Camera eats first
This morning, a very personal tempting photo popped up on my social media feed. It was a high-quality, close-up picture of someone’s breakfast—specifically, three thick, fluffy “Set_Dosas” & a glass of Cucumber Smoothie—posted by a Person on Facebook.
The picture was already drawing lots of attention. Fans were leaving
eager comments about how hungry they were, discussing what Chutney or Sambhar would be best , and generally gushing over the
food.
The comments section was already clogged with Gastronomes’ frenzy of "Yum !" Yummy ! Wow !, scrumptious , mouth-watering and "Recipe please!" from people who don’t think beyond cereal & coffee for breakfast. " Is that smoothie Organic ?" asked one obsessed follower, clearly ignoring the fact that he himself lives on a 5th floor tenement in a concrete desert " I need this in my life right now ! " (“Ippove” ?) pined another, likely nibbling at a tepid veg sandwich.
The
best part ? The glass in the picture is full and yet to be drunk from. It
was just placed next to a succulent, and 200 odds pictures shot , and then probably the Digital Addict went back to bed.
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Everyone wins in this absurd charade. The prodigal feasts on the Applause & rush of validation from strangers, and the mob who for some reason have assumed that the posts must only be by a Lady, feels " healthy " by association.
This person is popular because SHE constantly posts pictures of random things in her life—like her
food, her furniture, Potted plants and if nothing else Crows outside her window.
She rarely shows her face, but the followers are patient, They
praise her daily photos without fail, hoping to catch a rare glimpse of her.
And
I follow the posts only to see if this FOMO ever tries to eat
a raw cactus for engagement. and because
it's better entertainment than the “
breakings” “Nation wants to Know ” , “ the 9.00 pm Phenomenon” and IPL .
