Posted by fasteddy77 on Jun 24, 2009 in
Uncategorized You know you’ve had this happen to you… Someone hijacked a great thread on a FB status..
You’re going along with others posting comment after comment and it’s getting funnier and funnier by the minute and then a FB pirate comes along and HIJACKS the thread.
Out of middle of nowhere, they post a comment that is TOTALLY off thread and it makes the fun come to a screeching halt faster than crush test dummies hitting a brick wall!
BAM!!! Then, the silence gets as bad as someone farting in church. You have NO IDEA what to do.. Should I just ignore that comment? Should I just try to continue the fun or is it too late??! Did Debbie Downer step in and destroy the fun? (SNL character –> check it out here –> http://www.hulu.com/watch/68225/saturday-night-live-debbie-downer)
If you ever run into a situation like this, just post two words ‘FACEBOOK PIRATE’ and then continue posting as if the comment wasn’t even there! If you’re lucky your status’er (is that even a word?!?) will delete this comment and you can continue having your fun..
GAME ON!! Arrrrgh to you … you PIRATE!
Tags: facebook, facebook faux pas
Posted by fasteddy77 on Jun 18, 2009 in
Uncategorized K.. So this will be the first of (hopefully) many posts regarding Facebook Faux Pas..
You know.. Those tweets, those posts that once there… set in text.. you think twice about whether or not you really should have posted. As you hold your finger over the left mouse button (or I guess the right mouse button for you left handed people out there that have discovered you can switch your mouse to the opposite side of your keyboard) getting ready to click the big X near your latest status update / comment / etc…
You know you think about it.. Hmm.. Should I really post that picture of my keg stand at the last company picnic, or was it such a good idea to update your facebook status right after you got pulled over for DUI coming home from a happy hour, or is it a good idea to post how much you hate Murphy in the office because he doesn’t quite get the whole philosphy behind cube etiquette when he’s talking on the phone?
Anyhow.. Here’s Facebook Faux Pas #1 – Getting too political in your posts…
You know you’ve done it.. You get all pissed off about something and think that you are all of the sudden marching into Washington with 15 million people! Then, the facebook hangover sets in. You anxiously wait for people to comment.. (Oh yeah, people are going to comment. . Oh yeah this is a goodie.. Oh yeah..) Hmmmm.. 15 minutes pass, 3 hours pass, no one comments.. WTF?! That was a GOOD status! Dammit!! Why aren’t people responding?!? Facebook is supposed to be that social network that you can just micro-blog about anything that you want, anything that you feel, without reprehension. Umm.. Or is it? My ‘golden rule’ when I post a status is.. ‘would I say this to a person out loud. . Face to face?’ If I would then go right ahead, otherwise, I’ll just keep this little wit and or ‘soundbite’ to myself.
Here’s what happens on the other end after you post that message…
[Ahhh, Ed just posted a message.. {reads the message} What?!? Ahh, there is no way in HELL I'm getting involved in THAT conversation.. Wow.. I'm almost embarassed for him.. Why the hell would he post that?!? uuughh. I'm going to steer clear of this post.. ] You have just created an eyesore in the ‘social network’ society. You can relate this to something like a begger on the street corner or Rupaul.. It’s just so repulsive that no one will even get close to it, let alone justify it’s presence with a [like] thumbs up.
So, rule # 1. Steer clear of the political update if you’re looking for some lively facebook status comments.
Tags: facebook
