It just occurred to me that to some people, the title of this post would be a paradox. Who says AP English has no real-life applications? Not this guy!
Anyway, I decided to stop using Facebook about three days back. Maybe more. It's hard to keep track when your life is spinning out of control...!
Okay, not really. I decided to deactivate my Facebook account primarily because of how freakin' well it had programmed me to do its bidding. If you use Facebook, do you ever find yourself getting on your computer, opening the browser, and automatically opening up Facebook? I came home one day with literally a dozen missing assignments and plopped down in front of my computer. Two hours later, I was stalking the profile of a friend of a friend of a random dude who I once saw in the hall. I really wish I was kidding.
Although I do thoroughly enjoy learning new things about the estranged friends of people I don't know (this fellow played competitive racquetball!), it was becoming very apparent that I needed to make a list of the pros and cons of Facebook.
PROS
- Never forget someones birthday
- Do I actually have 562 friends? Facebook says so!
- Virtual farming, mutha@#$*er!
CONS
- Wasting hours of life doing pointless things for no particular reason
- Not passing classes
- Failing school
- Not going to college
- Where are you assistant manager at? McDonalds? Oh.
So after consulting this list, I decided to pull the plug on my Facebook account for good, or until my resolve crumbles (any day now!). So far, I've been ridiculously productive. And I've only forgotten one of my friend's birthdays! Sorry, Anna!
- Justin
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