I must admit, I began facebooking with more than a thwack of snobbery. Frivolous pursuits. Frittering away precious time with inconsequential minutae like “Hey, this is what I had for dinner ” (picture of lobsters slapped in sauce on table) or “Went to the grocery store this morning” (no pic of exciting store) or “Can’t wait to watch BGT! ” ( youtube video of some one yelling his spleen out). I made up my mind not to do anything more than get the contacts of some old friends and be out of there in no time.
But I stayed. And posted similar insignificant messages. And reconnected with old friends. In short, I’m becoming a facebook groupie but only in the sense that I’m beginning to understand more about human communication; and why small talk -often cursed as low-status “women’s talk” – has so much value in the fostering of human relationships.
And of course, I get to see some really wonderful pictures taken by talented old friends!
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