Don't get me wrong, I like Facebook, in fact I love Facebook. But at the same time things about it really bug me. For instance, when people add you because they have a vague idea who you are, or they've seen you before. But then when said person sees you in the street, or in the pub, they still ignore you! I believe there is in fact a Facebook group called something along the lines of "Don't add me as a friend then blank me in the street."
Another thing that bugs me, is people's in depth status updates. I'm fairly sure the status update is meant as a bit of a laugh, and to give others a chance to "Facebook rape" you. But when people change their status's to things such as "Soandso hopes that he will realise what he's lost and come to his senses soon until then I'm just going to get on with my life and F**k you all"...I'm not being rude...but who cares? I have no idea who or what that person is on about, and quite frankly have no interest in finding out! My brother described Facebook status's as "a running commentary of people's lives." And it's true. Admittedly some of them can be quite hilarious at times which is great because that's what it's meant for. But when people change their status to "... is crying and needs a hug"...er...hello? Attention seeker anyone?
This rant could go one forever, but another thing, I am a self confessed camera whore. But when people are posting and tagging the photo's as quick as they are being taken I just can't keep up. When the morning after a night out is spent in a frantic panic trying to get last nights pictures uploaded as quick as possible. They all look the same to everyone else! "This is us in a club...this is us in the club again...Oh, this is us pulling silly faces in the club!". It's like holiday photo's, the only people who want to see those, are the people who are in them, because they mean nothing to anyone else.
Oh! And another thing (I'm really getting going now), all the applications! "... has thrown a sheep at you! Do you want to throw one back?". So you think, er...yeah ok. Then, just to throw a sheep in return you have to download hundreds of things, invite all your "friends" to throw a sheep also, and then sign your life away! Ok so I may be exaggerating a little! Oh and the worst: " ... has said what they think of you. Click here to find out what they said!". No! They haven't said anything, it's a ploy to get me to add yet another application. Maybe I should start my own Facebook group called "Say NO to applications!".
Facebook is great when it is used for it's intended use, to get in touch with old school friends and distant relatives, but is totally abused by people who for some reason, enjoy their private life being broadcast over the internet. I think there's a name for these people, attention seekers...alternatively....Facebook whores!
Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Sunday, 28 December 2008
My first blog - Miss Naked Beauty
1)http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1079834/As-Gok-Wan-launches-pre-watershed-Miss-Naked-Beauty--How-woman-think-ritual-humiliation-empowering.html
2)http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1081696/Degraded-confused-very-tearful-How-contestant-felt-Gok-Wans-Miss-Naked-Beauty-parade.html
These two articles have prompted me to write my first blog. I came across them when searching for Miss Naked Beauty on Google, to see what the winner was up to now. I watched the Channel 4 show religiously and with bias as I was one of the 2oo girls that made it to the Blackpool auditions. These articles are totally unjust and unfair.
Let me take the first article, which describes the Blackpool auditions as a circus. This article actually upset me when I read it. I had been so proud that I had been part of that 200 that had been chosen out of 7000 and this article totally ruins that feeling. Suggesting that we were all there to be laughed at, and describing one girl like this:
"Admittedly, squeezed into an unflattering swimsuit, she did resemble Matt Lucas as 'the only gay in the village'."
This article was written by a female, it's bad enough that men should speak about women in this way, but for another female to say such a thing, it's little wonder women have low self-esteem. We were chosen to be there because they makers of the show felt we had potential to be natural beauties.
The second article however, has been spurred on by 3 girls who were not succesful in the show, moaning to the Mail because they didn't get through. They make out that they were forced into doing things. At no point was anybody forced to do anything. They also said that being paraded on the Pier was degrading and that they didn't want expensive eveningwear ruined when they got soaked in the swimming pool. Well the letter that preceeded the Blackpool auditions told us to take swimwear, at which point, people who didn't want to be seen in their bikini should have made the choice whether or not to continue with the show. The same letter also warned not to take expensive evening wear because there was a chance it might get ruined.
The women that have approached this newspaper have given a completely false and unfair image of the show. I think the show set out to, and succeeded in proving that women are naturally beautiful with regards to appearance and personality. I think all the girls that got through did a fabulous job and Shona is going to be a fabulous ambassador for natural beauty. She will also get to become a model, and write for a top magazine! I job which I'd of gladly taken my clothes off for had a got any further!
I hope no other girls that took part in the show have read these articles because they are trully heartbreaking and damaging to girls. I think it's fab that curvy girls have confidence because that's the way it should be, we should all be happy with the way we are, and stop trying to change it with plastic surgery etc. The world would be a boring place if we all looked the same.
2)http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1081696/Degraded-confused-very-tearful-How-contestant-felt-Gok-Wans-Miss-Naked-Beauty-parade.html
These two articles have prompted me to write my first blog. I came across them when searching for Miss Naked Beauty on Google, to see what the winner was up to now. I watched the Channel 4 show religiously and with bias as I was one of the 2oo girls that made it to the Blackpool auditions. These articles are totally unjust and unfair.
Let me take the first article, which describes the Blackpool auditions as a circus. This article actually upset me when I read it. I had been so proud that I had been part of that 200 that had been chosen out of 7000 and this article totally ruins that feeling. Suggesting that we were all there to be laughed at, and describing one girl like this:
"Admittedly, squeezed into an unflattering swimsuit, she did resemble Matt Lucas as 'the only gay in the village'."
This article was written by a female, it's bad enough that men should speak about women in this way, but for another female to say such a thing, it's little wonder women have low self-esteem. We were chosen to be there because they makers of the show felt we had potential to be natural beauties.
The second article however, has been spurred on by 3 girls who were not succesful in the show, moaning to the Mail because they didn't get through. They make out that they were forced into doing things. At no point was anybody forced to do anything. They also said that being paraded on the Pier was degrading and that they didn't want expensive eveningwear ruined when they got soaked in the swimming pool. Well the letter that preceeded the Blackpool auditions told us to take swimwear, at which point, people who didn't want to be seen in their bikini should have made the choice whether or not to continue with the show. The same letter also warned not to take expensive evening wear because there was a chance it might get ruined.
The women that have approached this newspaper have given a completely false and unfair image of the show. I think the show set out to, and succeeded in proving that women are naturally beautiful with regards to appearance and personality. I think all the girls that got through did a fabulous job and Shona is going to be a fabulous ambassador for natural beauty. She will also get to become a model, and write for a top magazine! I job which I'd of gladly taken my clothes off for had a got any further!
I hope no other girls that took part in the show have read these articles because they are trully heartbreaking and damaging to girls. I think it's fab that curvy girls have confidence because that's the way it should be, we should all be happy with the way we are, and stop trying to change it with plastic surgery etc. The world would be a boring place if we all looked the same.
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