Social Media Superlatives
Flipping through an old high school yearbook (shout out to Pine Forge Academy!), I stumbled upon the superlative’s section and it made me smile. “Most Likely to Succeed” and “Best Looking” were a couple of the normal ones you see and “Most Likely to Return and Teach” was one of the unusual ones we made up. For some reason, taking this stroll down memory lane made me think of ways superlatives could be applied to social media. The following is what I came up with:
Most Likely to Flood Your News Feed
When you view their feeds, large chunks of their postings are within minutes or seconds of each other. These are then followed by large gaps of time, only to be followed by another chunky slew of back-to-back posts. You may also notice very little engagement with anyone other than themselves.
Most Likely to be a Spam Bot
Their profile bio reads “I will give you [insert number] of [follows/likes/links]” and they are following a ton of people, but have very few followers themselves.
Mostly to NOT be a Real Guru or Ninja
They do no possess a high intellect that is visible in the content they are posting; are not a spiritual or religious guide; and the extinct of their martial arts skills lie within the phrase “wax on; wax off.”
Most Likely to Scream at You
Their profile bio is written in ALL CAPS. It is safe to assume without glancing at their feeds, that most if not all of their posts will also be in all caps. Either they really are excited about everything they have to say; do not understand emphasis over usage; or their caps lock key is permanently depressed and stuck with a sticky substance.
Most Likely to Indirectly Talk to You
This person is probably new to the social media platform they are using or to social media all together. On Facebook, they will post a comment or direct message as their status, but without tagging the person they are speaking to. Example: “Thanks Janet, I agree.” On Twitter, LinkedIn, G+, Instagram, etc. they will forget to @mention in a comment or update. Essentially, they are whispering to the person next to them at a crowded club. They will not be heard.
Can you think of any superlatives that should be added to the list? I must admit, I had a bit of fun coming up with these!
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