What I Like

When I was a senior in college at the wonderful Brigham Young University, I wrote my senior capstone paper on President Dwight D. Eisenhower's social policy. I cleverly (at least in my opinion) titled it "What Ike Liked". I got an A on it.

Former Washington Football Team and current Minnesota Viking quarterback Curt Kurt Kirk Cousins once asked if, in fact, we liked that?

And Sensei John Kreese once told Mr. Miyagi what he liked.

All of this asks the question, what deserves a "like"? My friend JoeJohn and I were having a conversation on the nature of likes.

For me, a "like" is an acknowledgment that I do, in fact, really like/agree/enjoy the thing you posted. If you get a like from me, it means I have seen your post, and it actually moved me to respond. At times I have thought oh, I'm not going to like that, but then I guess it is inauthentic if I don't. 

Some things will almost always get a like from me.
1. A new job
2. An engagement
3. A wedding
4. A dog

And sometimes people repping the Y. If you ever wonder why I like your seemingly random pic, it might be because there is some sort of BYU paraphernalia involved.

My friend Matt is a die-hard fan of an institution I do not support and certainly don't like, I do recognize his happiness when that particular institution does well, and I have said that I would not be opposed to an "acknowledge" button.

I have the feeling that occasionally people see a friend like something they disagree  with on another friends post and wonder why they would do that. Friends can disagree on things and still be friends, that is ok. But, sometimes, it just means I see you, and I acknowledge your humanity/existence, and nothing more should be read into it.

I am curious what moves you to like something.