Facebook is so ubiquitous that everyone I see switching on their laptops for lectures are FB-ing, commenting and tagging on photos.

Can't deny that this is a social phenomenon. Facebook, undeniably has such immense power to influence and connect. Unlike social networking sites like Friendster (so secondary school. *shudders*) and Plaxo (so work-based. *yawns*), Facebook is for all people across ages. I see my professors, my 11 year-old cousin and even some people's mothers on FB!

What exactly made FB so popular?

Probably because it allows you to see both the professional and personal side of the person. You see the professional side of the person all the time in real life but FB lets you see how their friends react to them and thus, it allows you to guess what their personal life is like.
It is interesting!

Also, there are so many quizzes and games for the online voyeur in you to idle time away.
I laughed out loud today when I saw Vanessa's Facebook's quiz reveal that her real age was 120 years old (!!!!). How exactly they came up with it, I have no idea.

The quizzes and notes featured on Facebook are random but admit it, most of us find it fascinating to look at what others have to write about themselves and what those Facebook quizzes say about them.

FB is like a blog, albeit easier to update (with those one-liners about how you are feeling), more far-reaching and to some extent, more scandalous.
Weird, ugly, _____(insert your own ugly word) pictures that you will not post on your own blog may be tagged on FB by your friends and family.
And there, your unglamorous side will be showcased, without your consent. Before you can untag, many other people may have already seen the pictures.

Facebook is definitely here to stay, just so to satisfy our inner kaypohs...