Get Off Social Media and Call Someone Already!
My friend says that sometimes my tweets on Twitter make him cringe. So, Levi, this might be one of those cringing moments.
Yesterday was my birthday. 41 is no 40, so nothing monumental. I didnât get on Facebook all day. Like most days, I actually donât spend time on Facebook. I enjoy Instagram more than Facebook and Twitter and I am not on Snapchat. Facebook has too much noise for me and Iâm not that interested. At midnight last night, I said to Jeanette, âMy mom didnât call me todayâ and then I said, â I bet she said Happy Birthday on Facebook.â
Facebook reminds you of your memories, your year in review and any of your friends birthdays.
One sign that you had a great birthdayâŠyou are not on social media.
One sign that the world we are living in is not better off than the landline days of pre-internetâŠwe replace real interactions, real phone calls and face to face interactions with texts, emojis and facebook messages.
One of my favorites is when people post HAPPY BIRTHDAY on Facebook to someone that is not even on Facebook.
My mom used to get mad at me if I didnât send an actual card on a holiday or birthday, even though I would call. She wanted a card.Â
I get it and think hand written notes and cards mean more now than they did even 10 years ago. My mom actually did send me a Happy Birthday wish on Facebook yesterday, but didnât call me. I did see her the day before and gave me a nice card and shirt so this is not a bash on my mom post.
I just laughed because the thing that made her birthday so special this past year was that my adopted brother actually called her on the phone. So, she went from really wanting a card from us to being over the moon about a phone call.
My wife just sent her friend a birthday card in the mail and her friend said, âYou are officially the only person that sent me a Birthday card this year for my Birthday.â
A card now makes you the best friend in the world?
A phone call can make your momâs day?
My son had a team soccer party the other night. About eight boys that are 13 or 14 years old hanging and eating at a pizza place. They made it to the semi- finals and had a great season. The party was not really a party. The party was every boy on his iPhone staring at the screen instead of hanging with their teammates. My wife left after the coach made a speech and honored each player because Nolan isnât allowed to be on his phone during social times. She was a little irritated that no other parent had told their kids to actually have human contact with other humans in the room. So, she left.
I wrote about our family rule here - http://www.craiggross.com/post/107977555521/why-my-kids-cant-play-on-their-ipodsphones-when
I wrote about other things I donât like about Facebook here http://www.craiggross.com/post/120574705996/i-dont-hate-everyone-on-facebook
In the end. Itâs the holidays.
Go dial NOT text a friend or family member.
Go get on a plane and see someone face to face.
Get your butt off Facebook and stop playing with those new emoji updates.
Doing simple things today go so much further than they used to because no one does them. That doesnât mean YOU canât.
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