#chain statuses

I just logged onto Facebook to see this chain status:

15 year old girl holds hands with her 1 year old son. People call her a "slut", no one knows she was raped at age 14. People call another guy "fat", no one knows he has a serious disease causing him to be overweight. People call an old man "ugly", no one knows he experienced a serious injury to his face while fighting for our country in the war. Re-post this if you are against bullying and stereotyping. I bet 88 of you won't,the other 22 arent heartless and will. Hi, my name is Amy Bruce. I am 7 years old, and I have severe lung cancer . I also have a large tumor in my brain, from repeated beatings. Doctors say I will die soon if this isn't fixed, and my family can't pay the bills. The Make A Wish Foundation, has agreed to donate 7 cents for every time this message is sent on. For those of you who send this along, I thank you so much, but for those who don't send it, what goes around comes around. Have a Heart. Put this as your status

"What goes around comes around..." What a noble threat to end such a 'noble' message. Not only do I doubt the authenticity of its source, but I don't think that threatening people into awareness actually spreads awareness about anything.

This status has singlehandedly drawn more attention to personal defects, than I would think of on a day to day basis when seeing people who are facing challenges or injury.

No, fuck you very much, I will never repost garbage like this. I am the 22 (no unit of measure??) that will not, because I don't believe in threatening people into being good.

'I know that a lot of you "who think you're too cool" probably won't repost this.'

'Re-post this if you are against bullying and stereotyping. I bet 88 of you won't,the other 22 arent heartless and will.'

'For those of you who send this along, I thank you so much, but for those who don't send it, what goes around comes around. Have a Heart. Put this as your status ♥'

Posting things like these won't make you a better person. It might make you feel better, but in the end, it's just plain slactivism (slacker + activism. ha. oxymoron). People aren't critically thinking when they post things like this. They don't realize that it's not actually raising awareness when you're guilt-tripping everyone into reposting it.

Ignorance does not equate to stupidity, don't get me wrong. And I'm not saying I'm more knowledgeable than everyone else. All I'm saying is that we're all ignorant in some matter or other. But it should be our job to cast aside the curtain of ignorance to educate ourselves and educate others without using petty guilt-tripping words. 

no. NOO!!! jesus. stop it. it's not cute. 

“We all have at least 100 friends on facebook, but when it comes to needing a friend how many will actually be there? I can guarantee not even 20 friends will like this status. Like this status if you will be there for me. Set this as your status to see which friends will be there for you.”

Really? If you don’t know who will be there for you when you need someone, you’re an idiot. If you need confirmation that someone will help you if you need it, you need better friends. And of course people are going to “like” that, they’ll feel guilty to some degree if they don’t. But of course you’ll say on Facebook, with a few hundred witnesses, that you’ll always be there for someone you never actually talk to. Of course you’ll tell that lie to make yourself look good. 

Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile, and who love you no matter what. ~ Re-post if you have at least one person like this in your life

Why don’t you just tell them then, instead of posting it on Facebook for all the world to see? It just shows that you feel the need to broadcast that you have people who love you. All well and good, but why does anyone who doesn’t care? You really need that validation? 

Urgent Warning!!! Very important, please read!!! Vodka & ice will ruin your kidneys. Rum & ice will ruin your liver. Whiskey & ice will ruin your heart. Gin & ice will ruin your brain. Coke & ice will ruin your teeth. Apparently Ice is realllllllly bad for you!!! Warn all your friends:… Lay off the ice!!!!!!!

Really? This is just stupid. 

I was going to complain about how hot it is….then I realized that at least:  1) it isn’t 109+ degrees 2) I’m not 5700 miles away from home 3) I’m not dressed in a full BDU uniform and helmet and carrying 70+ lbs  4) there is very little chance that anyone will shoot me or that I might drive over a bomb in the road today  Thanks to all who serve and never complain. God bless our military!

I understand that we need to appreciate our military, heck, my father’s been in for over twenty five years. And I understand that we need to appreciate the circumstances that we’re in, because it could be so much worse. But spreading it all over Facebook like this, seems to cheapen their sacrifices. I understand it’s trying to be polite, thankful, but it seems to show.. not irreverence, but something like it. 

Laugh when you can..✿. Apologize when you should..✿. And let go of what you can’t change… Love deeply and forgive quickly… Take chances and give your everything..✿. Life is too short to be anything but happy…✿ You have to take the good with the bad…✿ Love what you have… Always remember what you had… Forgive and forget.✿..and always remember.. that life goes on..✿. Post if you agree✿ Life can be short

You don’t have to post it, just live it. And actually live it, don’t just say it.

In my eyes, and many others… you are one of the Loveliest women on Facebook with a heart of gold — a true friend. Select 15 of the most Beautiful Ladies in your contact list: If you’re awarded this distinction more than once, then you will know that you are Exceptionally beautiful! Cut and Paste this on the wall of 15 of the most… ♥beautiful Ladies you know!xxxx ♥ ♥ ♥

Tell them you think they’re lovely, beautiful, etcetera! Another example of heartfelt emotion cheapened by a reposted piece of crap.

Dear Mommy: I see you smile down there below…ar e those tears of joy you show? I’m glad your happy, although you lied… I’d love to be right by your side…but by your choice, I view from above…tell my grandparents I send my love…it’s beautiful here is all I can say…your life will go on without me in your way… Love Caylee XOXO” copy and paste this as your status please

This entire situation just pissed me off. You can’t do anything about it, why are you complaining so, every which-where you can. 

Who says Facebook friends aren’t real friends? They enjoy seeing you on line everyday….. Miss you when you’re not there….. Send condolences when you lose a loved one….. Send you wishes on your birthday….. Enjoy the photos you post….. Put a smile on your face when you’re down….. Make you laugh when you feel like crying…… Re-post if you are grateful for your Facebook friends. I know I am !!

I say Facebook friends aren’t real friends. They’re classmates in high school, coworkers, people in your building, and most don’t go out of their way to talk to you unless you’re online. They don’t bother to ask any of those things unless you post about them, Facebook tells them when your birthday is, and almost always only exist through a computer screen. 

An old woman once said, “There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad, and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don’t. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living.”~ Re-post if you agree

Again, JUST FRIGGIN DO IT. You need to broadcast how you (attempt)(wish you would attempt)(know you should attempt) to live your life?

It’s been said that everlasting friends go long periods of time without speaking & never question their friendship. These friends pick up like they just spoke yesterday, regardless of how long it has been or how far away they live, & they don’t hold grudges. They understand that life is busy & you will ALWAYS love them. Re-post if you have at least 1 of these friends. They will know who they are……..

Talk to them!! Why does everyone need to know who they are? Because you know folks will try to claim this title, and those who don’t probably don’t care.