Nowadays the web is full of social media gaffes – embarrassing and inappropriate comments made online, making sites like Lamebook and Oversharer hugely popular.
As we have previously discussed on Community Girl, the lines of private and public have been challenged and blurred, with society still grappling with the consequences on having a profile online. But with appropriateness/inappropriateness aside, there seems to be a real change in the way people handle certain situations and procedures.
Trapped in a drain? No way to escape? Update your Facebook status!
- Girl updates facebook status for help
Robbing a house? Want to check what your friends are doing? Want to check your friends latest holiday snaps? Don’t forget to log out!
- Robber checks facebook during robbery
Investigating a robbery? Want to catch the perp? Wanting more friends on Myspace? Add him as a friend on Myspace and politely ask him to turn himself in!
- Detective uses Myspace to ask a bank robber to turn himself in
Feeling disgruntled with your customers? Customers at work really grinding your gears? Why not publicly announce that you would like to “cattle prod” or “punch” them on your company’s Facebook group!
- Staff at PC World and Currys use Facebook to mock and criticise customers
Feeling bored at work? Want to keep your followers updated on all your daily happenings? Want to share real-time information about your students? Tweet during the class while you teach!
- Teacher tweets during classtime – some about her students
While I have previously asked if people should be held responsible for what they say and write online – it looks like social media is presenting further difficulties in what people do offline as well.
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