As a public relations major, I am expected to know everything possible about all forms of social media. Personally, this is quite a struggle because I don’t particularly use social media. I have never enjoyed sharing my life with strangers. However there is one form of social media that I have come to realize I might be addicted to, and that is Vine. I am not sure where my addiction started, perhaps it was one of the thousands of Vine compilations on YouTube or my newsfeed on Tumblr, I might never know. However I do know that now I am in love? More than likely because I have a naturally short attention span like most of my generation. What are the signs of my addiction?
First of all, I have watched every vine compilation since 2013. Every month. It has taken me a while to boast about this great achievement, but you too can spend around two days of your life just watching Vines. If you too have seen all of the compilations like I have then you might be addicted to vines.
Second, I often spend more then a bit of my free time at night when I should be asleep watching vines. I probably spend a bit too many of my nights scrolling through the comedy, pet and DIY sections of Vine.co. It is possible that if you spend time you should be asleep watching vines then you might be addicted to vine.
Third, (probably the only part that is positive about this addiction) you now know what is popular. For example, I was minding my own business enjoying a nice dairy frozen beverage at Sonic with a friend when all of the sudden I heard, “What are those?" At that point, it was not yet a popular trend anywhere except for Vine. But because I am addicted to Vine, I laughed and looked. Of course, no one else laughed but it was a bit too early. This was probably the surest indication that I might be addicted to Vine.
Fourth and final, if you can recognize Vine stars in movies and on TV then you probably have watched way too many Vines, and are definitely addicted.
So, if you often find yourself doing any of these things, then you more than likely are addicted and should probably go outside without your phone and reconnect with the cool real world. Or you know there is always the food section.
