Something that has been on my radar for the last couple months has been social media and how it affects our language. I am very active on social media, I have about 5 social media accounts that I check on a daily basis. I like that I can see random people's lives and see what they are doing at that exact moment. It has helped my relationship with friends and family. Well as far as knowing what is going on in their lives, or what they choose to show.
I am very aware that there is a lot of bad in the world and we do seem to be disconnecting from the does closest to us at times because of technology. I like to look at the internet as a place where even I have a voice. Where I can share my thoughts and ideas. Its connecting the world and is the future. It makes me a bit sad when I talk to peers and I hear things like "Nowadays there is so much violence". Umm...the violence has been here all along the fact that it can be shared and go viral is the only difference.
As I have mentioned before this year I have really opened y eyes to what life really is and have discovered a whole new level of my own inner strength. in thee last 2-3 years I have really noticed how there is a Meme for everything. For those of you don't know what a meme is, its usually a picture of something, a person or object and there is words describing something going on in the picture. The words are usually negative or by what some people refer to as "funny". I have reposted my share of memes and laughed at more than I can count. With my new found knowledge I have learned that some memes are just pushing it and make important issues seem irrelevant. And what a great way to distract a whole new generation that is growing up with a cell phone in hand. Most of my friends on my social media accounts are currently using "Meme Lingo". When posting or sending a picture. Lets say a picture of myself holding and ice ream cone without the ice cream part and I decide to post it on social media with a caption that reads "I'm so bummed out that I dropped my ice cream". The Meme Lingo would read "The face you make when you drop your ice cream" . I'm not saying that Meme Lingo is bad but to be aware of what we are doing because you cant write a paper for class and talk like that. And I am aware that its part of the Millennial generation. Sure, it can be funny sometime and it has become part of our daily life. Don't let this culture socialization distract you from the real issues that need to be addressed.
Something that has such amazing power has just been molded to be used against us. a coupe years ago advertising and media was accessible to us from television, billboards, magazines, buses, benches well you get the idea. But now I see it in my social media and emails with a more frequency. I am a full functioning adult and I am aware of what's s going on. I'm being told on a daily basis how I should look, how to act, what I should smell like and even what hair to remove on my body. I know it seems a but ridiculous to think about but that is the reality.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!
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