Sorry to all you people out there who love it.
I find it utter nonsense, best left to the high schoolers it was designed for.
I have heard many people say that they use it to keep in touch with family and friends, which is great -if that's what works for you.
I don't generally want to know what anyone is doing every minute. If I want to catch up with you I very much prefer to see you in person - speak to you, look into your eyes, wrap my arms around you - yes, I'm a hugger.
I certainly don't want people from my past dredging me up because they have nothing better to do than surf the web. If I wanted to stay in touch... well...
The whole friending/un-friending thing sounds simply ghastly.
So its gone.
You can still get in touch with us in several ways:
- We have a house phone and are listed in the phone book. That phone has an answering machine. If we are not home - please leave us a message.
- I actually have a cell phone (my way-off-the-grid wife does not) tho I use that primarily for work. If I am not at work or travelling its most likely in a drawer - and so I would advise sticking to the house phone.
- Please feel free to post a letter to me. How I miss letters.
- I also respond to email, as I am not completely off the grid. I rather like email in that I can read it when I get around to it, and can respond at my leisure. It's not unlike a letter in my mail box, except less tactile. Keep in mind - I don't usually check email on the weekends.
Ah but there is always the house phone...