Doing in Real Life what we do on Facebook

Yes, I am on Facebook and Twitter and I do enjoy social media, for the most part at least. Sometimes though, as I scroll through the posts, I find myself asking why someone would make public on social media what they had eaten for tea, or post wedding pictures of people you don't know, or something not really worth the effort of posting.

If, in real life, you were to leave the comfort of your sofa and actually walk down the street, accosting people to show or tell them what you had eaten for tea or to show them wedding photos of someone they didn't know, their reaction would be one of confusion and perhaps it would include a bid to walk on by a little faster than is normal. As they were walking away, and you might have to shout this, you could tell them what you plan to eat tomorrow and how you have felt today, including the rudeness of the shopkeeper, bus driver or your boss and how you feel about life in general.

Then you would catch up with them and show them pictures of your beautiful dog, your parents and your aunt Kate. Also you could show them your children as babies, toddlers, teenagers and the rest of their lives. You could show them pictures in your garden of you hanging out washing, talking to your neighbour and doing what everybody else does most days.

You could then stand next to people who are engaged in conversation and give them a thumbs up. to let them know that you approve of their exchange of words. You could then make them really happy by sharing their conversation with other people.

It would work, I think. You would also gain followers. These followers would be a police officer, a psychiatrist and a concerned friend.