First Words

Arrrghhh!!! Why is it so hard for profiles to follow newbies back? I'm already following over 50 profiles on this new app i signed up for and still i only got 7 follow backs. 7! Its already the sixth day since I joined.

Staring at the 80+ followers, thoughts of revenge mixed with few doses of pain swirling, whenever thoughts of revenge mix with doses of pain in my mind, my anger threatens to explode like a volcano! This app be testing my patience.

Now I really reeally don't feel like following any more profiles anymore, even if it's one that has a catchy profile wall and encouraging contents.

Beep beep, beep beep, CLICK." A soft sigh escaped my lips unconsciously, that's the third time I hit the snooze button this morning. Whoa, it's already 6:30am and if I'm forced to hit that button one more time because I wanna spend time on this app, I'd definitely be late for work. This app really kept me up, i already lost the best hours of my morning sleep and getting myself agitated before the day even began proper. Maybe I should just uninstall this and explore a different horizon.

Getting ready for work is like a dance routine: wake up, workout, brush, bathe, and dress to impress. Now, the app I decided to break the mould with and shake things up a bit got me feeling like I hit a roadblock that just won't budge!

I mean the goal of using social media is to connect and engage with others by embracing new experiences it has to offer!

Well there's no need to get worked up over this. I should just start by holding off from following more profiles then send a message request to each profile I'm already following, and just directly tell them to follow me back. Then, the profiles who are gonna lose a loyal follower would decide itself. Unfollowing the lot of y'all would definitely make me feel much better.

Byeee! Another profile just got the boot, who would have known unfollowing these profiles would be so therapeutic.

"Hahaha, that's so funny."

"Lmao"

Awwn… another reply from a lovely profile who actually took the time from their very busy schedule to reply a message request, Such souls are angels. After I finally got a few replies and follows from a few kind hearted profiles, my following's now at 15! Spending time on this app feels so much better than it felt when I first started. it's just the second day since I kicked off with the new strategy, and some profiles really caught the boot… wait hold up,

What's so funny about "hey siri"? You got a catchy name, like "siri" should be an obvious nickname. I got a high sense of humor, I didn't even think much about it and I wasn't really trying to be humorous when I messaged you, I just needed your follow back.

I should probe further, maybe she really needed this "joke" and i need to know why. Else my curiosity on this topic would persistently itch on my mind.

"Glad i made you laugh, worasiri is a lovely name by the way. My name is Daniel, nice meeting you here."

i actually made you laugh with my first words? Rare. I barely even get replys from most of these profiles and now i got someone laughing at a joke i didn't even know i made. Umm, your profile wall is pretty encouraging, it's no wonder I followed it initially. Lots of cooking recipes on here, guess you're a foodie Siri. Whoaa, albums filled with photos and reels of Taylor swift and Lana Del Rey, no doubt these artists are possibly your favorites. I should've been like "hey siri. Fun fact. Did you know that Taylor Swift holds the record for the most AMA wins by a female artist?" Now that would have been a cool ice breaker. PING!! Ohh another response, from siriii.

"Thanks for saying that. My nickname is Eark, but worasiri is my first name, nice meeting you too."

Huhh?? Does that mean you don't like being called siri as a nickname?? Is that why it was "funny"? Was that sarcasm? Ughh, I thought I was getting really good at reading people's text tone, this one truly caught me off guard if it's the latter.

Well good thing I'm online so I can reply your message instantly for once and we can have a normal conversation. I should take things slow though, I wouldn't want to be the cause of revisiting a scar caused by the nickname that never fully healed or anything.

"My pleasure, Eark?? I hope I'm pronouncing it right. Like the name earl, but ear-k??

" yea you could do that or It sounds like "zurg" from toy story, but change the Z to E."

"Oh, got it."

And I also got that you're a movie buff! how exciting, that's an amazing reference, now pronouncing this nickname would have made me embarrass myself lol.

"It a weird name i know"

Yes it is. That's a weird name. But it's your name still, well a nickname. But duh, I'm not just going to admit and tell you your nickname's weird. Especially not on our first conversation. Besides, that's the point of a nickname, i personally think almost all good nicknames has a bit of weirdness to them.