Southern Belle's Rules for Social Media

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Wikipedia definition ~ the social media go-to reference created by the public in the form of thousands of contributors, ~Social media are computer mediated tools that allow people to create, share or exchange information, ideas, and pictures/video virtual communities and networks.

When I get on Facebook or Twitter I’m often reminded of Granny Clampett (from the Beverly Hillbillies) and the party line she so loved to listen to.

When we indulge in our guilty pleasure of social media we become a voyeur into everyone’s life. Some of these people we never even take the time to talk to in person but on Facebook we become glued to their posts! I have asked myself WHY? Why are we interested in others peoples trash? Why do we waste our time reading it? Why do people post it? What has our society become because of it?

Hmmm.... Virtual communities where you can do or say anything without  fear of reprisal or condemnation? I guess it’s safe in the virtual world. Let’s face it if we really said what was on our mind in public it’s not much telling what would happen. There are CRAZY people out there. I should know as I follow most of them on Facebook! When you say what you think on Facebook what’s the worst thing they can do? Unfriend you or Block you? Like that would really hurt my feelings. Same thing on Twitter un-follow me! That’s OK if they do there are still enough crazy people out there whom I can cyber stalk and laugh at their antic’s. I mean millions and millions of crazies!

I guess  we should have some rules for Social Media? I mean we Southern Belle’s have rules for everything else.

How about this?

Rule 1. You must follow someone on Facebook who has been incarcerated (at least once). That way they can help you stay informed on what the local police are up too!

Rule 2. You must follow someone who has a drinking problem. These people give you enormous amounts of laughs. The drunker they get the worse their spelling gets and just trying to decipher what they are saying is like a  Sunday morning word scramble!

Rule 3. You have to have at least one teenager as well. I mean how else are you going to know what is cool? Or should I say just how out of touch you are with the younger generation.

Rule 4. You must have an older person on Facebook. That way you can see just how shocked and outraged the old timers are with this world we live in . As my granny would say “What is this world coming too”.

Rule 5. Must have a democrat , republican and a liberal. I don’t have to say anything else about that one!

Rule 6. You must have people of different religious backgrounds! The more the merrier. I mean all you have to do is make a post about Gay marriage or Allah and Lawd have mercy the sparks will fly!

Rule 7. You need at least one uneducated, narrow minded person and if they drink to much! WOW!  This can be really funny.

Rule 8. You must have one over-educated, pompous, arrogant person, who drinks wine and thinks everyone is beneath them. OMG these  people can be a real hoot!

Rule 9. Must have one low class gal who shows constant cleavage and an occasional nipple shot. The guys go crazy over this!

These little “Rules” make it a fun and interesting virtual trip. I may never figure out why some people want to air their dirty laundry, please tell us more!  Or tell big whopping lies, like we don’t already know the truth! Or  my personal favorite, post half naked photos of themselves. I mean really only men want to see your boobs and what a deal! They don’t have to pay a dime for it ! By the way they will tell you how beautiful you are; not that they believe it but because they want free boob shots LOL !!!!

Yes, social media can be very entertaining if you’re a voyeur and a pot stirrer!

Enjoy Y'all