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05-06-2008, 03:47 PM
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#1 | | Junior Member
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| Facebook
I have never had a facebook or myspace (in high school). I'm sure all of my friends and nearly all classmates have one. In college, I understand that most people do, but how difficult would it be to get by without one? I am very very stubborn, and even if you tell me that I won't have any friends if I don't make one, I still probably won't. I guess I just want to be ready and know what to expect. | 
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05-06-2008, 03:52 PM
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#2 | | Junior Member
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| Not hard at all. You can get by without facebook OR a cell phone. Don't let the mass consumerism and unbridled, irresponsible addiction to technology pull you in as it has 95% of people your age. Not only will you be fine, but you'll be better off. | |
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05-06-2008, 03:52 PM
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#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: AU, AL Gender: Female
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| Do you NEED one? No. Is it necessary to have one to make friends? Nope. Should you probably have one? Yes. It's such an excellent way to keep in touch with people. And also, since Someone was whining about people not remembering their name the other day, I've also found friending people on facebook really helps me get their name down faster, because I will look at their pictures while seeing their name attached to it and remember it easier. | |
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05-06-2008, 03:53 PM
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#4 | | Junior Member
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| I have a few friends without facebook or myspace and they still have very active social lives. So don't worry about it. | |
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05-06-2008, 03:56 PM
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#5 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: AU, AL Gender: Female
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| How is it even possible to get by without a cell phone nowadays? I don't ever know what's going on if I don't have my phone because 1) it's my watch, 2) it's my contact with the world. How would you find out what your friends were doing for dinner, or if your lab partner wanted to study, or whatever? I don't even know anyone with a landline anymore, except my grandmother. There's email, IM, facebook, or cell phone. If you have any ONE of these things you should be okay in today's world, but if you don't have ANY? You're so screwed. | |
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05-06-2008, 04:09 PM
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#6 | | Member
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| It's convenient to have one. Not really necessary, but why not? Just don't spend all day on it.
Cell phones are also very convenient, but a little annoying. It's nice to go off the grid from time to time. | |
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05-06-2008, 04:14 PM
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#7 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Columbus, OH
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| You don't need a facebook account.
I think they're extremely useful, as obviously many other people do; but you don't need one.
Edited because I stupidly replied to the completely wrong subject. Suffice to say, not having a cellphone is an unwise decision (unless you like the idea of being hard to reach in emergencies and having a changing phone number every time you move residencies.)
Last edited by kelseyg : 05-06-2008 at 04:22 PM.
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05-06-2008, 04:19 PM
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#8 | | Member
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Miami, FL Gender: Male
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| facebook is nice to stay in contact with old friends, I have contacted old friends from preschool and grade school, it is kind of fun. | |
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05-06-2008, 04:30 PM
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#9 | | Member
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Gender: Female
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| I've found that those sites take up way too much time. 5 minutes easily can turn into an hour.
I can't imagine not having a cell phone. What would you do if you didn't have one? Would you carry around quarters and an address book? That would just be horrible! | |
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05-06-2008, 06:01 PM
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#10 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
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| I do have a cell phone.
This is a little bit of a relief, but I suspect that as the current high schoolers get into college, facebook use may become even more prevalent (since they've had them for years). I was just thinking that maybe groups will leave me out more because they will send a mass message to facebook people and I won't know about it (same with texting, which I would like to avoid). | |
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05-06-2008, 06:11 PM
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#11 | | Member
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NYC Gender: Female
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| I don't have a myspace either. I find the site's design look like "spams". But that's not the reason i didn't have one. I think Facebook is enough. No need for a whole bunch.
You can go without a facebook. I have friends who doesn't have facebook. It's convenient for those who does not want to keep in touch on IM messenger. It can serve as a substitute for it. | |
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05-06-2008, 06:50 PM
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#12 | | Junior Member
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| I don't have a cell phone, although I'm not in college yet. | |
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05-06-2008, 06:51 PM
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#13 | | Member
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California Gender: Male
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| Does anyone use hotornot.com anymore
harharhar... | |
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05-06-2008, 07:47 PM
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#14 | | Member
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NYC Gender: Female
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| LOL @ OKgirl. Seriously, I don't think these days people can live without a cellphone, unless you don't got a lot of friends or other people to socialize with. I mean what if you work and your boss has to contact you? They can't expect you to be home and call your house or dorm number. | |
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05-06-2008, 08:11 PM
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#15 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas
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| You can get by without facebook, but it will be harder to communicate with people who are not neccesarily your friend (classmates, etc.) and it will be harder to meet people with your interests if you are trying to form a group or something. It will also be harder to know about events happening on campus.
But if you are generally un-involved in your campus, you can get by without facebook.
You can get by without a cellphone, too, but it is extremely annoying. It is more difficult to coordinate dates, events, etc. without a cellphone. | |
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