Not Right Now: When One is Socially Apt Virtually, but not Physically.

In the techno age of the 'noughties' where socializing has become that much easier, it seems it is more common to see the youth of today not only forget the process of social etiquette, but apparently, discard the quality all together. 

I was in a nightclub on the weekend and I must have seen at least 25 people who I would have on my Facebook friends list. The sad thing is, that when eye contact was made with these people, they barely raised an eyebrow, or in some cases pretended they did not even see me and walk away. Ok so this is bad enough, but would you believe it gets worse.

These people proceed to leave a message on my wall in the days following the night out saying something to the effect of "was good to see you out this weekend" or "you're looking well".

I have no words...

The concept of virtual distance has been receiving a lot of academic recognition in recent times, where people have been known to solve grievances by hiding behind emails, despite sitting back to back in a cubical with someone they are talking to. Has society gone mad where we cannot approach someone physically and interact?

The Facebook news feed gives rise to an increase of this in our everyday life. People being social passengers has taken the place of physically standing up and being socially counted, and accountable.

If you know of these hangers on, you should remove them immediately from your 'friends' list, as these illusive creatures clearly enjoy the 'obligation free' pry into my life, with no social strings attached. This is social obsurdity at its finest.

It is hot right now to say hello and not be a filthy stare bear from a shadowy corner. Being a sociopath is not right now because frankly you just look moronic when you make contact online, if you can't front up and back it up in person.

Earn social points not by keystrokes, but by handshakes, and simply asking to someones face: "How are you?"

There's a good start right there.