Earlier I was writing a bit introducing a new friend and contributor for my other site. As is often the case, I did not really know what I was going to write until I wrote it. After the fact it seemed that the bulk of it would actually fit well as a post on this site, so here is a slightly truncated version (is it plagiarism if you copy yourself?):
This is the age of digital socializing.
If you don’t believe me what are you doing reading this? :p
Everybody who is anybody (might be a good idea to turn the sarcasm meters off now), belongs to one social networking site or another. And on those sites are a collection of addictive, time-wasting apps that gather cult followings. My particular addiction is “Tagging” sites. People post pics. You then can “tag” said people with a selection of generic tags, or if you are daring, get original. Then the site stops working and someone makes a new one, and all the original faces move on to the new site. But not to worry, there will also be a collection of new cult followers. Granted a large percentage of folk on these sites are looking for something they will never find. But there are also genuine friends to be made.
So I am on the newest incarnation of this drug, no doubt with a glazed and slack-jawed look on my face as I manically tag. Most pics that trigger my tagging reflex get a generic tag. But some inspire the original tag. I come across a picture of a stunning woman with the following greeting line: “Gay/Taken/Hobo/Hacker/Ninja/Pirate/Geek/Girl Called Pete”.
OK. This one is worth a look. I click on About ME (apparently considered sacrilege by many). Alright I looked at More Pics first. I AM a guy! And her About Me says this: “I’m warning you, I’m weightless – don’t hang anything on me if you ever want to see it again.”
Yep. I’m hooked. Of course the following thought process flashes through my brain before I dare come up with an Incredibly Original Tag:
PETE: Beautiful. ME: Well, me.
PETE: Has a girl friend. ME: Saw the word girlfriend in the dictionary once.
PETE: Smart. ME: The jury is out.
PETE: Heavy Metal ME: Love the Hokey Pokey!
PETE: Sarcastic. ME: Sarcastic.
Ah! A match made in binary!
Time for The Incredibly Original Tag. Of course I have no idea what I actually said (probably forgot it 10 seconds after posting it as is the norm). But whatever I said worked because she actually responded. We exchanged a few notes and lo and behold: A New Friend!
hey sweety!
love to read youre blogs everytime..:)
and yes…al people are connected via a social network somehow…just look at us 2..:)
big hug from holland!
G
Yep. You are another perfect example of this phenomenon in action 🙂
I’m not sure I followed this post completely (low brain functions), but somehow Pete came over to me to. What do you know.
Guessing she has been browsing my stuff and visiting some of the links I have 🙂
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