Blog Post #1

The quote from Marche's essay is, "The beauty of Facebook, the source of its power, is that it enables us to be social while sparing us the embarrassing reality of society—the accidental revelations we make at parties, the awkward pauses, the farting and the spilled drinks and the general gaucherie of face-to-face contact."

The reason I chose to write about this quote is because it is very true and very accurate to today's society . If people feel like they're in an awkward situation, they turn to their phone to make it seem as if they're busy doing something on their phones. The majority of the time, people will get on Facebook or twitter to see what other people are doing. People are so interested in other people's lives and they don't worry enough about their own. The young kids and teenagers in this generation avoid face-to-face contacts as much as possible and that is because technology is such a big part of their lives. They are so involved with their phones and computers that they think that is the only way to be social.

The quote from Mathieu's essay is, "Commodities that didn't exist until recently-such as gourmet coffee, cell phones, and sports-utility vehicles-are now things many swear they can't live without."


The reason I chose this quote is because it stood out to me while reading this essay. The quote above explains today's society. People think they can't live without their phone because it has become their whole life. People think they can't function throughout the day without coffee because coffee is what gets them through the day. Some people think that if they don't have the coolest or newest car, they won't be accepted by society. Our society builds up images that people think they have to be or have to look like and that is why people think they can't live without coffee, phones, or the sporty cars.