Sunday, February 19

Relationship Status: NA


Ever since Zuckerberg added this to Facebook, FDA got a whole new meaning. I call it the "Facebook Display of Affection" or "Fake Display of Affection". Its the new PDA after all.  Every one I know or had ever known are constantly changing their statuses. The best part was to see someone on my list go from "in a relationship with" to "single" after valentine's day. I know its mean, but I couldn't help ROFLOLing for 5 whole minutes. I mean he could be the Facebook loser, but he caught my attention for 5 mins, and thats EPIC. I mean who in their right mind, wants the world to know that he/she just got dumped. And more importantly, who in their frigging mind cares??

Yes, i did that once but I never could understand the the importance behind being "Facebook official" (thats what the kids call it these days!) I mean once you change it, you get like 100 likes from people who neither knows you nor your beau. Followed by the gazillions questions with when, how, where…and not to forget the oh-so-fake awwww and how cute  ;) :P :D ( that makes you wanna go _I_ eventually). Yes, for a moment you may get elated thinking your 1000 friends on your list are happy that you are seeing someone, or that you met the "one". But in reality, we are just hoping when you are going to break-up soon enough. We are actually waiting and watching (and in most cases praying) when your "in a relationship with…" changes to "its complicated with.." 'coz if your relationship status says "it's complicated", you aren't fooling anyone. Change it to "single". 

To be honest, none of your FB buddies cares about your status change. The exception to this case could be your parents, family, your close friends and that occasional ex(who might be doing the silent laugh at the current dolt in your life). The rest is all fake. I m guilty of liking status changes too, but Facebook etiquette demands it or else you are outcasted as someone cold and non-humane. The only time I truly "like" someone's status was the change from "engaged" to "marriage" transition, 'coz somehow I could hear Freddie Mercury go "Another one bites the dust" instantly in my head. Every single time. Great song, right?

What surprises me the most (not!) is that your update "no longer in a relationship" will win you even more likes, not to mention the attention with another set of gazillion questions with  when, how, where…and not to forget the oh-so-fake awww and i m sorry :( :P :D" (and the occasional virtual pat on the shoulder with - "good job bro" or "good riddance"). its a vicious cycle, and you don't need me to tell you each explanation you give makes the cut even deeper.

Facebook (Fake) Display of Affection in short, creates this emotional orgy with 100s of odd people in your list, with whom you didn't even talk in real life. Does this idea makes you happy or makes you feel icky? If the latter, why make your personal life, public? Why make your life one big circus to those who gives a rat's ass whether you live or die, happy or sad? For those  who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter. Those close to you will always know, appreciate and be part of your life, in happiness and sadness, come what may. Then why the whole Facebook tamasha??

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8 homies speak!:

Raj said...

Why make your life one big circus to those who gives a rat's ass whether you live or die, happy or sad?

so very true.

phatichar said...

Today you proved that you're a black-belt in tongue-fueing.

May I have your autograph, please? :D

If this were on FB, I'd have 'liked' this post like a zillion times. :)

sumitra said...

Girl it's too hard to leave a comment on your blog, the captchas are so muddled I get it wrong a dozen times. That said, it's a testimonial to your writing that I did not give up, just so I could leave a comment :D

Well, FDA - the relationship status changes don't bother me as much as the actually display of affection. The online coochy-cooing and sugar talk on statues, openly declaring their undying love and affection for each other. Gross!

Ire said...

I agree on the FDA bit. I have disabled notifications for most of the things and do not comment or like a post for the fear of being bombarding my timeline with rubbish comments!

Jack said...

T-F L,

Right you are. Why should one make personal issues public is beyond me. It is like washing dirty linen in public. Anyway I am not on FB.

Take care

Dinesh Yalavarthy said...

another reminder, a good and blunt one, to keep ur personal life to urself and stop craving for the fakes and likes. thanks. sharing on my fb page hoping to see less relationship nonsense.

Tongue-fu Lady said...

@Raj: :)

@Phatichar: thank you :)

@jack : FB gave a whole new meaning to voyeurism..and i could never understand either of it

@sumitra: m sorry if you are having trouble in commenting on my blog..let me know what exactly is the problem..thanks for reading my blog :)

@nikita: i hear you friend..i did the same :D

@dinesh: thanks for sharing :)

Shreya said...

Super 'Like'! :P

Well..in a world where people tweet about taking a dump...I guess this isn't all that surprising is it?

And thats what the kids call it these days?? Damn. I feel old!

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