That's my situation. i friended someone that has a passing interest to meet & greet at one time but did that 'i'm seeing someone else now' text and since i'm unlikely to even visit that part of the region that she lives in, i'm less interested in hearing about who she is friends with now, or who likes what. So how do i remove someone from my friends list without making myself feel guilty for doing it? (i'm not angry with her, i simply no longer nor care to know what's going on with her... and since she was only a common aquantance to someone else that i do know well...)
so what do i do? o.O
yeah, this is a stupid topic but since i will be a civilian soon, little things like this need addressing since i'm a noob when it comes to being a civilian, vice service member...
Posted by Mucus (Member # 24) on :
Technically, if you only want to hide who she is friends with or who likes what, I think you can start clicking the "hide" button on the news feed to hide stories about people and thing you aren't interested.
For example, I've hidden specific people and all Facebook game updates.
Posted by Dukhat (Member # 341) on :
It's highly unlikely she'll even know you've removed her from your friends list unless she tries to find your profile in her friends list and discovers it's not there anymore. I had a buddy on my friends list who left Facebook and then returned later. The only reason I even knew he was gone was because he friend-requested me again. I was like "didn't I already accept you before?"
Or, conversely, just delete her and don't worry about feeling bad. Shit like that happens all the time on Facebook. People get over it real fast.
Posted by Pensive's Wetness (Member # 1203) on :
I forgotten about that semi transparent hide icon. thanks guys. she is hidden and i am guilt free... i think?
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
I got off Facebook over a year ago and couldn't be happier with my decision. I've seen so many people I know go through so much drama and stress over Facebook nonsense. Of course, some of them are a bit cookaloo. And drama's what happens when you mix cookaloo with a public audience.
But yah... I was going to suggest you just hide all updates from her.
Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :
Facebook leads to status updates such as
Person 1:"Fuck fuck fuck fuck damnit damnit why did it have to happen to me!!???? I hate life" Person 2: "Has something happened? Please tell us! :-(" Person 1: "Can't talk, too personal."
Posted by Josh (Member # 1884) on :
quote:Originally posted by Nim: Facebook leads to status updates such as
Person 1:"Fuck fuck fuck fuck damnit damnit why did it have to happen to me!!???? I hate life" Person 2: "Has something happened? Please tell us! :-(" Person 1: "Can't talk, too personal."
I hear you. This is a sampling of updates from people I know feeds for today.
"what does it say about life when i have to bribe myself to get out of bed in the morning with the promise that if i make it thru the day i can go back to bed?"
"A little piece of you dies each day, sometimes I wish they would all just die at the same time.. it would make life easier"
"You ever woke up from a dream, and couldn't stop shaking?"
I might ad that none of these are from teenage girls, but in fact all grown men. I swear facebook turns average people into whinny bitches.
Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on :
I think people just love to talk about themselves, and Facebook etc. gives them an apparently legitimate way to do it.
Damn you, Internet.
Damn you.
Posted by Josh (Member # 1884) on :
That's why I love the website "tweetingtoohard", it's a daily showcase of the most self-important people's posts on Twitter, far more entertaining than Twitter itself.
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
I never signed up for Facebook or any of those "social networking" sites- I dont want to see the assholes from highschool or their asshole children. I dont want to catch up with ex-girlfriends or former co-workers either- if they're happy and breeding, I dont care to know.
I like Flare- the Antisocial Networking Site.
Posted by Pensive's Wetness (Member # 1203) on :
oh go fluck with teh frnech people, Jason :3 and dry hump to some pengiun pr0n, while you're at it (haven't mentioned them in while...)
Posted by Mars Needs Women (Member # 1505) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jason Abbadon: I never signed up for Facebook or any of those "social networking" sites- I dont want to see the assholes from highschool or their asshole children. I dont want to catch up with ex-girlfriends or former co-workers either- if they're happy and breeding, I dont care to know.
I like Flare- the Antisocial Networking Site.
Amen to that. I also don't care for texting, sexting, or talking on the phone with people for long periods of time. I just stick with video games, Gordon Freeman is the only one who understands me.
Also what's this I hear about Pensive being retired? You retired from the Navy?
Posted by Pensive's Wetness (Member # 1203) on :
well, in the process of doing that, actually. give me a couple months to be official. I got 2 months of terminal leave on the books to spend before then...
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
What the hell is "Terminal Leave"? Sounds like something they'd give you after a diagnosis of a fatal disease.
Dont die without explaining what that penguin comment was all about.
Mars, I'm right there with you- I own a cell phone but rarely carry it, I never text anything and honestly dont give a shit for the iphone ot ipad or their many and varied applications. I despise people that talk on their phones in public places- particularly on the bus or when buying something.
It's rude beyond words- at my job I just say "I'll wait untill you're finished" and walk away from anyone on a cell phone.
I dont think I fit too well with the modern world. Fuck it. (shrugs) Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on :
Me either, and I'm 23. I don't even own a cell phone. People act like I have a disease.
Posted by Da_bang80 (Member # 528) on :
Ya, not a fan of Facebook either. And after dodging cellphone wielding soccer moms that pay more attention to their phones than they do the road, I just decided to toss my cell. Just not worth the hassle or the money IMO.
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
I have this neighbor who's always coming to my door or walking up to me in my driveway to talk about the Neighborhood Watch program he's trying to get started. Every time I see him, he's got his blue tooth in his ear which says to me that neither I, nor what he's coming to talk to me about is so important that he can't be "off the grid" for 30 seconds.
It drives me nuts. And he looks like a moron. Of course that might also have something to do with the fact that he's overweight and tucks his v-neck t-shirts into his khakis...
Posted by Sean (Member # 2010) on :
I'm on Facebook...although I always keep what I post clean, and often try to make my status updates witty for my friends' enjoyment. I like it because it allows me to get in touch with people quickly and easily. I do actually enjoy knowing what's going on in my friends' lives...if someone posts too much stuff I don't care about though, I just hide them from my news feed. I own a cell phone...but hardly ever use it. Just not a fan of it (and I absolutely despise texting). And it's always off when I'm driving.
Posted by Pensive's Wetness (Member # 1203) on :
o.O
*smacks Sean's forehead* Sorry. haven't beat the shit outta you in while XD
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Just yesterday a rep from Fort Lauderdale shot down proposed legislation that would have banned texting while driving. Her reason? Such discresion for officers to issue tickets could lead to them ticketing women for applying their makeup while driving.
I swear to you, I wish I was fucking joking.
Also, undoubtedly unrelated, Florida leads the nation in hit-and-runs: over 350 in the past year.
Maybe they're putting on their makeup while texting... Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Michigan just passed a law that makes texting while driving a primary offense, which means you can get pulled over for it. I'm all for a law against texting while driving... my problem with this is: while driving past someone at 50 mph, can officers really tell the difference between someone looking at their lap to wipe potato chip crumbs off their lap and someone looking down to text on their phone? And what if I'm just checking my signal strength? Or looking to see who's calling?
I'm afraid this will basically turn into an excuse to pull you over for anything they want under the excuse "I saw you texting." If you have a cell phone in the car, how are you going to prove you weren't?
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Easy- they can fight a ticket with their phone bill- Verizon can list all your activity and the time for you. Besides, most of the drivers that are obviously texting while driving are obvious- I saw a woman "driving" while texting- right next to the bus I was on. She had both hands blazing away on the keyboard while she used her knees to keep the wheel straight.
She had no clue what was in front of her car and we were doing about 35 mph....close to two school zones no less!
Fuck those people.
Posted by Pensive's Wetness (Member # 1203) on :
ah technology. it's why global warming continues and retarded people still breed (because its the only thing they can do without fucking up)
Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on :
Beg to differ. I think nuking a hotdog is probably easier to figure out than sex. And I hear retards like hotdogs. (Also stealing my potato chips on the bus.)
Posted by Pensive's Wetness (Member # 1203) on :
Hotdogs with Rasberry jelly. hmmmmmmmmmmmmm....
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
quote:Originally posted by Daniel Butler: Beg to differ. I think nuking a hotdog is probably easier to figure out than sex. And I hear retards like hotdogs. (Also stealing my potato chips on the bus.)
You cant say "retard" anymore- the new word is "Jonah Goldberg".
Kinda the same thing but Goldberg is willfully an imbicille while retarded people are just slow because of genetics.
Posted by Mars Needs Women (Member # 1505) on :
I seem to recall him asserting that Hillary Clinton was a fascist on The Daily Show, whereupon it became evident that he really didn't know what a fascist was.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
quote:Originally posted by Pensive's Wetness: ah technology. it's why global warming continues and retarded people still breed (because its the only thing they can do without fucking up)
I'd like to see someone have sex without fucking. Up.
No, wait, no I don't.
What?
Posted by Pensive's Wetness (Member # 1203) on :
you sir, need to go look at youpr0n, looking for tags that include reverse cowgirl, salad tossing and fisting, in that order...
*howls in giggles*
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
Chilli dog!
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
(heaves)
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :
Adding my 2 cents...
I got on Facebook. I did so to keep in contact with a couple friends that are out of state. So far I have a total of 5 friends on it. For me the most I use it for is emailing them and sharing photos.
I know how you feel though. In my case when family starts friend requesting me I feel kinda bad not accepting. I've pretty much compartmentalized my friends and family. That, and I don't have to worry about family reading posts made by me or my friends.
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well, in the process of doing that, actually. give me a couple months to be official. I got 2 months of terminal leave on the books to spend before then...
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