2010-12-09

A Year in the Life of Facebook.

As we get closer to the end of the calendar year, more and more of my Facebook "friends" are participating in that "My Year of Status Updates" meme, which sort of encapsulates your life - or at least the aspects of your life you're sharing online - in a nifty little thought bubble.

I can pretty much sum up the last year on Facebook with the following typical status updates:

"RIP, Dead Celebrity."
"Obama is a socialist! Our country is DOOMED!"
"Obama didn't part the Red Sea like he promised! Our country is DOOMED!"
"My phone fell into the toilet. Everyone please send me your numbers again."
"Please change your profile picture to _____, to promote awareness of _____."
"Don't change your profile picture to _____, because a bunch of _____ started it because they're _____. Really. It's going to be on '60 Minutes' this Sunday night."
"It's Friday!"
"My favorite sports team is superior to yours. Let me rattle off some meaningless stats by way of proof."
"My political opinion is more valid than yours. Let me rattle off some incomplete stats gleaned from my preferred news source by way of proof."
"GLEE!"
"I am upset at someone on Facebook. I won't tell you who, but I thought everyone should know."
"OMG! This weather is CRAZY!"
"Everyone in my office is sick. I hope I don't get sick."
"I am sick."
"I am still sick."
"I believe in _____. If you believe in _____, please copy and paste into your status. 97% of you won't, but the 3% of you that do are very good at cutting and pasting."

I think that about covers it.

lisamcc at 10:24 a.m.

4 comments so far
Bridget
2010-12-09 15:48:59
Well done! I also read a lot of "My kids are sick," with accompanying details of which has vomited what and where.
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Lexi
2010-12-09 16:06:08
Perfect. I would only add "Mmmmmm, _____ for (dinner/breakfast/snack/brunch.)" followed by a chorus of "Bring me some!" and/or "do you deliver, har har har."
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Jess
2010-12-09 21:21:59
HAH! I was about to add "I ate _____ today," but Lexi beat me too it. You also forgot: "I'm bored/busy at work" "My kid said/did the funniest thing!" "Implication that I am a rock star"
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Jess
2010-12-09 21:25:22
You also forgot "I would like attention now." (in the form of "ARGH!" "Sigh" "I just don't know..." "I give up," or some other vague/ambiguous word/phrase.)
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