Good
afternoon to Miss Sophia and my fellow friends. Today I would like to present
you a speech entitled, ‘Now is the Time to Quit Facebook’.
One of the
worse epidemics in the history of mankind is taking place today. Over 900
million people are already infected and the numbers grow by thousands every
day. And chances are 90% of you in this room are already infected and you don't
know about it. This epidemic is known as The Facebook Addiction Disorder. (FAD)]
Admit
it or not, Facebook is taking over our lifestyles. We start to feel that a day
is incomplete without logging in our Facebook account. Everyone is more or less
infected by the FAD.
Imagine that
with Facebook, we get the chance to connect with over a hundred friends
everyday every time. We are supposed to feel happier and more loved, but this
is not depicted in our real life at all. In fact the feeling of emptiness is
slowly expanding in the social gaps between people. Negative posts such as
Facebook suicidal status are often spread widely on Facebook, causing
detrimental effects towards the society.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Now let us
rethink for a second, probably you have 500 plus friends on Facebook
currently. But how many true friends are there in your Facebook friends? Why
would you bother to update your news on Facebook? Or in other words, why
would a stranger care about what activities you have or what mood are you in
currently? Wouldn’t it be creepy if a ‘stranger’ actually cares about you given
the fact that you do not know each other in real life? In real life, the close
friends are always by your side. You can connect with them without depending on
Facebook. If they are far away from you, you can keep in touch with them using
Skype or other social tools.
Using
Facebook is just a waste of time. People nowadays are spending too much time
online. We are constantly being distracted by the hours we spent looking at
profiles and pictures (sometimes of a person we merely know), when there are so
many wonderful things we could do outside the internet. Take off for a few days
and try out new activities rather than facing the computer whole day. For
example, read a good book, listen to music, cook a meal and have a nice chat
with your family. Life is so much meaningful without Facebook.
On Facebook,
all your interactions in real life are being transformed into texts and symbols
that do not carry any emotions. Interactions between people became mundane and
unreal. You become obsessed with creating a public image and without you aware
of it, you are spending too much time managing a friend’s impression on your
Facebook image. It gets out of hand when you are always trying to think of
something cool, humorous and entertaining just to show them how awesome you
are. In real life your personality might vary from who you are on Facebook.
With
Facebook, without you realizing it, you are depending on others to make you
happy. Every time you share something about yourself, you take great attention
to it and could not stop yourself from constantly checking the reactions of
others towards your post. If you get less likes for your post, you feel yourself
unworthy and your mood is affected. On the other hand, if you get a lot of likes
for your post, your mood will be elated and you will feel proud of yourself. Remember,
ladies and gentlemen, your worthiness does not depend on the likes you get on
Facebook. This is not the way you should live.
In
conclusion, Facebook can be a fun way to connect with people from around the
world and keep up with childhood friends but if you find yourself getting
stressed or frequently annoyed after logging on, just take a break from it for
a few days and see if you feel differently about it. You might be surprised at
how much easier your life is without Facebook!
Thank you all very much!
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