The Curious Case of Facebook Likes

Thy shall scroll down and down,
Till you come by a post.
No, not yours, not of your friends,
A celebrity picture liked by most.

Fifty-three shares, ninety-eight comments,
Crawled the server of the host.
Wonder what the celebrity would give...
His Lamborghini free of cost?

Is it a race or craze?
...I better find out.
As when I share a social cause,
No one listens even if I shout.

I curate the timeline,
For what's happening in my friends' lives.
Have no interest in knowing,
Saif took Kareena as his second wife.

The laziest man alive,
Discovered the LIKE button.
Now he must be wondering,
Why everybody acts so sudden.

Please don't spam the feed,
It's a public plea.
For celebrity news we would rather, 
Flip to Page 3.

P. S. : You can LIKE, SUPERLIKE and SHARE this post.

Comments

  1. Ofcourse SUPERLIKE Saru
    i specially liked d lines:
    'Is isy a race or craze
    ...I better find out
    As when i share a social cause
    No one listens even i shout'
    this is d truth..
    Simple..sweet..sarcastic..expressive...Superlike nd shared on fb;)

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    1. I hope people will like social causes more after reading this poem. Thank you so much for reading.

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  2. Saru Ji, Definitely a big superlike ! Let me take this opportunity to convey my greetings to you & family on this auspicious occasion of Sarawati Puja/Ayudha Puja. Hope you have an array of super sweet goodies and kheers lined up.
    Best Wishes Ram

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    1. Thank you Sir both for reading and your wishes. I wish you the same :)

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  3. True, true, true, absolutely! I always had an urge to tell this to my fb friends... liked, superliked and shared :)

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    1. Even I had an urge and hence this poem. Thanks for reading Madhuresh!

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  4. Saru.. I propose a new “Super Duper Like” button for this one. You have actually invented a new genre here: Poetical satire. Brilliant timing as well as rhyming there! I have always wondered about people’s surfing behaviors in Facebook and I guess it is a research paper in itself. But you have so humorously brought it out here. While tickling the funny bone you have also pricked the mind to think. Lovely read!

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    1. It is indeed something on which we can have a debate. Yes, we can explore more in this genre. Thanks for agreeing and a wonderful comment. :)

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  5. This was lovely, Saru. In a way, I am glad for the phenomenon. It tells me that what you are doing is important and not frivolous. Nice idea for a poem and post. Nice SEO, so to speak, too. :)

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    1. Actually, it's for people who just share Page 3 stuff. For bloggers like us, it s surely a remarkable thing. About SEO, I think I can never crack it beyond its full form :P

      Thanks for reading dear!

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  6. Saru, good to see your poetry in its true elements:) You quoted the best examples for likes and superlikes of the profile pic changes, new Lamborighini and of course remarriage of a much married Saif!Since I am still not lazy, I refrain from pressing the Like button:)

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    1. Like button has become synonymous to many other things but what I don't like is when people like celebrity pictures and lend no support to good work.

      Glad you liked the poem Sir!

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  7. Haha, witty witty one Saru. Poetry with sarcasm loaded with humor. The facebook drama is now becoming unknown to me, since I have been deactiviated for more than 6 months. But indeed wish people would like the social causes more than the Saif ki shaadi stuff!

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    1. Yeah, good for you that you are not there. It's really boring to see celebrity news in your feed.

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  8. Ha..ha...Like has become synonymous with 'Seen'/ 'Agree'/ 'Nice'.

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    1. Yeah but to see celebrity photos popping in your News Feed is boring.

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  9. Good one Saru! Short, sweet, innovative and nails the point :).

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  10. Ha ha... Super like... And true feelings. :-)

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  11. Seriously, a like isn't enough for this one! Superlike, awesome, great, amazing, bull's eye!

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  12. :) and a very Saru style take on it :P nice!!

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  13. Hi Saru,

    Very well pointed out the craziness of today's world for FB and also their useless attempts by being their.
    Superlike ;)

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  14. hahahaa.. how true... No one can object a single word here... Awesome-u... Super-u and share-u Saru :D

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  15. lol ..

    super-liked !!!

    very unique and stylish way of writing Saru !

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  16. One of your best which is saying something:)

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  17. Superlike! Lol.....pressed the button very sharply :) We don't care for how our loved ones have been going through but never miss what's there on page3.

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  18. super like!!!

    http://sushmita-smile.blogspot.in/

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  19. VERY VERY SUPER LIKE..
    page 3 is well what can i say he he he I am sure you get my point :)

    although i would prefer is people read what they are LIKING or SUPER LIKING or what not ..

    Bikram's

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    1. True, people just randomly press button and share worthless pictures.

      Thanks for reading Bikram! :)

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  20. mind blowing as usual.. simple thoughts expressed subtly :D :)

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  21. Amazing poem Saru! Super imagination :)

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  22. Your P.S. have confused me somewhat ;P
    Jokes apart true story of now-a-days
    fb timeline is nowpage 3

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    1. FB is confusing most of the times. :P Thanks for reading Ankit :)

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  23. I'd prefer people to read and then think... but a Like is also a way of saying, I've read and enjoyed...

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    1. Yeah but it should not be used randomly and if there is a social cause, people should support it :)

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  24. ...and finally i came out of facebook.
    extremely expressed what many wanna do.

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  25. Love your style & content-this facebook thing is a real fake.

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  26. Superlike.
    Couldn't agree more. :)

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  27. Superlike;) Yet still glued to FB:P

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  28. Even though this poem was meant to be funny and it surely is but couldn't agree more on the social causes sharing part. People tend to like, comment or share only if it a "good" news. We will get 100's of likes and loads of fake comments but no one cares when we actually share something serious about a cause we believe in or something like that.

    That being said, we still can't quit this addiction called Facebook. :D

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    1. I don't know why this happens and I have resolved to find the answer. I'll profiling the FB users soon. :P

      And, yes we are addicted to Facebook :D

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  29. Super like. :)

    Frankly speaking I am not sure whether the Like button in facebook has either dumbed down people or whether the Like button is appealing to the people who cannot write a single sentence in english.

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    1. I think, later is more relevant. Without the application of any mind, just press the button.

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  30. Super like like everyone else here.

    The 'like' button serves many purposes but at the same time is a shortcut to a long winding comment. There are days when I like and dislike the 'like' button.

    Joy always,
    Susan

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    1. Yeah but what I don't like is 'liking' the celebrity pictures and not social causes. :(

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  31. Well I loved it, liked it, super liked it :)
    You're a star :)

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  32. Super like !!
    Would really love to share it !!!
    and absolutely true !


    Happy Blogging !!

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  33. Super duper like... had a smile reading it n its so true as well...

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  34. ha ha... couldn't agree more!! :)

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  35. Awesome!!! Someone send a copy of Mark Zuckerberg please. I am sick of seeing all the weird celeb pics on my timeline.

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    1. Even I am and wish someone could send it to him. It would become my 5 minutes of fame and then you'll be liking my pictures on FB :)

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  36. HAHAHA.. Very True.. I feel Faceboook addiction is the biggest addiction of all.. No wonder if we start getting pills to get rid of this addiction very soon :-P

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  37. good one !!! Superlike ! and definitely gonna share :)

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  38. Super duper like!!

    "As when I share a social cause,
    No one listens even if I shout."

    The best lines of the poem!

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    1. Thank you Valli, those were the only important lines...:)

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  39. HAHAHA, quite a humorous take on Facebook and the lives of people on FB. All of it sounds so true. Loved reading this. :)
    Keep up the good work

    Regards

    Jay
    http://road-to-sanitarium.blogspot.in/

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  40. HAHAHA Awesome one Saru :D now I know :D why you are so popular among bloggers :D so well written about such a topic :D Facebook Likes :D will get a poem :D who would have thought off :D

    Superb one :D following you right away :D

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    1. Really, Am I popular! Super-excited to hear that. This Facebook poem was overdue. Thanks for liking the poem and for such a warm comment :)

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  41. Lol! That's so funny! :D Loved it! The like button is so handy to click and make people feel good :p That's why people end up spamming I guess!

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    1. I have no issues with people clicking the like button but not on celebrity news...Glad you find it funny Harsha :)

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  42. Superb like to your post Saru.. :) I did read it when you published it, but I'm unable to comment from my mobile :(

    "I wanted to say this to everyone, and you wrote it.. Wow!"

    Someone is Special

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    1. I guess most of us wanted to say this to many out there. Thanks for reading SIS!

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  43. Seriously ! My TL looks likes a dustbin now :D

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  44. You're just jealous because you don't have a like button.

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  45. Kinda different and yet so elegantly written! :)

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  46. very nice,,its the reality of facebook..if the time spent on it is used for better purpose..something better can be done..

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  47. Rightly mentioned the reality of today's WORLD.

    Very nice. Keep it up.

    Have a nice day.

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  48. This is truly an awesome poem! I agree with each lines you've written. People around the world are getting really addicted to FB. A couple of weeks ago, when I told someone that I don't have a FB account, he gave me an odd look. I thought to myself that I must be one of the few in the world without a FB account so I created one the next day :)
    The person who created the Like button must be very, very proud!

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    1. It's an addiction. Though for me, it is one of the ways I connect with more readers. I agree the creator of Like button must be a proud person.

      Thanks for reading and liking the poem. :)

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  49. Summarizes the views and culture of our Facebook generation -- weird how a website can overshadow our lives to such an extent.

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    1. Seriously Damyanti, people are crazy for FB. Glad to see your here :)

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  50. We are celebrity crazy people and our media ensures we remain that way. Then we find someone sharing and promoting social causes and we shy away thinking others will judge us based on the causes and what friends will think etc.. Facebook has the power to unite the world like no leader can! Wonder when that day will come.

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    1. It has the power but it is used for entertainment. I hope the day comes soon when we use it for better purposes...

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  51. bang on saru!! always wondered what's with all the likes for really stupid pictures too! humour laced with loads of sarcasm!! great read!

    btw is there a 'like' button on ur post that i can click?!!!!!!

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    1. Of course, there is a like button which you missed :(

      Thanks for reading and glad to liked it :)

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  52. Thank you Ashwini. Glad you enjoyed reading it :)

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  53. lovely. Satirical poetry best expressed.

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  54. Hahahaha loved reading this, Saru!! :D
    I couldn't agree more. You have a lot of poems I see! I'm very fond of poems so I have followed you. Happy rhyming!

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    1. Thank you Chhavi! BTW, love your name :)

      Welcome here :)

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  55. Super Like for this one, Saru! :D This was a hilarious poem. LOVED it! :)

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  56. Hilarious! Like the sarcasm. I like ;)

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  57. Good One Saru! Discovered your blog on Indiblogger and a pleasant coincidence that I have written something similar in prose :)

    http://patligalee.blogspot.in/2013/02/one-fine-day-on-facebook-wondering-who.html

    http://patligalee.blogspot.in/2013/02/one-fine-day-on-facebook-wondering-who_21.html

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  58. Very nice poem saru :) Superlike :)

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    1. Thank you Kunal and sorry for a delayed reply.

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