No, I Don’t Have Instagram: This is Why

Pretty much every time I’m with my friends, the term “I’m going to put this on Instagram” comes up. Then they start typing away on their phones, give me a look of disgust, then keep typing. This look of disgust is because I don’t have an account and therefore, they can’t tag me. Like that is somehow affecting their profile. (Are there points involved? Do they get downgraded for not tagging everyone in the pic?) Or whatever it’s called on Instagram – linking? grabbing? Forcefully outing for doing unattractive things? Despite their pleas, however, I’ve remained strong. Even as a somewhat tech-y, online marketer who regularly blogs about social media.

Does this make me a hypocrite? Probably. But it’s also not making me create an account.

Why? Because it’s too much social media to keep track of. I already have Facebook, Pinterest, SnapChat, LinkedIn, Google , and Twitter – how many profiles do you think I can handle? That one extra just might be the one to push me over the edge, and all because I wasn’t strong enough to “just say no” to the increasing peer pressure.

Sure there’s probably all types of pics of me floating out there, untagged. But with the incredible creep technology that’s available, the Internet probably already knows it’s me. They just do a little facial recognition scanning, log the photo, and move on. In a month or so, the same stuff will probably be available for public use. Then creeps can scan my face and know it’s me all on their own, with zero participation on my part. Which is really how I’d like to run all of my social media accounts from now on. (If you’re listening, Google.)

Continue to guffaw all you want, friends. I’m not joining any time soon.

(You know, unless I change my mind.)

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