'Status update'

On Facebook as well as when using gtalk and yahoo messenger, one can insert a remark about one's current 'status' from simple status such as "Busy", "Away" and "Available" to multi-words/sentences status such as "It's Friday!", "Yay! Got it! :)" and "I can't go back to sleep after feeding the dog early in the morning. Argh!"

Who can see the your status? Well, generally it would be anyone whom you added to your list of 'friends'. Some of them would contact you via messages (instant or normal) or comments regarding your status. The reasons they do so are varied: it could be because they're concerned, curious or just a social thing to do. It is just a normal reaction.

Yet, there are some who react to such messages/comments in a curious (at times, outrightly negative) manner. Examples (from mild to outrageous cases):
  1. Status: "Wow! Such a long queue". Comment: "Where is this?". Respond: "Somewhere in KL". It can go on and on in similar fashion with respect to the same status. Why so coy? Is this a tactic to get people more interested? It's ok to do this once a while but it's annoying once this becomes a habit.
  2. Status: "I feel sad". Comment: "Oh, what happen?". Respond: "None of your businss". Huh? If you don't even want those on your list of friends to ask you, then don't put up such update. It's common sense"
  3. Status: "Studying for exam". Comment: "So what exam are you studying for?" Respond: "Why do people keep asking me this? I'm fed up answering such questions!" Then don't bloody hell put it in your status! Goodness.
It's just so strange lah.

What do you think? Have you encountered such behaviour or perhaps you yourself exhibit such behaviour?

Comments

William said…
"... or perhaps you yourself exhibit such behaviour"

Psychology study ke?
Jaded Jeremy said…
William,
Bukan lah. Just asking.

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