There needs to be an Emily Post of Facebook. Every once in awhile, I’ll get a Facebook friend request with nary a note attached, just a demand for anonymous friendship from a perfect stranger.
“You’ve received a friend request from some random dude.”
That’s it. Nothing more. No smile. No wave. No “Hi Beth.”
And more often than not, this rather rude friend request comes from some progressive recycler who shares the same 33 “friends in common” as the rude requester before them. Oh, we’re both friends with Ross Mirkarimi? Yep, that’s gonna be a rude requester. You just want to send me mass missives about vegan barbeques and artsy naked ladies dancing for charity, don’t you?
I friend request all kinds of people on Facebook. And I always include a little note. Even if I’m friend requesting the “I *heart* Abe Lincoln Fan Club” I’ll throw in a little, “Slavery Sucks! I’d love to be your Facebook friend!”
I’ve taken to passive-aggressively accepting their friend request and then sending a message. “Hi new Facebook Friend! Please forgive my asking, but do I know you?”
Sometimes they write back something unintelligible, but most of the time they just make the person who says, “Hi Beth.” look like Charmer O’Manners.
Ironic that the hippies, those who once I google, I find nothing but internet comments complaining about what a shitty job the showerers are doing of running things, can’t muster a little social grace.
So here’s a little tip from me to you. Wanna be friends on Facebook? It’s easy! Click friend request. Click Add Note. Say Hi. Click Send...
4 comments:
This is very Andy Rooney of you.
Someone recently made me get on Facebook. I knew nothing about it; this was the initial observation:
"Chet, I can't help but wonder: What is this obsession people have with acquiring friends? Can someone be on Facebook and have "Zero Friends"?
I'm almost there, I merely need to eliminate that One Person (you) who is currently ruining an otherwise pristine Facebook Profile.
Then I would be listed as having "No Friends" .
No doubt there are others on Facebook who feel the same and no doubt the Facebook Powers-That-Be would organize us into a group and call it "Those members with No Friends."
And then we would all be listed on Facebook as "Friends" !
Very Andy Rooney. As a public figure, you should be confirming every nut and their mom. Just means more readers in the long run.
I have 79 people waiting in line and don't have the guts to "ignore" them but I sure as hell don't want 'em in my FB life.
In the beginning I added everyone who heard of me from the music biz. Now I don't want people I don't know, at least thru someone I DO know, at least periphally.
And like you, hardly any even bother to even give me a smiley face.
Go to Myspace suckers. Anyone can be my "friend" there!
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