Vulgar display of (Social Media) power

by Stii

I see this happen more and more every day in the social media space. People try and get other’s attention by hitting them with a fist in the face and then say “sorry, but I was just trying to get your attention…”. Well, hello! A simple tap on the shoulder would’ve done the trick, you know!

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(this is a great, great album by Pantera, BTW)

The problem is, if you continuously hit people in their face, 2 things are bound to happen:

1. People will see it coming and duck the next blow.

2. Keep it up long enough and people will ignore you or start to avoid you.

Either way, you are not going to achieve your desired goal. So the next time before you hit someone in the face to get their attention, rather try and talk to them instead of about them. Talking about them, when they are in the same proverbial room as you, is nothing but a vulgar display of power. Just a thought…