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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 12:16 AM
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Facebook etiquette.
Edited on Tue Apr-13-10 12:17 AM by Drunken Irishman
Okay, this is stupid. And I'm getting my panties in a bunch over something extremely trivial. But it bugs me and I'm going to bitch because that's what I like to do.

I really tire of saying Happy Birthday to someone over there and not getting a thank you. And no, mass thank yours don't count. I spent the time to go over to your goddamn lame wall to say Happy Birthday and I expect you to do the same on my wall. I don't do a status update saying, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL MY FRIENDS CELEBRATING THIS WEEK!" so why should I accept that you do a thank you in the same vein?

Yeah. That's what I thought.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 12:46 AM
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1. call them and say Happy Birthday
how about that concept?
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 12:50 AM
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2. Na'.
Often I don't know their numbers. They're generally people I haven't seen in years.

I guess I could take the initiative to get their number - but I think that'd be kind of weird.

Even so, I'm done saying Happy Birthday to anyone. Fuck 'em all.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 12:52 AM
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3. O.M.G
that response completely speaks for itself :rofl:
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 01:10 AM
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4. I am a very petty and bitter soul.
So even saying Happy Birthday to someone I rarely talk to is huge for me.
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Dyedinthewoolliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 08:11 AM
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8. Have another drink Paddy,
and forget about it! :toast:
:)
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Quantess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 01:36 AM
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5. I like it when the person posts "it's my birthday today"
and then people can comment "happy birthday" or whatever, on their status.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 07:56 AM
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6. ...a contradiction in terms.
Edited on Tue Apr-13-10 07:57 AM by Richardo
I rarely if ever saw etiquette on Facebook during the 3 weeks I had an account.
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Call Me Wesley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 08:23 AM
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9. Too bad you're missing my awesome status updates!
Neener-neener! ;)
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 08:25 AM
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10. HA! Failbook is as close as I need to get, and it makes me both laugh and cringe.
There are some very very very stupid people out there. :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce:
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Call Me Wesley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 08:35 AM
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11. I love this one (if true.)


At least it was good for Haiti.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 08:44 AM
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12. I like that one too....I'll bet it is true.
...the only thing that would make me doubt its authenticity is that the comments are coherent and mostly grammatical.
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tango-tee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 08:10 AM
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7. My age is showing. I've never been on or to Facebook
and I don't intend on going there.

Other than being grumpy old yours truly... I'm curious: What is it WITH Facebook? No kidding at all, I have no idea what this is all about.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 06:04 PM
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13. it's a way for people to pretend they have a lot of friends
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 09:01 PM
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17. For me, it's a way to stay in touch with my brothers in CA...and
see pictures of my scrumptious niece and nephew. It is the only way I get to talk to my daughter these days... For some of us it's mostly for family and close friends. What makes me laugh is that a couple of people who now dislike me in real life, continue to stay "friends" on facebook. Crazy.
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tango-tee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 10:54 PM
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19. In that case, it's not for me.
The few friends I do have, I've had for a long time, actually my closest ones for about 45 years.

But there is a new friend I've met here on DU. A very sweet woman, we're in touch by phone and e-mail and we'll meet in person soon. We live only about a two hour train ride away from each other. And I'm so looking forward to our first visit!
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nickinSTL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 08:44 PM
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15. I've found it a good way to get back in touch
particularly with one close friend I haven't seen in more than 15 years

we trade messages and chat frequently, and FB helps immensely
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 06:12 PM
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14. Hey, it's my birthday Thursday.
I'll be waiting.
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liberaltrucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 09:00 PM
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16. Facebook etiquette?
An oxymoron to the nth degree.

:rofl:
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 09:18 PM
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18. Facebook is not an everyday constant thing for many people
- too much work to do and life to live. I don't answer every piece of mail I get either
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-14-10 04:42 AM
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20. It depends on the friend
if it's one of my best friends, they generally post back individually. If it's an acquaintance, or a friend I haven't spoken to face-to-face in a long time, you might get the mass note.

What I do is write a thank you note, and tag all the people who wished me happy birthday. I then personally thank some of them. It's really not a big deal to me, but it's not like facebook has any real set of behavioral rules as of yet. Ever since it expanded beyond college kids, it's been changing too rapidly to really get a handle on.
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