Thursday, February 9, 2012

Poke

Note to the reader: I am not a Facebook promoter so after reading this don't change your mind.

From the very beginning of our life , we have been doing IT and will continue to do it in the future as well. As kids we did it physically maybe in the classroom , while playing or even while bullying another kid(poke in the eyes ; if u were a bully). It might hurt people(eg. Raina Kaur; yea u can now kill me :P)
That was physical poking , coming to the other kind (the more severe kind) the non-physical.Poking your nose(whatsoever size and shape) in others business. Yes reader you have been doing it whether you admit it or not.Some people find it irritating.This was all about the classic poke thing. Now coming to what this post is about.

Zuckerberg in 2004 started something which is now a part of every modern human being's life, Facebook and with it the Poke. Its the most subtle form of virtual contact known to mankind(i just made that up). For me its the one thing that keeps me from not leaving Facebook(just exaggerating :P).
Poke does all the things which a Classic Poke does(except the physical thing).
Its a subtle way of reaching out a person(if u are afraid to send a friend request; though i don't believe in this)
For new friendships it is a conversation starter.
You can't always keep in touch with everyone , not even your closest one's but you will log on to FB for sure , and with that single poke it's like a modern way of showing that you are there. A poke from someone is a sign of the above and the best part of it is , it's just a click away(for you lazy ass's out there)


Poke from someone is something which reminds you that yea that person is as Vella as you are,you haven't been forgotten and you will never be(if in a poke war). Sometimes pokes are lost , like friendships in real life are but this is where you re-poke and forget the past and move on. Yes all this with a single poke.

At one point of time poke will be the only point of 'contact' between you and your friend.
Its a pressure reliever and its engaging ,trust me it kills boredom ,it makes your boring meetings(when in office ,in a conference call) interesting and it is simple(a click away).
I am not sales pitching here , just sharing what i feel about Poke and Poke Wars. If you could relate to anything , you are probably ready to poke someone.
Go for it and with time you will realize i was right.
Let the War begin......


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