I scroll and I scroll and I scroll, I begin to feel like a Caesar, he had a bad touch of the scrolls, as I remember, Carry on Cleo, springs to mind. Back to the title – I have stopped going on Social Media – three weeks now – I finally reached a point where a picture of your dog, cat, child, children, child/children with husband/wife, your tea (posh people call it dinner) your legs and toes on a sunbed, Boris Johnson/Donald Trump with a funny caption above their head and of course a big fuck off poster that tells me to stay at home! Just didn’t do it for me anymore.
I feel better, the Princess feels much better (no more rants) I also stopped watching the news. I catch up with the daily briefing once a week. I found that listening to a Minister telling me nothing has changed, everyday, was becoming tedious – listening to so called journalists ask completely stupid questions – even more so. Incidentally a friend explained to me that they have even got Social Distancing wrong. It should be physical distancing… hmmm.
Is WordPress, Social Media, though? Some could argue the point. Personally I don’t think it is. It’s a writing platform where people share more than their pets, spouses and legs on a sunbed. Although I did share mine in a bath once.
Instagram? I mean really, how do you get 75,000 followers by posting pictures of your barely covered breasts and ass. Teasing the sex workers was a hoot for a while, but even they lacked imagination. Always a photo of a pretty girl with a beautiful child. She believed in Jesus and is looking for a wonderful man. The private message stated ‘Hi how are you today.’ I worked it out eventually. It’s some overweight ‘Johnny Foreigner’ sitting at his computer with his shabby Y fronts around his ankles. Now there’s an image the next time your chatting. Have a lovely weekend.
Social media can be too much, and stepping out for a while helps.
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Thank you, Cheche yes it certainly does and I don’t actually miss it lol 😀
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Dang Charlie! That could mean that you and I could have been reading each other’s blogs and exchanging pleasantries all this time with people that aren’t really us!
As in, I guess we could both be not who we seem!
But nah. I’ll take my chances with you being a cool bloke that I like to read.
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Yeah, the feeling is mutual, although no updates for over a week now, how are you Angel? 😉
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Doing good here! I was a little scared to re-open, but on the other hand, it was very rewarding to feel needed and appreciated.
The interesting thing I noticed was that even though I had very clear signs telling people they MUST wash their hands before entering the main room, no one really felt that that applied to them.
And the ones who know me the best are the ones who rushed around the sign to see me and give me a hug!
I was like, “Hey, you’re one of my favorite people, but go wash your hands first.”
I like them and all, but I don’t want to die for them!
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Excellent analogy, Angel. No you don’t die for people, you kill for them haha. Something the ‘Master’ drilled into me 😉I really miss the hugs! I’m so glad you are enjoying the re-opening and are safe and well 😀
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Interesting thoughts. Social media is god for e because I have many friends who are not in this country. Social media is bad for me because it is so full of disinformation. Nobody is honest there. Hardly anyone posts to say “I really made a prick of myself today.” Apart from Donald, who uses it to make a prick of himself!
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Exactly, Pete, I omitted the false information because otherwise it would have been another ‘rant’ but some stuff that is ‘shared’ just heightens anxiety for some. Pure conjecture, that is the main reason I quit. I see your point of distant friends though, thanks for your contribution 👍
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There are some on WordPress that think this platform is social media. A post on WP can resemble a post on FakeBook. And, there are those that create blogs to get followers, just like Instagram “influencers.” It’s how you use the technology.
Everyone has an opinion. Everyone has their own perspective. Toss in some lies, some obfuscation and hysteria and…you get a mess.
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So well put, I am still amazed how many followers I get in a week who have never liked one single post? I guess there is a point to it all? 😀
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Yeah. I have other bloggers stop by and follow me. They don’t like anything but, in my case, I don’t track likes. I remember the days before WP started acting like FakeBook. I figure that, if I blog/post about something someone is interested in, they will read. If they “like”, fine. If they “comment”, fine. But, I check my stats and I get hits from all over the planet. I get material downloaded on a daily basis. I’ve got people reading/visiting. I don’t need the likes or even the comments. I know I am noticed.
I blog for myself and, if others enjoy what I do…yay.
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Yeah, same here – probably not as much traffic as you lol. But I don’t write for a market or profit. I write whatever’s in my head. I find it strange though, you would want to follow someone when you haven’t read what they post? Could just be me haha
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That is all training/conditioning. FakeBook started all that. Like this. Follow that. Nevermind that, there is SO MUCH information and/or garbage out there, how would they keep up?
You’ve got a hell of a lot more followers than I do. I haven’t cracked 325 registered followers, yet but, I’m getting hits.
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Haha, that shows how much attention I pay! As you say the amount of followers and likes are irrelevant if you are posting for yourself. Far too much conjecture for me, which is where Fakebook excels 😉
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Buona domenica 🙂
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You too 😀
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Well, we all get sick of physical distancing 🤦♂️social media really helpfull but if too much making headache too 😅
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Completely agree. I stopped watching the news several years ago. As I started watching it every day for a coronavirus briefing my sanity began to suffer. (For the sake of this mess age let’s assumer that I am as sane as the next man.)
Actually, I’ve just thought that one through.If the “next man” is you then I’m in real trouble.
As soon as you said “legs” that picture came back to me.
I’m still not sure they were human…
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Oh! they were human but for some reason didn’t quite get me 75,000 followers on Instagram! 😉
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I really should go on Instagram and see what well-followed legs look like. I imagine they feature less hair and more lingerie… 🙂
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Oh! Yes! I find it incomprehensible that someone’s rear end and breasts can get so much attention lol.
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I just don’t understand how people can make a career out of social media. When these people started cropping up on “celebrity” shows (where the bar is already set pretty low) I had to admit I was finally mystified by life.
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Hmm, Love Island surely has to be the final insult? They can’t sink any lower than shagging your way to celebrity status on an island, of course they could follow it up with Love Council Estate? 🤪
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A sort of crossover of Love Island and Benefits Street? I am very, very tempted to suggest we pitch this to Channel 4…
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😂 They’d probably like it, although there is potential for a short comedy drama based around the pitching of such a programme 😂
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Yes, I can see it now. You would write it as a comedy about low standards in broadcasting and they would treat it as a documentary. 🙂
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Sounds like a Ricky Gervais project 😂
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Sounds like on for you now you’re a full-time writer. 🙂
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I’ll google screenplay software lol
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🙂
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It’s late and I should be in bed but here I am on a platform I consider one of the few social media platforms I can bear. I think WP IS social media but agree with you too (if that makes sense?). In disagreement with you though, I love Instagram, BUT I’m a photographer… of everything bar tits and arse(s). HATE FB as I recently wrote about and have still not downloaded it on to the phone I’m using (due to the washing machine debacle).
Re. the social distancing v physical distancing thang, I do agree but the use of the word SOCIAL is so prevalent in our SOCIETY that introducing the word physical could just confuse the poor buggers that ARE trying to be responsible. The other ones…well, you already know what I think of them! They are resistant to all of the above but can be found on FB in their unsociably distant droves! X
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Et tu Brute? 😉
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Then we agree? haha, I think so but it doesn’t really matter, we’re hardly poles apart. I do like Instagram and I think it was the barrage of followers I seemed to attract , who then unfollowed you once you followed back, Oh! that sounds complicated! I should have stuck to a simple, ‘Yes’ X
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No, I totally understood what you meant about the followers who only really want to be followed. When I see the tits and arse brigade are following me I block and often report immediately.
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I teased them for a bit once but I got bored, so yeah I just block them now. Although everyone I followed on Instagram were either poets or athletes, hope I never go into therapy haha x
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Haha. X
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I’m currently on a 30-day FB break. It’s all the same and all too much nonsense sometimes.
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Yes, I didn’t broach the subject of Headline sharing but as you say, ‘nonsense’ 😀
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I quit Facebook Charlie and never looked back. Twitter may have to go next. I am proud of you!
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I tried to stop using social media, and I realized that I can’t get memes anymore 😂 so social media to me now is trying to find the best comedy!
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Very good 😉
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Liked this blog with the candidly acerbic observations.
here is a short you might like
https://soon.school.blog/2019/09/21/final-intent/
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hahahaha yes ignore all that start with Hi how are you today.. 😉
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I’m probably the best I have ever been thank you. Although I was disappointed in not writing a blog today. Have you ever had a day where you have so many ideas they cancel each other out? Lol. Hope you are all safe and well over there x
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I spend so much time walking in the hills that anything on computer takes days to get done.. 😉
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Walking in the hills is probably far better for you 😉
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Hi Charlie, a little time away from social media is healthy. I’ve been away for a while. I missed the writing community though. Stay safe❤️
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Hey, Sheqo, yes I am enjoying it but there again I have a lot on at present, hope you and yours are well 😀
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Totally agree with this!
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So true, well written 💯Shared some new blogs on numerous topics I thought about during this lockdown, would be glad if you check them out and share your feedback ✨
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Thank you, will do x
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This post was such a fun… 😂👌 well, I think you are right but keeping life simple & without soc media distractions. I don’t have Facebook (only page for author, but I never visit it lol). I never visit FB in general, so maybe I should shut down the page. I have Twitter page (I never read) – all my blog posts sends automatically there. And I have INSTA – I use… don’t know why yet. Maybe bcz it’s just a picture snap. Easy & don’t need to write 🙂
Wp is the best so far of everything I ever had 🙂
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Yes I have to admit I have had a sneaky scroll on Instagram but I follow about 30 GB athletes so they can be interesting but FB is a gonner lol. Thank you for the input 😀
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I loved your content,its amazing. How you put forth it so easy to understand. Beautifully written.
Keep writing and inspiring us.
By the way i write too.
Check me out.
https://unfcukwithable.wordpress.com/2020/05/29/69/
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