The other day, I read a posted comment in Facebook made by
Joe, a friend of mine. He wrote something like the coffee is flowing and it was
snowing and proceeded to reveal to everyone what he was having for dinner. That
was it! He had nothing more to say. The incredible part of the whole thing is
he actually received comments from other friends. He has even posted a comment
that he is going out to eat and even a note that he pinched a nerve in his
back. On the other hand, my fourteen year old grandson is constantly putting
thought provoking one-liners on Facebook such as, “Is it wrong to tell a
homeless person a knock knock joke?”
For the longest tim e,
I considered such trivia talk as a waste of tim e
and a direct reflection of the writer’s mental I.Q. I couldn’t help but wonder
why people don’t use this median for something a bit more profound. Maybe a
discussion might break out over an important and worldly matter such as
politics, tension in the East or the price of oil. However, lately, I have been
leaning the other direction. I’m beginning to think that Facebook is best if
left for the over-the-back-fence talk. We get way too much serious and
depressing talk by just turning on the news. Besides all that, people get
enough bad news at work. They want to come home, fire up the computer and see
what Joe is having for dinner.
So, you tell me. Are we missing the boat by talking about
the weather and such? Should we be using this median for the exchange and sharing
of insightful and provocative ideas? There is a comment thingy just below this
blog. Just click on the Comment button and let me know what you think. I’ve
been wrong before as my wife will certainly attest, so give me your spin on
this.
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