BarkellWH -> RE: Social Media infection! (Apr. 5 2014 17:18:32)
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quote: Never had facebook or myspace and wont date anyone seriously who has it either. Haha I thought I was the only one You are not alone. I have no interest in Facebook or any other social media. One of my friends with whom I play squash is a Generation Y gal who tried to convince me I should have a Facebook account and offered to set me up with one. She abandoned the idea when I told her I did not want my creditors to be able to contact me. In fact, I am a real Luddite. I do not own a cell phone, smart phone, or any other type of mobile phone. I manage just fine with my land line, where people can leave messages if they don't catch me at home. I am probably one of five people in the entire United States who does not own a mobile phone. It's just that I do not want to be "available" 24/7 to anyone who wants to call. If it's important enough, a message can be left on my machine. I am perfectly capable of using cell phones and do so when I am on a consulting gig for the Department of State or a Defense contractor, but they provide me with all the equipment I need when on such a gig. I own a 24-year old Sony television and 37-year old Sony turn-table upon which I place whatever vinyl LP record I want to play. My computer is ten years old. I guess my one concession to modernity is I do have a collection of CDs to play when driving in my car. I always find it amusing when I sit down at the bar in a pub to savor my beer, and all around me are patrons engaged with their smart phones, silently reading their text messages, no one looking up to converse with others. It seems to me that while they are engaged with "social media," the last thing they appear to care about is being social. Cheers, Bill
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