Call me crazy (like you already don’t), but I kinda don’t want the whole Internet world of stalkers, perverts, and my BFFs knowing where I am at any given moment. I kind of like to keep the stalkers, crazies, and my BFFs in the dark most of the time as to where my actual physical body can be photographed, groped or tackled.
Sure, ninety per cent of my day is spent sitting on my arse in my recliner in front of my TV with my computer on my lap, but on those rare occasions that I do actually venture out of Messy House, I kinda don’t want to broadcast to the world where I can be stalked/attacked/hugged up on.
I like an air of mystery to my life.
Like, “Ohhh, I wonder what Angie is doing now? Is she at Wendy’s? Is she at Target? IS SHE AT WAL-MART?”
It’s best I keep those intimacies of my life to myself.
So, for now, I’m going to stay off of Foursquare. As much as I love new addicting nerdy social media technologies, I’m going to leave the location-hunting app off of my phone. I’m not going to update my Twitter stream so that over 2000+ people know that I’m currently the Emperor Mayor of Taco Bell. I’m not saying I’ll never want the world to know that I’ve spent my entire day hunting for the People of Wal-Mart, but for now, I’m keeping my exact location to myself.
Just know that if you’re using Foursquare, people like me are judging you and your status of being the Queen of The Dollar Store. And we may even stalk you there.
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Twitter: MommaIncredible
February 18, 2010 at 7:58 am
So, this is my take on it. Um, foursquare has this *amazing* (cough) option where you can CHOOSE whether or not your status is updated to twitter and facebook. But, I guess it is REALLY hard to turn that off, you know, by clicking the little button next to it.
Someday I will be the Queen. ;)
YOU, are awesome.
Twitter: alotofnothing
February 18, 2010 at 9:41 am
i figured you could turn off the updates, but then what’s the point of it? just to be the queen of target?
wait, if that’s true, SIGN ME UP!
Twitter: AmazingGreis
February 18, 2010 at 8:33 am
I’m with you Angie, I definitely don’t need stalkers. I downloaded FourSquare to the phone, but have yet to even try and figure it out and use it.
And sure, you can turn the updates off, but where’s the fun in that? If I become the mayor of Taco Bell I want the entire world to know. :)
Twitter: alotofnothing
February 18, 2010 at 9:42 am
makes almost no sense to me…
Twitter: 3princessmama
February 18, 2010 at 8:52 am
I live so far out in the boondocks there are no foursquare check in that are even close to me.
Twitter: alotofnothing
February 18, 2010 at 9:43 am
you could be the mayor of the roadside fruit stand.
Twitter: kidthingsnet
February 18, 2010 at 9:05 am
I agree completely. I don’t get the whole Foursquare thing. You want to give the world your EXACT location? That just doesn’t seem safe.
Twitter: alotofnothing
February 18, 2010 at 9:45 am
ya. i don’t get it.
Twitter: thecaffeinatrix
February 18, 2010 at 11:19 am
I’m pretty sure the world doesn’t give a crap where I am (except for the stalkers who loooove some Foursquare) or if I’m the Mayor of Taco Bell or whatever. Seriously, whenever I see one of those updates, my typical reaction is somewhere between “DAMN! You’re at the fricken (insert grocery store name here) AGAIN?” and “Wow..guess how much I don’t care?”
Twitter: grace134
February 18, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Point The First: http://pleaserobme.com/
Point The Second: I totes know you’re last name. We’re facebook friends, which is like, the real deal. Also the tongue-kissing. #snort.
Twitter: originalstatia
February 18, 2010 at 3:32 pm
I’ve had a couple of blog stalkers at one point, back in the day, so the whole Foursquare thing has absolutely no appeal to me. That and I really don’t care to know where you are. Especially on twitter. Location tweets are lame.
Twitter: mommaruthsays
February 18, 2010 at 8:25 pm
I have no idea what Foursquare even is.
Does that help? Make you feel any better ?
The idea of being Robbed! because I’ve told the whole internet I’m not in my house doesn’t appeal to me.