn't spend much time on academics.
When "Plandemic" was taking social media by storm, I spent a lot of energy explaining how the scientific process works and what was wrong with the statements made and the concerns I had about those scientists.
It took a ton of emotional energy, and I didn't enjoy arguing with people from high school who didn't spend much time on academics.
We have a good buddy who is an immunologist, and it is interesting how small that community is, and how fast a disreputable source is identified.
On my facebook, instagram, twitter etc I don't post anything political or for a cause at all. Not even changing my profile picture for #PrayforParis or more obvious/less divisive ones like that.
I treat social media as an outlet to post pictures about myself and what I am doing and that's it. If I want to discuss any topic with you that's not related to my picture, let's go hang out and have a conversation about it.
Recent example was that I got tagged in a post by a friend that I was staying silent on the protests earlier this year which is just as bad as being racist. I asked them to go back through my history and find any time I said anything political for any cause and then get back to me. We're not friends on facebook anymore and haven't spoken since.
I've talked at great length with this friend about politics (they were a poli-sci major) and have disagreed and agreed on many topics. Totally civil and still friends. Hiding behind the screen on social media allows you to be extreme without any consequences even if your real name is attached to it.
I treat social media as an outlet to post pictures about myself and what I am doing and that's it. If I want to discuss any topic with you that's not related to my picture, let's go hang out and have a conversation about it.
Recent example was that I got tagged in a post by a friend that I was staying silent on the protests earlier this year which is just as bad as being racist. I asked them to go back through my history and find any time I said anything political for any cause and then get back to me. We're not friends on facebook anymore and haven't spoken since.
I've talked at great length with this friend about politics (they were a poli-sci major) and have disagreed and agreed on many topics. Totally civil and still friends. Hiding behind the screen on social media allows you to be extreme without any consequences even if your real name is attached to it.
RUDE on FB and more evidence of how disingenuous it is: the person you've possibly never met that graduated high school maybe in the same decade as you that friended you, and their Happy Birthday message was 'happy birthday' without even any punctuation.
That drives me nuts. If/when I wish someone a happy birthday, I try to personalize it. I've even just gotten "hbd" before - dude, that's not even worth the effort to read it.
And there are too many expectations with it. If someone is having a birthday in your friend group you are expected to post on their timeline. If it is your anniversary it isn't enough to take your spouse out for dinner and give him/her a present. You have to profess your love to everyone else?
I have a buddy who posted a gushing adoration post for his wife for their anniversary. Within two weeks he had left his wife. I'm sure he thought the anniversary post was expected so he did it even though their marriage was on the way out. That is why I would rather give my wife flowers any day of the year except Valentine's Day. It is expected so does it really mean anything? I think my wife appreciates getting flowers a couple weeks before and a couple weeks after for the same cost as getting flowers once with the inflated prices around Valentine's Day.
Agree definitely on writing more than happy birthday. For those I wish to congratulate on completing another trip around the sun, they deserve more than a couple of words. It is interesting when my birthday rolls around to see how many of those folks (or any really) give me even a perfunctory phrase.
I'm odd in that I really prefer nobody knows it is my birthday. To me I'm old enough I don't even care. It happens during harvest (so since I was about ten or so it was not celebrated anyhow) and there have been times that I have forgotten that it was my birthday until I got a text from someone around supper time. To me I don't really care about it.
Not gonna lie, I use social media to remind me to text people happy birthday.
I used to as well when I had it and it's a good way to make it at least somewhat personal. Likely it's someone you actually want to have a great day.
In my book Angie is the queen of thread titles.
You guys made my day! I always fear they are too esoteric - this one in particular is sort of a niche! Thank you!
Have a friend who's girlfriend would post all sorts of pics, tags, everything's great, look at all of the friends I'm with etc. but the main thing I would remember from the night was how conflict-seeking and toxic she was and her chewing him out in front of everyone and blowing the night up.
That part never quite made the status update.
Is this book available for reading? A local library I can check it out from? Maybe in the tiers cages at ISU that you can look but not touch?
