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Showing posts with label Grandpa. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Random Challenge - 215-words to Explain the Validity of Facebook to Grandpa

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 . . .