Originally, I planned today’s blog title would be “Social Media: Should We Stay or Should We Go?” When I sat down to write the post, however, I decided that to answer that question would require an in-depth examination and analysis of how we use social media and it’s changed our lives and world. I concluded it will take more than one blog post to decipher whether we should stay or go
So, in place of that original idea, I thought I’d share with you a list that might help you decide if your limited use of social media isn’t so limited after all. The list is a bit cheeky, but if you find yourself smiling it might just be time to take a break…even if it’s only for a few minutes and while you’re reading this post.
You know you spend too much time on social media when…
- You have to refer to your timeline before you schedule an appointment because you forgot when you’re leaving on vacation.
- It’s 2 a.m. and you’re still tweeting.
- Your smartphone has to go back on a charger by noon because you read all your social media notifications in the morning.
- You can no longer use vibrate at meetings because your smartphone will still be too noisy.
- You still speak in sentences that are 140 characters long.
- You speak in sentences that are 280 characters long and then pause, waiting for someone to reply or repeat what you’ve said.
- You can identify a troll faster than an algorithm can.
- After hitting the send button, you think for a split second “that was too much wasn’t it?” or “maybe I shouldn’t have posted that…” and then carry on with your day.
- You know who won the epic battle between Eugene the Egg and Kylie Jenner.
- You can’t remember the last time you didn’t use an app or a device to say, “I love you.”