Facebook: My Drug
Author: Billy Lau // Category:
As I am doing this blog post right now, I am on Facebook. FACEBOOK. FACEBOOK. FACEBOOK. The world has changed because of Facebook. On Facebook you can have a million friends but in reality only that one person is your true friend. The truth is everyone one is addicted to Facebook. Here is a quote I found on Andy's blog.
2. Stop the Facebook emails. You can switch the setting off any day. So do this today. Many people read their email daily, and they do get caught up on Facebook junk mail. They get tempted to click it and they eventually do.
3. Avoid games and stupid fake applications and quizzes. Playing games, taking fake quizzes, and doing those applications are very time consuming.
Facebook runs a big aspect of my life. Usually, the first thing I do when I get home is turn on the computer, and go on AIM and Facebook. On a regular school day, I typically spend around two or three hours on Facebook. On the days I do not have school, which include Saturday and Sunday, I would estimate that you can find me online for at least four hours of the day.The first sentence saids Facebook runs a big aspect of my life. How can a website run someone's life? How did this all start and how do we all avoid this? Here are some tips on how to avoid Facebook as much.
1.Go offline in chat. If you are about to log out of Facebook and your best friend chats you then you are stuck on for a longer time. If you need to talk to someone who is not online do not wait for them. Send them a message or write on their wall.
2. Stop the Facebook emails. You can switch the setting off any day. So do this today. Many people read their email daily, and they do get caught up on Facebook junk mail. They get tempted to click it and they eventually do.
3. Avoid games and stupid fake applications and quizzes. Playing games, taking fake quizzes, and doing those applications are very time consuming.
4. Time yourself on Facebook. Fifteen minutes is a good amount of time you should spend. Once time is up exit the browser right away before you let your conscience take over.
5. Ignore requests. When someone sends you a request, you may not know what it is. It is most likely a club they want you to join or a stupid game they want you to play which will make you even more addicted to Facebook. Feel free to not respond to those requests. Remember they take time.
If everything fails, delete your account.
This is excellent advice. Hard to FOLLOW, perhaps, but the way you break down specific tricks to help people break this horrible cycle is sure to help plenty of FB inmates escape.