This is a real world v. facebook action moment: Thanks in advance. Oh and you have waaay too much time on your hands if you're reading this. Go..on facebook or something...or go out and do something for real...
Real World Action
Example
Thought: I would like to congratulate my friend
Because: They just got engaged
How: by hugging him/her
Action Attempted: Eye contact, congratulatory words, followed by aww sound, non-verbal consent for a hug, then a hug
Requirement: Friend must be in near proximity
Action time: 4 to 8 seconds, depending on the intensity of the hug
Results: physical: hug torso contact; emotional: connection to fellow human; social: possibility of multiple hug chain reaction (if other friends are present and follow suit), possibility of genuine good hug (friendlier than a hand shake, less invasive than other gestures), or possibility of an awkwardly delivered symbolic gesture
Facebook Action
Example
Thought: Let see's what's going on in facebook worl- oh look at the mini feed, they're engaged?!
Because: Because, I was bored/curious/killing time online and look at the treasure I found!
How: The home stalker page
Action: Xme 'hug' allowing me to leave my mark on their profile...letting the whole world know that I hugged this person. What a shared experience.
Requirement: Xme application, Friend could be anywhere.
Action time: .2 seconds if successful, up to 2 minutes if unsuccessful
Results: Inefficiency especially if unsuccessful, i.e., 'xme hug' leads to 'application page' which asks you to decide whether or not you want to hug all of your friends...all of them..leads to confusion...leads to deselecting all friends...or accidentally hugging all friends leads to a highly inconvenient social disaster, zero physical contact, weakened emotional impact.
Comparison:
Real hug, aimed at one person; occasionally can cause hug chain reaction or phenomenon known as 'group hug'
Facebook, Xme hug, aimed at one person; occasionally can cause you to hug all of your 'friends' including the ones you're not really friends with; can also cause user to be confused by application and give up on the hug altogether.
Recommendations: phone call, possible real hug preferred if possible, or '*hug*' written on regular wall or super wall.
Erica's thoughts. Curiously wrong(trademark symbol). (altoids reference) (-5 brownie pts for explaining myself)
1 comment:
...and you're always making fun of me because I like to hug people.
Glad to see you finally came around to appreciating the awesome power of a good, well-executed hug (not too tight, not hanging on too long).
In fact, you just earned yourself a hug next time I see you.
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