Author Topic: Well, that about wraps up Facebook for me (Read 2603 times)

Eel O'Brian · « **on:** August 22, 2009, 05:52:34 PM »

girl from the leasing office of the apartment complex i contract out to sent me a friend request

if i accept i will have to watch what i say even moreso than usual because of family, if i do not then i will never hear the end of it and most likely be on her shitlist

fuck facebook

demi · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2009, 05:56:59 PM »

lol. probably found you by searching for emails, if you sent an email to her before.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:02:32 PM »

no, i was standing in the office a few minutes ago when she sent it, she was just searching for everyone's name who works there and i'm the only one in wilmington, so there you have it

"I just sent you a friend request, tee hee"

"..."

they sit in that office all day fucking around on that site

i'm just gonna make another one with a fake name, and never post anything on my real one again

FatalT · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:05:23 PM »

Do what I do. Just let that request sit there and never do anything with it. I've got my profile set to private and a friend of my dad's sent me a friend request about a month ago. I'm not going to accept or reject it. Ever. SUFFER IN PURGATORY YOU SWINE!

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:08:32 PM »

she'll just keep asking why i haven't added her

twerd · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:13:40 PM »

i had to sit my mom and dad down and explain to them why i would not be accepting either of their friend requests.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:17:22 PM »

I have more outstanding friend invites than I do friends. Half of them are people I may have only talked with once in all highschool.

demi · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:19:45 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on August 22, 2009, 06:08:32 PM

she'll just keep asking why i haven't added her

tell her because you havent got your cock sucked yet

Tieno · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:22:12 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on August 22, 2009, 06:08:32 PM

she'll just keep asking why i haven't added her

tell her you keep facebook just for friends.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:26:47 PM »

just made a fake account with an awesome new name

Brehvolution · « **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:30:15 PM »

I won't add anyone from my work. I only added my mother out of guilt. $:-\$

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #11 on:** August 22, 2009, 07:02:44 PM »

Eel, when someone asks me that I play the "oh I don't ever check it, made it one day and forgot it about it lolz" card.

jiji · « **Reply #12 on:** August 22, 2009, 07:25:42 PM »

I think I might have more family than friends on Facebook. And this is why I don't do anything on it.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #13 on:** August 22, 2009, 07:29:12 PM »

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #14 on:** August 22, 2009, 08:26:38 PM »

yeah, once you get family on there, it's pretty much all over. they start making dumb comments on everything. I pretty much don't use it unless I have to these days, or only to comment on event pages (parties and stuff where no one else can see.)

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #15 on:** August 22, 2009, 08:49:38 PM »

She won't get a "so and so rejected your friend request" message if you click ignore, right?

Shuri · « **Reply #16 on:** August 22, 2009, 08:54:26 PM »

if she asks again tell her you never got around to get on facebook because you dont really use it or care about it. HOW HARD IS THAT?

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #17 on:** August 22, 2009, 09:11:42 PM »

Close out your FB.

I did that a long time ago. I might resurrect it but I've done just fine without it.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #18 on:** August 22, 2009, 09:15:50 PM »

Thats the scenario with my MySpace account. I check on it but I don't really post anything. My Facebook is the other way around.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #19 on:** August 22, 2009, 09:35:12 PM »

Quote from: Shuri on August 22, 2009, 08:54:26 PM

if she asks again tell her you never got around to get on facebook because you dont really use it or care about it. HOW HARD IS THAT?

She already knows I'm on there, and I think you are underestimating how seriously 24 year old girls take their facebooking. She wouldn't drop it. She spends her entire lunch reading and responding to people on there, just about every day.

It isn't her I'm worried about. I doubt she'd care what I wrote. However, she is good friends with the Assistant Property Manager, who is in turn good friends with the Property Manager, who is the person who signs my contract checks. She might show her buddy the APM some crack I write about work thinking it's funny, the APM doesn't see the humor and shows it to the PM, and then all of a sudden I'm a screen capture in a LAWL WATCH WHAT YA SAY ON FACEBOOK HAW HAW thread on a message board somewhere. Or at the very least there is a sudden flood of apartments which require urgent night and weekend painting. I'd rather avoid all that hassle over a stupid social networking site.

So I fixed it. I now have a fake account with which to bullshit with my ebuddies and not have to worry overmuch about what I write, and I am keeping the real one for family updates or whatever other inoffensive crap I feel like posting or responding to on the rare occasion. Problem solved.

demi · « **Reply #20 on:** August 22, 2009, 09:37:42 PM »

eel i want to be your friend. which one can i add.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #21 on:** August 22, 2009, 09:39:55 PM »

Or, I might just decide this is all a bunch of stupid horsehit over something I don't really give a fuck about and delete them both tomorrow. Shrug.

demi · « **Reply #22 on:** August 22, 2009, 09:40:30 PM »

:'(

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #23 on:** August 22, 2009, 09:43:45 PM »

Quote from: demi on August 22, 2009, 09:37:42 PM

eel i want to be your friend. which one can i add.

I'll send you a friend request from the new one and put a message in it that it's me.

Quote from: a slime appears on August 22, 2009, 09:38:25 PM

Is telling her your Facebook account is only to connect with personal friends and family an option? I use that excuse sometimes and people always understand and respect it.

Nah, she's got a sulky teen mentality and I'd get to hear whining about it every time I went into the office. She'd take it personally.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #24 on:** August 22, 2009, 11:45:13 PM »

i don't know what your name is irl

drew · « **Reply #25 on:** August 23, 2009, 12:41:42 AM »

nuke the site from orbit

its the only way to be sure

see what i did there

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #26 on:** August 23, 2009, 02:24:01 AM »

I kind of feel your pain. I've had to delete comments and warn a few friends about the type of stuff they were posting.

Like, when you start talking about masturbation and fecal matter, when I have the director of development of Hollywood individuals and other important contacts, on my Facebook - it can be embarrassing.

drew · « **Reply #27 on:** August 23, 2009, 02:33:57 AM »

why even have facebook if your friends cant leave huge ascii penises on your wall?

pilonv1 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 23, 2009, 08:24:52 AM »

I will admit that private profiles are pretty private - my own brother couldn't find mine.

Not that it would matter because I haven't logged in for months. I would though if demi or willco added me

chronovore · « **Reply #29 on:** August 23, 2009, 10:46:32 AM »

http://failblog.org/2009/08/22/facebooking-win/

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I've just told everyone at work that I'll do LinkedIn with them, but Facebook is only used for my classmates and family (and ex-coworkers, but I don't mention that). There may be an option where you can link them then block them from seeing your updates as well, but I'm not that into the facebook-fu.

Kara · « **Reply #30 on:** August 25, 2009, 03:51:47 AM »

Quote from: FatalT on August 22, 2009, 06:05:23 PM

Do what I do. Just let that request sit there and never do anything with it. I've got my profile set to private and a friend of my dad's sent me a friend request about a month ago. I'm not going to accept or reject it. Ever. SUFFER IN PURGATORY YOU SWINE!

I fully endorse not confronting your problems. BTW if bill collectors call here looking for me I'm not here ok.

Jamesfrom818 · « **Reply #31 on:** August 25, 2009, 06:20:39 AM »

One of my best friends cousins recently sent me a friend request. She's a cute girl but she's also jailbait. I begrudgingly accepted and now I'm that weird guy with a high school girl on his friends list.

Also, I just got the most BS ban from GAF. Some shit about a peanut thread.

Reb · « **Reply #32 on:** August 25, 2009, 06:50:57 AM »

Quote from: Jamesfrom818 on August 25, 2009, 06:20:39 AM

One of my best friends cousins recently sent me a friend request. She's a cute girl but she's also jailbait. I begrudgingly accepted and now I'm that weird guy with a high school girl on his friends list.

Make it less weird by inviting more jailbait!

Jamesfrom818 · « **Reply #33 on:** August 25, 2009, 01:54:52 PM »

Quote from: Rebiak on August 25, 2009, 06:50:57 AM

Quote from: Jamesfrom818 on August 25, 2009, 06:20:39 AM
One of my best friends cousins recently sent me a friend request. She's a cute girl but she's also jailbait. I begrudgingly accepted and now I'm that weird guy with a high school girl on his friends list.

Make it less weird by inviting more jailbait!

Brilliant!

Bocsius · « **Reply #34 on:** August 25, 2009, 01:59:30 PM »

I signed up for Facebook some time ago, no idea when, but never had the intention to do anything with it. Haven't filled out a profile, haven't uploaded any pictures, haven't friended anyone... it literally just sits there idle.

Anyway, a while back, I started getting email notices of friend requests. Lately, they're coming more and more frequently. All of them are just sitting there unanswered because I don't want to friend anyone, because that would be just inviting more, I would think. And I don't want to reject them all, because I don't want to step on anyone's e-feelings, particularly since a few of them are related to me.

Last week, I got a friend request from my former manager. Now I want to nuke the account.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #35 on:** August 25, 2009, 02:13:42 PM »

I don't have a facebook because I appreciate my anonymity and the narcissism is annoying. Who gives a fuck what you had for dinner or how you're feeling? I may have a false sense of superiority, but at least I'm not conceited enough to think that other people care

Little article in WSJ today:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204660604574370450465849142.html

Bocsius · « **Reply #36 on:** August 25, 2009, 02:28:11 PM »

That's my thoughts on the matter. I don't give a crap about the little mundane things going on your world.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #37 on:** August 25, 2009, 02:37:26 PM »

I've used Facebook to get back in touch with some people I've met while traveling to/living in other nations, but the day to day update shit from commoners is pretty damned annoying. Who the fuck reads all of that?

Tauntaun · « **Reply #38 on:** August 25, 2009, 03:00:23 PM »

Quote from: Jamesfrom818 on August 25, 2009, 06:20:39 AM

One of my best friends cousins recently sent me a friend request. She's a cute girl but she's also jailbait. I begrudgingly accepted and now I'm that weird guy with a high school girl on his friends list.

Also, I just got the most BS ban from GAF. Some shit about a peanut thread.

Show us your cawk newb!

Quote from: duckman2000 on August 25, 2009, 02:37:26 PM

I've used Facebook to get back in touch with some people I've met while traveling to/living in other nations, but the day to day update shit from commoners is pretty damned annoying. Who the fuck reads all of that?

housewives and fargets

Jamesfrom818 · « **Reply #39 on:** August 25, 2009, 03:44:22 PM »

Quote from: Tauntaun on August 25, 2009, 03:00:23 PM

Quote from: Jamesfrom818 on August 25, 2009, 06:20:39 AM
One of my best friends cousins recently sent me a friend request. She's a cute girl but she's also jailbait. I begrudgingly accepted and now I'm that weird guy with a high school girl on his friends list.

Also, I just got the most BS ban from GAF. Some shit about a peanut thread.

Show us your cawk newb!

Here I am spreading it all over the wall

FatalT · « **Reply #40 on:** August 25, 2009, 03:54:10 PM »

Quote from: Jamesfrom818 on August 25, 2009, 03:44:22 PM

Here I am spreading it all over the wall

I like the cut of your jib.

demi · « **Reply #41 on:** August 25, 2009, 03:57:19 PM »

The worse is when people link their Twitters to their Facebook so all you see is stupid Twitter updates as status updates.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #42 on:** August 25, 2009, 04:46:18 PM »

Quote from: demi on August 25, 2009, 03:57:19 PM

The worse is when people link their Twitters to their Facebook so all you see is stupid Twitter updates as status updates.

this.

Tauntaun · « **Reply #43 on:** August 25, 2009, 05:25:29 PM »

Quote from: Jamesfrom818 on August 25, 2009, 03:44:22 PM

Here I am spreading it all over the wall

(Image removed from quote.)

Lemme squeeze!

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #44 on:** August 25, 2009, 06:56:50 PM »

Quote from: Kestastrophe on August 25, 2009, 02:13:42 PM

I don't have a facebook because I appreciate my anonymity and the narcissism is annoying. Who gives a fuck what you had for dinner or how you're feeling? I may have a false sense of superiority, but at least I'm not conceited enough to think that other people care

Little article in WSJ today:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204660604574370450465849142.html

High-Five! It's just shit for people to prove to other people they have 'friends'.

People are losing the art of conversation too.

chronovore · « **Reply #45 on:** August 25, 2009, 10:58:55 PM »

Quote from: demi on August 25, 2009, 03:57:19 PM

The worse is when people link their Twitters to their Facebook so all you see is stupid Twitter updates as status updates.

Ugh. Yes. I thought this was a great idea at first, but it's the worst kind of broadcast narcissism; the twitter isn't even checking other people's FB updates, just spamming whatever they've twat to a group that hasn't even committed to following them on Twitter.

Quote from: Fresh Prince on August 25, 2009, 06:56:50 PM

People are losing the art of conversation too.

I suspect conversation and its art are as intact as ever, but Twitter and Facebook have given an unfortunately simple means of shouting to people who are not sensitive to the reactions of people around them. That WSJ article has good advice: Would you be interested in hearing this from your friends? People who can't even ask themselves that are never good at interaction of any kind.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #46 on:** August 26, 2009, 01:18:18 AM »

Forums are a good balance is some weird way.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #47 on:** August 26, 2009, 02:21:03 AM »

Quote from: Fresh Prince on August 26, 2009, 01:18:18 AM

Forums are a good balance is some weird way.

anonymous, wide variety, not awkward, don't have to consider how others will view it or react (unless you're making friends on them, I guess), people actively post about each topic, and not just reactions and inside jokes (which are fun, but they're fleeting and you burn through them quickly.)

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #48 on:** August 26, 2009, 02:56:47 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on August 25, 2009, 10:58:55 PM

Quote from: demi on August 25, 2009, 03:57:19 PM
The worse is when people link their Twitters to their Facebook so all you see is stupid Twitter updates as status updates.
Ugh. Yes. I thought this was a great idea at first, but it's the worst kind of broadcast narcissism; the twitter isn't even checking other people's FB updates, just spamming whatever they've twat to a group that hasn't even committed to following them on Twitter.

Quote from: Fresh Prince on August 25, 2009, 06:56:50 PM
People are losing the art of conversation too.
I suspect conversation and its art are as intact as ever, but Twitter and Facebook have given an unfortunately simple means of shouting to people who are not sensitive to the reactions of people around them. That WSJ article has good advice: Would you be interested in hearing this from your friends? People who can't even ask themselves that are never good at interaction of any kind.

wow, that's the longest, most thoughtful response to a demi post ...ever

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Author Topic: Well, that about wraps up Facebook for me (Read 2603 times)