Topic: FaceBook Mania, and why I hate it! (Read 9207 times)

TheJudge · « **on:** June 27, 2007, 02:31:58 PM »

FaceBook is a utility that allows you to connect with people, exchange some words, photos, and so on. It’s a little different than the competition in the sense that it offers some privacy options where people need your permission to view your profile. You can even setup a limited profile and restrict what some of your friends can see.

OK, so that sounded like a great tool so I signed up. I figured it would be a way for me to keep contact with certain individuals. It started out pretty good, but then I quickly realized the true evilness of FaceBook. What it really is in the end is a tool for losers to feel like they are popular.

The other day, I received a friend request from a certain person I won’t name. I didn’t recognize the name or the picture but I did notice that my brother had that same person on his friend list. I asked him who the heck that person was. He replied that this was a person that used to work with us at fast food joint like 15 years ago.

OK… So because we worked a weekend shift for a brief period, and our conversations were limited to “I need a large fry and coke”, this person figures I am suddenly their friend? 15 years later? Please! REJECT REQUEST!

But that was only the beginning. You see, what happens with face book is that as soon as you get a few friends and show up on their friend list, their friends feel compelled to send you an invitation if they recognize your name. It doesn’t matter if you are actually friends or not, you went to the same school! It doesn’t matter that you never spoke in 20 years. Why? Because you went to the same school! And it doesn’t matter that you were being snobed by these people at school because you actually went TO THE SAME SCHOOL!!! So fucking what? REJECT! I have zero interest in reconnecting with you.

I wanted to use FaceBook to keep a small network of friends, to share photos with them, to share stories and sort of establish a little group. But no. It seems the whole planet wants to be part of my little group. Apparently, the more friends you have on FaceBook, the cooler you are. It becomes a competition, an obsession. It’s all about having friends.

The funny thing is, most of these people sign each other up, say “Hi, How’s it going?” and never speak again. What’s the point? In the end, they register hundreds of “friends” and then they spend their time stalking everyone’s profiles, desperately searching for more friends to invite. Is it just me, or is that not totally lame?

I’d like to point out that the button does say “friend request” and not “acquaintance request” or “I remotely remember you… I think… request”. I’m really not interested in talking to most of you. I’ve always been sort of a hermit anyway so don’t think that I suddenly want to share my pictures with you just because you happen to know my name. That’s the problem with FaceBook. People that would never see your pictures or hear about significant events in your life suddenly have access to all of it if you choose to accept them. You become an open book. That’s what most people end up becoming, and that’s their own fault. It seems a lot of people are hesitant to click the reject button, or the limited profile button because they don’t want to hurt the other person’s feelings. So they end up accepting the invites. So because you’re considerate, you’re exposing parts of your lives to certain individuals that you really wish didn’t get to see that side of you. But that’s your own damn fault I say. Next time, hit the damn reject button. Ultimately, the one thing that FaceBook has achieved is to show how moronic most people really are. Both those whose only goal is to have an impressively long friend’s list and those who accept people they don’t really like.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2007, 02:39:49 PM »

I have 7K+ friends on my myspace account. I'll be your friend if you want.

d_money · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2007, 02:43:48 PM »

i got a myspace with 40 or 50 friends & i know 99% of them in person

dcrog · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2007, 04:03:44 PM »

Quote from: TheJudge on June 27, 2007, 02:31:58 PM

Bunch of words....

Loser. You're just mad cause you don't have any friends on your account.

Evonus · « **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2007, 05:17:24 PM »

I have facebook, but I don't use it very often. I only update like once a year, because I really don't care. For me it's just a convenient tool to find people's contact info/birthday and stuff.

RelandR · « **Reply #5 on:** June 27, 2007, 05:33:53 PM »

In MySpace, friends have to knock on the door and / or ring the bell to gain access.

... calling ahead is considered polite.

TheJudge · « **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2007, 06:24:30 PM »

Quote from: dcrog on June 27, 2007, 04:03:44 PM

Loser. You're just mad cause you don't have any friends on your account.

Dammit! You caught me!

I actually don't mind it that much. I just don't understand why people you've never really known or been friends with send you friend invites.

I'm human. If I don't understand it, then it's stupid.

RelandR · « **Reply #7 on:** June 27, 2007, 06:32:04 PM »

Quote from: TheJudge on June 27, 2007, 06:24:30 PM

... I'm human. If I don't understand it, then it's stupid.

Here Here.

hackess · « **Reply #8 on:** June 27, 2007, 08:43:21 PM »

I recently got myself on Facebook and am now feeling like more of a voyeur than ever. I don't need to see pictures of my brother drunk at some wedding. I don't need to see cyberwhores writing on his wall. I really don't need to know what all my friends are doing RIGHT FUCKING NOW.

It's a little ridiculous.

*goes back to LJ*

Chris · « **Reply #9 on:** June 27, 2007, 08:50:11 PM »

Personally, I think the "Poke" function is the most ridiculous thing ever. All people do is poke back and forth. So once you poke someone, it never stops.

Dark Shade · « **Reply #10 on:** June 27, 2007, 09:48:25 PM »

Quote from: Chris on June 27, 2007, 08:50:11 PM

Personally, I think the "Poke" function is the most ridiculous thing ever. All people do is poke back and forth. So once you poke someone, it never stops.

It's pretty damn silly if you ask me, I'm in agreement there.

I just recently broke down and joined Face Book. And you're right Judge, it's crazy. I'm only in it to try and keep a small network of friends. So far there hasn't been a bombardment of people trying to add me, thank god. I hope something like that never happens to me.

Here's hoping, anyways. *shrug*

pbsaurus · « **Reply #11 on:** June 27, 2007, 10:13:31 PM »

I wonder if I could login to Facebook from work. I can't login to Myspace. Hell I'm still at work. I don't need another addiction.

xolik · « **Reply #12 on:** June 28, 2007, 12:16:38 AM »

Facebook and Myspace are only good for getting laid. That's about it.

Agent_Tachyon · « **Reply #13 on:** June 28, 2007, 01:33:01 AM »

Are websites really that good in bed?

xolik · « **Reply #14 on:** June 28, 2007, 03:21:18 AM »

Quote from: Agent_Tachyon on June 28, 2007, 01:33:01 AM

Are websites really that good in bed?

Facebook was ok, but MySpace said he'd call me in the morning and then didn't.

Nosferatu · « **Reply #15 on:** June 28, 2007, 03:54:33 AM »

Tom's a whore...

d_money · « **Reply #16 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:42:51 AM »

Tom got my sister pregnant and then jumped state

TheJudge · « **Reply #17 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:56:17 AM »

Quote from: catwritr on June 27, 2007, 08:43:21 PM

I recently got myself on Facebook

POKE!

Just kidding

MISTER MASSACRE · « **Reply #18 on:** June 28, 2007, 04:27:29 PM »

I've found Facebook incredibly useful for arranging things with friends and stalking people.

d_money · « **Reply #19 on:** June 29, 2007, 09:16:40 AM »

the more friends you have the cooler you are.

RelandR · « **Reply #20 on:** July 06, 2007, 08:02:44 AM »

Quote from: d_money on June 29, 2007, 09:16:40 AM

the more friends you have the cooler you are.

Concur. ~~Especially~~ But only if they're all like these guys and willing to serve you ...

d_money · « **Reply #21 on:** July 06, 2007, 01:58:18 PM »

In some places you can meet friends like that, willing to do that, for about $2 an hour.

TheJudge · « **Reply #22 on:** July 06, 2007, 02:02:51 PM »

Teach me how to can be more cooler!

xolik · « **Reply #23 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:06:51 PM »

Quote from: d_money on July 06, 2007, 01:58:18 PM

In some places you can meet friends like that, willing to do that, for about $2 an hour.

Wait, what? I can get get buff, dark skinned, towel-clad men to wave fans in my general direction for $2 an hour? Where? I've been paying upwards of $10!

d_money · « **Reply #24 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:44:52 PM »

I don't know where most of you live, but in the Houston area, you can pick up gentlemen like this willing to do most any physical labor for $2-$8 an hour. All you have to do is pull up in your truck and whistle and they all hop in.

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