15 Reasons Why You Should Quit Facebook Now
#15 Facebook Is Boring
Facebook may be the top social media platform in the world but in 2012, it's no secret: it's boring. Reading posts about someone's opinion on a new movie or what they listened to five minutes ago can lead to recurring sessions watching paint dry.
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15:
Facebook Is Boring
Facebook may be the top social media platform in the world but in 2012, it's no secret: it's boring. Reading posts about someone's opinion on a new movie or what they listened to five minutes ago can lead to recurring sessions watching paint dry.
14:
You Can Stop Re-Writing Wall Posts
Wall posts are similar to tweets - you think of the perfect post and then when you actually write it out, it's either too long or too short and the photo you want to upload never works.
13:
You'll Have More Free Time
Instead of stalking the profiles of friends, liking everything in sight and playing Farmville (yes, it still exists), you'll now have time to enjoy the outdoors. And oh yeah, to tweet too.
12:
No More Parental Harassment
Witnessing your mom share your baby pictures with your friends is one of the worst things in the world. Witnessing your mom do the same thing with everyone on Facebook and post on your wall telling you to clean up your room is the worst thing in the world.
11:
It Makes You Feel Insecure
Keeping track of 549 friends and their real lives is a task but its also a daunting one emotionally and mentally. Need an example? Try to think of your reaction to the last "engaged" notification you saw.
10:
People In The Real World Are Cool
Think about it. Whenever you ask someone if they're on Facebook and they reply "no", you immediately think they're the coolest person in the world because they're different. Now imagine if you were that person.
9:
You Will Now Be Like-Free
Facebook Likes aren't addictive - they're a way of life. And we've all made the odd mistake of liking a photo of a crush, ex or high school teacher we used to prank every day of the school year.
8:
You Won't Have To Worry About Tagged Photos
Before Facebook hit the mainstream in the late 2000s', it served the sole purpose as a networking site for colleges and universities who... posted a lot of photos that were embarrassing. Thanks to quick uploads, every time a photo is posted, mass hysteria ensues.
7:
You'll Have News At Your Fingertips...
Without Facebook you'll now be able to get news about your friends and family the old-fashioned way - through text messages. Or that prehistoric alternative called the phone call.
6:
You'll Get More Job Interviews
Part of the reason most employers don't hold as many face-to-face job interviews any more is partly due to the fact they can hold their own application process online but also because they investigate potential employees via their Facebook profile.
5:
You Won't Feel Pressured To Keep Up
Being active on Facebook means not having any downtime and feeling the need to be active at least 20 times a day. It also provokes you to be humorous even though knock knock jokes were so 1990s'.
4:
Your Privacy Is Everywhere
Thanks to advancements in technology, you can now comment and like articles and various media on websites through Facebook. A very special thanks goes to Facebook sharing our information with almost everyone through those privileges.
3:
You Don't Have To Remember Birthdays
Birthday notifications are addicting because of the sole fact everyone sits there from midnight to midnight on their birthday, waiting to see every post on their wall. On the other side of things, no Facebook would mean no phone calls to your great Aunt or ex.
2:
They HATE Instagram
Instead of utilizing Instagram into his web and mobile applications, Facebook plans to get rid of the famous camera app altogether. Yes, that means no more filters which adds another meaning to the tag #nofilter.
1:
The iPhone Application Never Works
How many times have you been stuck at a friend's house or on the road and though you try your hardest, you can't get the Facebook app to launch properly? If only we had a nickel for every time...
