Sean B. Fitzgerald It doesn’t go something like this, it goes exactly like this.

Rant: Statuses (Stati?)

Of the many good things that the technological age has given us, there is one thing that essentially cancels them all out. And that my friends, are statuses. The ability to tell the entire world what you are doing at this EXACT moment.

I spend a fair amount of time on the computer. Browsing the internet, talking to friends online, reading blogs, writing blogs, and yes, spending time on Facebook. Facebook has many great utilities. You can catch up with old friends, network with potential employers, and even post your resume. But the status update utility serves no real purpose. It's really just a way to draw attention to yourself. Because essentially, no one needs to know that information. And if it truly was important, you would tell those closest to you and not to your 1,200 "friends" online. Regardless, if someone is going to tell the world some aspect of their lives, shouldn't it at least be interesting? I understand that some Facebook statuses are cute and harmless. Those people tend to rarely post statuses. But others are so ridiculously inconsequential, you begin to question their motives. Why are they really posting this online for everyone to see? Are they hoping someone will take notice? I doubt there are people out there who are hanging on this person's every status.

Since I started using Facebook after graduating high school, I largely use the status utility to post the site for this very blog. Note: I understand this post is dripping with irony considering I have a blog which expresses my thoughts and feelings about a variety of issues in my daily life. Anyway, other than that use, I ignored other people's statuses. They didn't bother me. Until I started paying attention to one of my friends' updates. These updates are not on Facebook actually, they're on instant messenger. Which is doubly annoying, seeing that I am on IM most of the day. But as I started to read them everyday, I became so annoyed with them. I know the guy well, and he makes it seems that A) his life is a lot more interesting than it actually is and B) that people really do care about what he is doing. That might be mean on my part, but this guy is WAY to cocky for his own good. I doubt he reads this blog, but I still won't disclose his name. Currently, he does not have an update up (SHOCKING!). But when he does, I'll be sure to post it, dissect it, make fun of it, etc.

These status updates need to be stopped. I don't want to know what you're doing.