Not So Clean and Clear
Random girls have been bugging me on Facebook chat since last week. With only a few weeks to go before the beginning of classes, I cannot quite comprehend why they send links that have something to do with Facebook Apps. By virtue of the way they interrupt the smooth flow of my web browsing, I have a valid reason to neglect their requests.
But, hell. OK. Curiosity got the better part of me. Finally, I decided to see under the mantelpiece, and undercover their motives accounting to their modus operandi. Not surprisingly, I found out that these girls joined an online contest. If I’m not mistaken, this contest has something to do with popularity and (you guessed it) vanity. FB users are given the option to vote for their favorites every 24 hours. And that’s it. Being an internet sensation is just a click away.
Though I have nothing against it, self advertisement is not a good idea. If you really have what it takes to win, people will flock to the Clean and Clear App and resurrect you to the top spot. Identifying “friendship” as the lone reason why you receive votes is like the sound of scraping finger nails down a blackboard: it’s bad. After all, isn’t it more overwhelming to see strangers vote for you than to know your friends support you?