Chpt 13 Countdowns To Nothing

Is it really worthy of a countdown?

So when exactly did every single moment in life become countdown worthy? Sometimes I check my mini feed and freak myself out thinking I accidentally missed an important apocalyptic message because of the amount of "ten more days," "only three more," "down to eight," statuses filling my screen. Don't get me wrong, I love a good countdown as much as the next person. Three, two, one, just seems to add an extra element of excitement to a situation. But there is a time and place, is there not? Not just anything can be deemed countdown worthy. Countdowns should be reserved for only the utmost important moments in life, such as Space Shuttle launches, New Years Eve kisses and keg race starts. I just worry that if we continue to plaster countdowns on everything they'll become as meaningless as bumper stickers. Remember bumper stickers? I hardly do either. But there was a time when their witty slogans and catchy images actually meant something, and not just to middle schoolers or fifty year old woman Facebookers.

Let the person who hasn't ever posted a countdown throw the first poke, i realize we've all been guilty at one time or another. I know I sometimes just can't resist a vacation, birthday or especially, a Christmas countdown. So I'm not claiming a countdown is always a bad thing. Everything is fine in moderation.

So why does Facebook Girl feel the need to count down every second of her life? What is it that she is always waiting for I wonder. Maybe she is just counting down the minutes until it's time for a Profile Photo change? Or maybe it's not a countdown at all but 321 actually stands for the amount of activity she has had on her page for the day. Sometimes, she enlightens us as to what her magical countdown is referencing, but other times she chooses to let us all suffer with anticipation! And maybe I am just jumping to harsh conclusions, there is a chance her life is just that exciting that she has countdown worthy moments on a daily basis. Her wall activity would seem to back this assumption.

FbGirl: "Only 14 more to go..."

And then you will have officially added every one of your male Facebook friends to "your list?" TMI Fbgirl, TMI.

FbGirl: "four more days and I'll be in Mexico for a week!"

Here's a few "you're so lucky!" and "no way I'm jealous!" followed by the standard "bring me something cool back" and we'll end with the "I'm going to miss you!!!"

FbGirl: "four down, only one more to go! Its been hard work, hopefully it pays off!"

So the cream is working, I'm assuming?!

FbGirl: "Only 30 more days. Let the countdown begin!"

Until what? Next month?