Well, it’s a way to keep in touch with friends and family without having to call them or visit.
No, not because we’re avoiding them or too lazy. We’re keeping in touch BETWEEN visits and calls. And besides, many of my Facebook friends aren’t people I want to call or visit.
Because they’re not that kind of friend. They aren’t my best friends, just the casual kind from high school that I’ve lost touch with. I can see what’s going on in their life and they can see what’s happening with me if they’re interested but we don’t have to bother each other about it.
I don’t know. Things like what books they’re reading, what they thought about a TV show, if they have the flu. Stuff like that.
Right. That’s what a status update is, the pointless stuff at the end of a dying conversation rather than the interesting or meaningful stuff.
Pretty much all it is, yeah.
No, if you join I won’t substitute Facebook for actual visits and phone calls. (Shoot. He’s not as senile as I thought!)
Now it’s your turn to - Explain the Validity of Facebook to Grandpa in 215 words or less . . .
Dear Grandpa,
ReplyDeleteYour great-grandchildren are growing up in a society where face-to-face visiting or even (gasp) the idea of picking up a pen and paper to write a real letter is becoming a quaint social custom of the past. By getting on board with Facebook now, you can show them how hip you are! You can use the status update feature to keep us all in the know about the results of your appointment with the urologist or that your Meals on Wheels pears were too mushy today. After all, if the younger generation think we're interested in "OMG! i totally forgot to wear underwear today!," then sure they will enjoy the minutia of your life as well!
Just know that this letter is probably the longest communication you will ever receive, given that most kids no longer know how to compose a thought longer than 140 characters...
Your loving granddaughter