Facebook Priority

[sandyr1]

A survey of 3000 adults revealed that Facebook was more of a priority than a Stove, a Fridge or even a 'Flushable' toilet.

What think ye all?

[golach]

Now sandy, first of all where was this survey taken? Not many of us Scots have stoves, we use cookers these days, but I do mind the days of black leading the stove and having to tear up the Radio Times for toilet paper, and my father had to move the dry lavvy around the garden every few months.

[sandyr1]

Yes Mr. G., I doth remember those days also....That shiny paper was quite difficult, and black leading, white washing, and ohhhhh I forgot on the Dockan Leaf!

BTW...The Survey was taken by the Daily Mail in the London area....not in Canada.....and in addition the Internet was thought to be more important than drinkable water.

Twitter was ranked 50th.............

And let us not forget 'Pipppa's Bottom' and the Cross Eyed Possum.....Heidi was her name! Kinda nuts!

[golach]

Ah Mr S, that explains a lot the Daily Mail & the London area, to use the words of Castlegreen "far queer lek sicts are common"

[seadog]

I do browse facebook occasionally but would certainly put the fridge, cooker, flushing toilet and any of our present day appliances ahead of it.

At least that is what I think ;)

[Dadie]

I would put the loo then the cooker then the fridge in order of importance before facebook as well as most domestic appliances including the iron and hoover!

[sandyr1]

I would put the loo then the cooker then the fridge in order of importance before facebook as well as most domestic appliances including the iron and hoover!

Well said ma fine wiman!

[Walter Ego]

It's the Daily Mail, that should tell you all you need to know.;)

[_Ju_]

They probably asked a bunch of under 30's who have never even been through a power outage, never mind living in a house without modern conviniences, so they cannot know what it is like to do so. They probably have however gone through withdrawl symptoms for when broadband is down or the social website of their choice is crashed.

Poverty is always a relative measurment. In some places it is measured by the age and/or size of your TV set. Soon here (UK) it will be measured by your broadband speed. In other places in the world it is measured by the ability to feed ones children.

[Walter Ego]

They probably asked a bunch of under 30's who have never even been through a power outage, never mind living in a house without modern conviniences, so they cannot know what it is like to do so. They probably have however gone through withdrawl symptoms for when broadband is down or the social website of their choice is crashed.

Poverty is always a relative measurment. In some places it is measured by the age and/or size of your TV set. Soon here (UK) it will be measured by your broadband speed. In other places in the world it is measured by the ability to feed ones children.

You've saved me opening a thread I was planning today:

Watching the box last night, an advert came on for (IIRC) a Scottish childrens charity. This advert stated quite clearly that "One in four children are living in poverty".

So, that begs the question: How are they defining 'poverty'?

Anyone got the answer?

[RecQuery]

Okay lets analyse this survey:

The average visitor to the LSM doesn't even know what not having clean drinking water is like. They probably think that it's OK, you just buy the bottled stuff from Tecso. The question is really misleading, because of the hidden implications. In a society which cannot provide clean drinking water, your biggest problem will not be the lack of internet, Facebook, etc.

It's like asking what is more important to you: your shoes, or your <insert favourite smartphone>. I bet people would say their phone, because they can't even conceive of a situation in which they don't have a shoe. If you take the question literally, i.e. choose between otherwise completely equivalent situations, one with a missing shoe and the other a missing phone. Obviously, my shoe is £30, my phone is £300. But choose between being a tramp on the street without even a shoe, and a middle class couch potato who just about cannot afford a £300 phone, obviously the latter...

There is also no mention of the sample group, the context in which the questions were asked or the wording of them. If you write the question, you can manipulate the answer.

As for all this predictable 'in my day' stuff. Can we please stop complaining about younger generations when they don't deserve it. I'm sure that those that came before you were complaining about how well you had it etc.

EDIT: here's a list from the survey if anyone cares -

1. Sunshine
2. Internet connection
3. Clean drinking water
4. Fridge
5. Facebook
6. NHS
7. Cooker
8. Email
9. Flushing toilet
10. Mobile phone / smartphone
11. Tea and Coffee
12. Washing machine
13. Shower
14. Central heating
15. Painkillers
16. Fresh vegetables
17. Vacuum Cleaner
18. Kettle
19. Sofa
20. Shoes
21. Fresh fruit
22. Google
23. Car
24. Hair straighteners
25. Public transport
26. Laptop
27. Chocolate
28. DVD Player
29. Wristwatch
30. Make-up
31. Flat screen TV
32. Wedding ring
33. Tumble dryer
34. Bottled water
35. Ebay
36. Bicycle
37. Ipod
38. Air conditioning
39. Disposable nappies
40. Light bulbs
41. Spell-check
42. Sat Nav
43. Push-up bra
44. Nintendo Wii
45. iPad
46. Gym Membership
47. Season ticket to your football club
48. Freezer
49. Xbox
50. Twitter

[Even Chance]

What a pure dose o ransid keich.

Ive never been anywhere near facebook or its predecessors. All pure keich to me. I dinna even have internet, landline or gaming turd machines in ma hoose, and we manage choost fine cheers.
An I dinna hev a muckle flat screen telly yet. Ma owld ane is still doin weel.

[RecQuery]

What a pure dose o ransid keich.

Ive never been anywhere near facebook or its predecessors. All pure keich to me. I dinna even have internet, landline or gaming turd machines in ma hoose, and we manage choost fine cheers.
An I dinna hev a muckle flat screen telly yet. Ma owld ane is still doin weel.

Not sure if this was a joke or you are being serious, if it's a joke well done.

http://i.imgur.com/vX9l1.jpg

[Even Chance]

I can see how it may be percieved as a joke, but nope its all true.
I dont get a landline phone because we both have perfectly good mobiles. This of course cuts of the internet access in e hoose. I do have a 3g dongle if its needed tho.

Facebook is something I just dont believe in at all Im afraid. I do believe im not exactly alone in my beliefs.

I used to have a gen 1 Playstation years ago, but in general I cant stand the gaming machines.

Get out into the REAL world and have some fun in REAL life!!!!!

My telly is indeed a 28" CRT job with built in freeview tuner that was bought just before all these flatscreen tellys were made with decent pixellation. The older lot used to have major problems with pixels not working and just dissapearing. I will get a new one when funding and the requirement satisfies me of its necessity.

Am I really that bad that I wish to spend my hard earned on things I percieve to be better? I have 2 sail boats and 3 cars to play with........ Go figure....

[RecQuery]

I can see how it may be percieved as a joke, but nope its all true.
I dont get a landline phone because we both have perfectly good mobiles. This of course cuts of the internet access in e hoose. I do have a 3g dongle if its needed tho.

Facebook is something I just dont believe in at all Im afraid. I do believe im not exactly alone in my beliefs.

I used to have a gen 1 Playstation years ago, but in general I cant stand the gaming machines.

Get out into the REAL world and have some fun in REAL life!!!!!

My telly is indeed a 28" CRT job with built in freeview tuner that was bought just before all these flatscreen tellys were made with decent pixellation. The older lot used to have major problems with pixels not working and just dissapearing. I will get a new one when funding and the requirement satisfies me of its necessity.

Am I really that bad that I wish to spend my hard earned on things I percieve to be better? I have 2 sail boats and 3 cars to play with........ Go figure....

See cars and boats seem a waste to me, but that's just how things go different people have different interests. Social networks can be good, Facebook just went down hill when they no longer required a university or college e-mail address to register at that point it became a popularity contest and gossip/stalker den. Your stance is perfectly normal and understandable I suppose, I spend money on things most 'normal' people would consider a waste. I do take exception with the 'real world' quips, but that's an entirely different discussion. What seems odd to me is that sunshine ranked as number one on that list, I find it strange that Maslow's hierarchy of needs doesn't apply.

[Even Chance]

Aye, the world wid be a right boring place if we all ranked things the same eh?
Dinna take ma "real world" remarks personally please. It wasnt meant to demean anybody. I just think that some folks get too wrapped up in a virtual world and dont spend enough time socialising for real. Everything in moderation and all that jazz...
Hey, Im here bletherin to you aint I, so I cant be all that techy retarded can I?
I even ken what yer sig means!!! Made me chuckle anyway!

[orkneycadian]

[lol] At last - Proof that e Orgers rate fresh fruit and Hoovers more important that Google!

Explains a lot on here! ;)

[oldmarine]

A survey of 3000 adults revealed that Facebook was more of a priority than a Stove, a Fridge or even a 'Flushable' toilet.

What think ye all?
I don't believe in surveys nor do I believe in Facebook. Guess I am to old at age 86 years.

[billmoseley]

surely the org should come way above any of the items that have been listed?:cool:

[golach]

I don't believe in surveys nor do I believe in Facebook. Guess I am to old at age 86 years.

I use FB oldmarine, but like you I do not believe in it, and who cares about surveys at our age, we have seen it all, done it all, and have the scars & T shirts

[Walter Ego]

[lol] At last - Proof that e Orgers rate fresh fruit and Hoovers more important that Google!

Explains a lot on here! ;)


Some of the dopey questions you get on here could be answered by talking to a banana.......

[Corrie 3]

Some of the dopey questions you get on here could be answered by talking to a banana.......
What time does Tesco shut Walter?

C3............:roll:;)

[golach]

What time does orkneycadian shut up Walter?

[Droopy]

What time does orkneycadian shut up Walter?

Ive heard that far from OKC shutting up, their actually bottling the water from the spring that he drinks from. Tesco are stocking it and selling it as a tonic to cure becoming a 'Virtual Village Idiot'. Their opening a store in Castletown specially, once they know what the bus route and timetable is too Thurso and Lybster.

Theres also going to be a large car polish aisle aswell lve heard.......

If the store becomes too busy due to demand for the water, Tesco have arranged for tea and cakes at Greenland House while you await your tonic........lve heard.

[Walter Ego]

What time does Tesco shut Walter?

C3............:roll:;)


What time does orkneycadian shut up Walter?

I shall consult the omniscient fruit and report my findings back.

[ducati]

I shall consult the omniscient fruit and report my findings back.

Banana's not a fruit