Social Media by Nurul Aini Adnan (2014)

All : Good morning to the honourable judges, teachers and fellow friends. Today is the day
when you can hear an interesting point of view about social media.
Tweet2x Tweet2x (Look around, trying to find the noise)
Tweet2x Tweet2. (Robot voice) Your tweet was just retweeted
A : OhI thought it was a bird.
All : Retweeted? What is that?
A : If you say something brilliant, your words will be read again and again by your followers
and the followers of your followers.
A : A boy looks like he is reading something behind a book. A mother came and asked:
Mother : Son, what are you doing?
Son : Facebooking mom.
Mother : Wah! My son is reading.
Son : Facebook mom. Not a book that you can borrow from the library.
Mother : OhFacebook What is Facebook?
All : Facebook. Its a social network application. Nowadays almost everyone has a Facebook
account. It helps you to keep in touch with your friends around the globe. Facebook is a
global phenomenon and made Mark Zuckerberg a young millionaire. The Facebook
application exists in almost all smartphones.

Smartphone? Smart, phone? How smart is it? Everyone has it. Do you know why do we
use a phone?
Line 1 : It was because we wanted to talk with someone who was far away.
Line 2 : Yes it was! Nowadays people are clinging on their smartphones because of social
media!
Line 3 : Aha! Now what? What is social media?
All : Website and applications used for social networking. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
WhatsApp, Et cetera! Et cetera! Et cetera! However, without proper monitoring and
ethics, it can be harmful. Albert Einstein once said:
B : I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a
generation of idiots.
All : Gossips, lies, hoaxes and provocations spread like wildfire through these social media.
What a shame. (head hung low)

One fine day, a father asked his family to go out for dinner. This is an example of how
we have misused the technology. We no longer communicate with each other in the
same space.
Father : Dear, lets go for a dinner at Jenny Rogers.
Kids: : Yeay!! Jenny Rogers!
All : While they are having dinner, (sound of crickets)
Waitress : Whats for dinner sir?
Father : I would like to have the pasta and orange juice please. Thank you. (Checking his
phone)
Waitress : What about you maam?
Mother : I would like to have the same menu please. (taking a selfie)
Waitress : Alright. What about the kids?
Kids : We will have kids combo menu set number one. Thats all. (Looking at their tablet).
Waitress : Great! Your order will be right up.
All : At the dinner table, everyone is very focus (with their gadgets).
Very, very focus. (Cricket sound)
They are sitting together in the same space but the family members are busy with their
gadgets.

What an irony! The purpose of having dinner together is to get closer with family
members. Not to grow apart and get lost in the virtual world of social media. We are
supposed to communicate with family members. Not just the whole cyber nation. I
repeat, communication. C.O.M.M.U.N.I.C.A.T.I.O.N
Grandmother : The purpose of these communication devices is to help us to communicate with
someone in far distance. However, the technology has taken over us.
All : The day that Albert Einsteins fear has come. We have misused the tools of
communication. We should use the tools to enhance our living quality. We should not be
addicted to Facebook and Twitter. We cant spread gossips, lies and hoaxes on social
media.
Grandmother : Children, tell me. If you have a flat tyre in the middle of nowhere, would you ask for help
on your Facebook?
C : (Typing) Guys! I have a flat tyre in Kodiang! Please come and rescue me A.S.A.P!
All : (One by one) tit-tiit... ring-ring... ding-dong... cuckoo-cuckoo...
Guys! I have a flat tyre. What? Kodiang? Aaaa... (with negative facial expression)
Of course; no, grandma.
Rules number 47 stated by Richard Templars in his book: Never be too busy for loved
ones. Get to know them before its too late. Your parents, your family and relatives.
These are important people in your life. Appreciate them now before its getting tough.
C : Oh, by the way, check out me and my flat tyre video on Facebook and Youtube.
All : Naaa.... Till then, goodbye and thank you.