Argghhh! That’s the sound I make each time I log on to Facebook at the moment and see my wall bombarded with comic avatars of my friends playing out a variety of scenarios in the form of a comic strip.
The first couple I saw were mildly amusing and as I’d never been subjected to Bitstrips before, thought what a great idea it was. Now my Facebook wall is full of them and it’s driving me crazy and they’re not even THAT funny.
Bitstrips, the makers of these comic strips recently released an android app with an update offering over 1000 different templates to choose from. The app was an immediate big hit with more than 11 million downloads making it hot property in both the iPhone and Android stores.
I don’t think I’m alone in my annoyance at this craze because there are guides online on how to block Bitstrips postings on Facebook and even calls to unfriend the anyone who has the audacity to share their ‘hilarious’ comic strips.
Here at Skout, we’re great advocates of all things social media, but for me, this is one new trend that I hope will disappear as quickly as it appeared. And if you’re my friend on Facebook, you’re reading this blog and thinking of turning your life into a comic strip…………Stop, or I’m not sure our deep and meaningful Facebook friendship can continue!
