Monday, July 27, 2009

I ASK YOU TALK: The Stuff We Can't Live Without

A recent study came out claiming 71% of respondents "could not live without Facebook." C'mon, really? I love me some Facebook, but I can stalk ex-boyfriends in other ways on the internet. (just kidding!)

There are quite a few things I can't live without - chapstick and potato chips being tops on the list. No one wants to see me go through chapstick/potato chip withdrawal. I surveyed some happy people, all of whom have spent double digit years in Dallas, to find out the stuff they can't live without, and whether Facebook is one of them.

Name: Mauricio
Years in Dallas: 10 years
What is the one thing you can't live without? TV - The History Channel! OK, the news. I have to know what is going on in the world. I'll watch it on any channel.
Do you have a Facebook account? No, I don't.

Name: Christina
Years in Dallas: 32 years
What is the one thing you can't live without? A navigational device. I've lived in Dallas all my life but I am directionally (and vertically!) challenged.
Do you have a Facebook account? Yes.
How many friends do you have? Sub-200 friends.

Name: John (left)
Years in Dallas: 50 years
What is the one thing you can't live without? Music - I like classical and jazz.
Do you have a Facebook account? Yes.
How often do you go on Facebook? Twice a day.

Name: Mary (right)
Years in Dallas: 26 years
What is the one thing you can't live without? Films, especially ones that take you all over the world. I love international movies!
Do you have a Facebook account? You bet!
How often do you go on Facebook? Every 20 minutes! I'm a concierge and I read the status updates for stuff to do in Dallas.
Name: Kern
Years in Dallas: 20 years
What is the one thing you can't live without? Food. I think about it a lot. I'm not a material person. [ed: What is your favorite food?] I love fruit. And crawfish etoufee.
Do you have a Facebook account? Yes.
How often do you go on Facebook? Once a day.


Name: Joel
Years in Dallas: 28 years
What is the one thing you can't live without? The underground music scene. Through the years, I've been into the Butthole Surfers, but right now I'm into Japanese bands, like Melt Banana.
Do you have a Facebook account? I'm not on Facebook. I'm too old! I had a CB radio in high school!

Name: Phillip
Years in Dallas: 39 years
What is the one thing you can't live without? A proper martini. Gin stirred with cocktail onions. I make my own cocktail onions. It's not that hard.
Do you have a Facebook account? Yes.
How often do you go on Facebook? Almost never. Every living human I like, I see.

Is there anything you absolutely cannot live without? Post it here. Don't be shy!

**Thanks to Tony for taking all these photos for me!

2 comments:

  1. I can't live without B-Kat! xoxo A-Plus

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  2. I can't live without my smartphone and my motorcycle. And of course my helmet. The old days of riding without the helmet (and crashing) necessitates the smartphone to remember shit for me.

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