Meet this person who is a part of 79 social media chat groups!!

 By K.R. Nayar

Confessions of a person on why he enjoys being part of different social media chat groups and is also a popular member in most groups. His observation on the numerous arguments that take place in these groups over various issues was enlightening and he admitted that he is not particularly fond of groups that have no fights.

I know of this person who is always willing to join any social media chat group. According to him, being part of different groups adds to his popularity. But his constant complaint is that his mobile storage capacity is almost full all the time.

When I pointed out to him that this was bound to happen when one is a part of so many groups, he remarked, “Mobile phones should not restrict storage capacity; it actually curbs my freedom of posting whatever I like. The phone model that I can afford has only a limited storage capacity. It’s a shame that mobile phones are unable to adapt to the personality of the user.”

“Do you know that I am in 76 social media chat groups?” he asked me while putting up a body language that exuded pride, and it seemed to me that he was expecting me to pat him for his achievement!!

“What’s the point of being in so many chat groups?” I asked. His response was immediate. “Most people who are in different groups barely have any clue of their role in these groups. So please don’t ask me questions like these.”

Another belief this person has is that being in so many chat groups has actually made him a better person. “Until I joined some of these groups I used to always consider myself as someone who had a problem getting along with people. My soccer teammates would tell me that I was not a friendly person since I would get into fights with almost everyone over silly matters. I sincerely believed that I was a champion in rubbing people on the wrong side.  But after joining these groups I realized that fights inside these S groups were worse than those I would be involved in during my younger days.  Today I feel like I am like a saint when compared with a few others in these groups.”

When I asked him why he did not quarrel with others in group,  he said: “All my life I could never fight or argue over matters that did not affect me. What I find in these groups is that people get affected by remarks made by even those whom they have never met. They also feel very supportive of organisations that have never been part of their lives. I was hoping to display my ability to argue and quarrel with anyone but the issues in these groups over which people were arguing were of no concern to me or my life.”

He then went on to add: "Though I don’t argue or fight in any chat group, I enjoy instigating others and often chip in with debatable views. Many groups are fond of people like me who have this ability to instigate and guide others to a situation where they start insulting each other.”

I patted him for that wonderful trait. He seemed very pleased since he had been waiting for long for that recognition from me. I told him, “No wonder you are wanted in all kinds of groups. People like you can actually create groups within groups. You are a genius!”

This remark flattered him. "I am like a father and sometimes a teacher to many people, even those older to me," he boasted. This statement somewhat shocked me. He did not seem to notice that and went on. “I often tell people in the group not to behave like children, and that aggravates the argument. Ultimately many of these arguments end when sense prevails among them and they end up admitting that the issue was of no concern to them personally. Then I move off to another group since I have no interest if they remained calm and were not going to argue."