Facebook Anthropology
July 24, 2009 at 3:56 pm
When you look at your list of Facebook friends, do you ever notice any trends in how people represent themselves? I’ve spotted some Facebook Pic Trends which I’ll share with you below. Please feel free to message/comment with your own, I’ll add them to the post, and we’ll make the definitive resource for Facebook Anthropology:
Exhibit A is for Australians:
All the ones I know have amazing model shots book quality pics. The boys are buff, you can see the oil shimmering off their bodies. The ladeez are all blonde and gorgeous, or smouldering brunettes with a story…
B is for Bohoe (he gets a category all to himself)
He’s a photographer, designer, event promoter… you don’t want to compare your pics to his because you’ll end up feeling seriously depressed.
Exhibit C is for Cool Chicks about Town:
Their avatars change often; their profiles are always talk of the latest festival, opening, or other cool event.
Mammys, New Daddys:
Marrieds (no I didn’t say Smug Marrieds, Stu did… and he is one!)
Still Green For Iran (get with the programme, Iran was so last month)
The “obviously taken with an iSight” or other web cam
Lovers of illustration / Logo-ified
Comedians
Arty Black & White
Cartoon-ified
(delving for photo examples here)
Finally, my thanks to the good people on Twitter who came up with the word “Anthropology” after my brain had ceased to function. And to @bohoe and @irishstu for some additions.
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