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Some-Kinda-Blog-Stop PDA: Public Display of Affection.
Some-Kinda-Blog-Stop PDA: Public Display of Affection. | PDA: Public Display of Affection. |
| Monday, 28 March 2011 | |
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Ok, let's do this. I know there are better things to think about; more things worthy of my attention for now-- like going back to playing badminton (I am not sure if I need to use ankle support-- for sure I do not need ankle braces), but I cannot give this one a rest until I let this out. First, I want to ask, is this thing "in" nowadays? I found out that I wasn't just the only one. A week (or so) ago, a friend of mine got my attention about something. "Boyfriend" was tagged in a photo that was obviously taken some years ago. It could have been taken from a film-camera-- that long ago. Meaning, the photo could have been scanned to get a digital copy. Of course, we need a digital copy to be able to show it to the "public". Meaning, one has to exert a lot of effort to get that digital copy. That's good. If I have my photo albums from way back my elementary days and college days, I will do the same. It is good to go down memory lane sometimes; and it is good to share and reminisce the old times with your "friends"-- especially the long-lost ones. But this photo that I was talking about wasn't that of "friends" but "lovers". It was a photo of the "boyfriend", an arm around the (ex-) girlfriend's. The (ex-)girlfriend was the one who uploaded the photo online, and did a little post-processing, like she did a little blur-effect, which according to her, she did because she thinks it's embarrassing to the "Boyfriend", whom apparently she has lost communication with, except for they are on each other's friends-list in Facebook. That's fine. Most of us have links to a lot of people whom we don't really "talk" to. They are just there, like an old phone or address book. Going back... She did just that. Ok, blur a photo, upload it; fine. Even "tagging" someone in a photo could be fine, except for other circumstances. In everything we should know our limitation. And in everything, we should take responsibility in what we say in "public" and in what we do. She blurred the photo, posted it, and tag the guy she was with. Comments started pouring. Regrets of them falling apart. Some wished they'd still end up together. Problem was, they weren't the only people who could see that. And the other people could only speculate and end up with conclusions such as, "the girl isn't really over with the guy," or "she has her agenda", or "she wants the guy back so bad", etc., etc.. Come on, lady, what were you thinking? For sure you KNOW the guy is in a relationship. For sure you KNOW the world will be judging you. You don't think your circle ends with just your friends, do you? Ignoring some things are effective sometimes. But "Boyfriend" did better by untagging himself from the photo. It's just the right thing to do. Definitely the right thing to do. And I am definitely wrapping this up and putting it to rest, or maybe throwing it out, far where I can't wander... and wonder. |
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