Ok, Facebook. Am I missing something?

FutureMrsFezz · December 2010

Ohh, this explains why I keep seeing people with cartoons in their default pictures. I had no idea. Stupid.

Dani- I saw that status the other day about the Battalion.
Fish- Love your new status.

mkrupar · December 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_ok-facebook-am-missing-something?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:cfae1211-b7e4-4a30-9fc2-2a19aaf88232Post:7afc6a38-5b61-4c3c-9311-4adc1d9c171b">Re: Ok, Facebook. Am I missing something?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Ok, Facebook. Am I missing something? : In that same vein, if I put a picture of a house and/or a new car as MY profile picture, does that mean H and I will get them? *sigh* You're absolutely right. DOING something is one thing. Running around yelling about why we all need to be aware, without taking real action, is quite another.
Posted by baystateapple[/QUOTE]

This sounds a lot like some of our politicians. They yammer on about what they're going to do to make a difference, but then don't actually do anything. Like that woman representative from FL who's first action in the House is to get the ban on hats repealed. Yeah, that's going to do a lot to help this country.

danieliza1127 · December 2010

Wow, snopes.com says the battalion thing on FB is actually true. That is really surprising to me. It just reeks of chain mail.

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/prayer/darkhorse.asp

AllAboutTheBenjamin · December 2010

I got a PM on FB today with this lovely message:

My friends are playing this game. One of them has proposed that us, GIRLS, did something special in Facebook to help gain consciousness of Breast Cancer. Its so easy that I'd like you to join us to make it spread! Last year it was about writing the color of the bra you were wearing in your FB status... and it left men wondering for days why did the girls have colors (apparently random) in our status. This year it has to do with our love relationships, in other words, for the moment you are going through with your relationships. What do you drink?

tequila: I'm a single woman
rum: I'm a touch and go woman
champagne: I'm an engaged woman
redbull: I'm a woman in a relationship
beer: I'm a married woman
vodka: I'm the "other one"
sprite: I'm a woman that can't find the right man
whisky: I'm a single but with friends that won't stop partying
liquor: I'm a woman that wishes she was single.
gin: I'm a woman that wants to get married

Now all you need to do is write down the answer for your situation in your FB status (don't reply this email, just put it in your status). Also, cut and paste this message and send it to all your girl-friends as a message. The Bra game reached the news. Lets make this one make it too and see how powerful women are ...

♥ ♥ ♥
REMEMBER NO MATTER WHAT DO NOT TELL THE MEN .

These are my least favorite things of all time on Facebook. Vague, confusing statuses don't raise awareness, they just confuse people and piss them off.

Also there is no wine option. Really? If wine were "I'm a woman who drinks because you post fucking stupid statuses" I'd pick that one.

crfische · December 2010

OH FOR FUCKS SAKE. A girl who HAS A CARTOON FOR HER PROFILE PICTURE just shared my link and said, WELL SAID!

I mean, I think that's good, but it's funny.

MattsPenguin · December 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_ok-facebook-am-missing-something?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:cfae1211-b7e4-4a30-9fc2-2a19aaf88232Post:067b862b-dd8f-49d1-902c-5b9ba869329b">Re: Ok, Facebook. Am I missing something?</a>:
[QUOTE]The God ones drive me nuts. I'm a Jeebus lovin' woman, but I'm pretty sure that He'll understand if I don't post my beliefs in my facebook status. I won't go to hell. "95% of people are to ashamed to repost this because loving God isn't cool!!!" Ooorrrr maybe they don't repost it because it's really stupid?
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]

Took the words out of my mouth. Those ones ALWAYS bother me.

annakb8 · December 2010

I seriously don't understand "raising awareness" on FB or IRL. How does it help if people are aware of something but do nothing to help? Especially with problems people are already aware of, like AIDS or breast cancer or child abuse. I think it is mostly and excuse for people to have cocktail parties or go to happy hours and show everyone else how awesome they are. There are some bars in DC where every Thursday night or whatever is actually an "event" supporting a "cause." I get it. You like to go to the bar and get drunk. Who doesn't? So just do it, don't try and make it about charity.

baystateapple · December 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_ok-facebook-am-missing-something?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:cfae1211-b7e4-4a30-9fc2-2a19aaf88232Post:0e867f42-02e5-4f4f-9ae4-a8de58fc2a39">Re: Ok, Facebook. Am I missing something?</a>:
[QUOTE]If wine were "I'm a woman who drinks because you post fucking stupid statuses" I'd pick that one.
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]

YES, AATB.

crfische · December 2010

AATB's FB status is funny right now. teehee.

AllAboutTheBenjamin · December 2010

Bree... I like how you think.

LDYGTR13 · December 2010

My sorority's philanthropy was "Prevent Child Abuse America"...I still refuse to do this weird FB stuff. I wouldn't wish any kid to be harmed, but I 100% don't think this is the way to do it...by putting Ariel up as your profile pic? Please.

megk8oz · December 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_ok-facebook-am-missing-something?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:cfae1211-b7e4-4a30-9fc2-2a19aaf88232Post:0e867f42-02e5-4f4f-9ae4-a8de58fc2a39">Re: Ok, Facebook. Am I missing something?</a>:
[QUOTE]I got a PM on FB today with this lovely message: My friends are playing this game. One of them has proposed that us, GIRLS, did something special in Facebook to help gain consciousness of Breast Cancer. Its so easy that I'd like you to join us to make it spread! Last year it was about writing the color of the bra you were wearing in your FB status... and it left men wondering for days why did the girls have colors (apparently random) in our status. This year it has to do with our love relationships, in other words, for the moment you are going through with your relationships. What do you drink? tequila: I'm a single woman rum: I'm a touch and go woman champagne: I'm an engaged woman redbull: I'm a woman in a relationship beer: I'm a married woman vodka: I'm the "other one" sprite: I'm a woman that can't find the right man whisky: I'm a single but with friends that won't stop partying liquor: I'm a woman that wishes she was single. gin: I'm a woman that wants to get married Now all you need to do is write down the answer for your situation in your FB status (don't reply this email, just put it in your status). Also, cut and paste this message and send it to all your girl-friends as a message. The Bra game reached the news. Lets make this one make it too and see how powerful women are ... ♥ ♥ ♥ REMEMBER NO MATTER WHAT DO NOT TELL THE MEN .These are my least favorite things of all time on Facebook. Vague, confusing statuses don't raise awareness, they just confuse people and piss them off. Also there is no wine option. Really? If wine were "I'm a woman who drinks because you post fucking stupid statuses" I'd pick that one.
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]

I received this one last night, too, from like 3 different people. The first thing I did was call DH over the computer and said "Hey, look! A bunch of women are trying to make all women look stupid again!". I really hate FB sometimes.

crfische · December 2010

WHY PEOPLE, WHY!?!?

arbolita · December 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_ok-facebook-am-missing-something?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:cfae1211-b7e4-4a30-9fc2-2a19aaf88232Post:9fe74c0e-50e2-4475-b036-4d81cdcde159">Re: Ok, Facebook. Am I missing something?</a>:
[QUOTE] I seriously don't understand "raising awareness" on FB or IRL. How does it help if people are aware of something but do nothing to help? Especially with problems people are already aware of, like AIDS or breast cancer or child abuse. I think it is mostly and excuse for people to have cocktail parties or go to happy hours and show everyone else how awesome they are. There are some bars in DC where every Thursday night or whatever is actually an "event" supporting a "cause." I get it. You like to go to the bar and get drunk. Who doesn't? So just do it, don't try and make it about charity.
Posted by annakb8[/QUOTE]

I don't see what's so bad about this. I assume some of the proceeds from each night go to that charity, yeah? The charities are probably the ones who contact the bar to set up the events.

crfische · December 2010

I bet charities would start stalking me to see what bars I go to so they can make a lot of money.

opalsky007 · December 2010

I really don't get the drink one.

"Hey! Let's define ourselves by our relationships with men! It'll be awesome! Whatever you do, don't tell the men!"

megk8oz · December 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_ok-facebook-am-missing-something?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:cfae1211-b7e4-4a30-9fc2-2a19aaf88232Post:40e3dc3d-6fde-41a5-8240-dfb9a54e1f88">Re: Ok, Facebook. Am I missing something?</a>:
[QUOTE]I really don't get the drink one. "Hey! Let's define ourselves by our relationships with men! It'll be awesome! Whatever you do, don't tell the men!"
Posted by opalsky007[/QUOTE]

But Opal, it's so everybody can see just how "powerful" women really are. Gah! You totally missed the point. <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-undecided.gif" border="0" alt="Undecided" title="Undecided" />

AllAboutTheBenjamin · December 2010

The whole "don't tell the men thing" is what bugs me the most. First we are asked to post what we drink (or whatever our relationship is!?) as our status, which is apparently supposed to raise awareness for breast cancer... even though it doesn't. Then we are told not to tell men. Why should men not have awareness of breast cancer? Do men not know of women in their lives who've had breast cancer? AND. A small amount of men actually get breast cancer themselves.

annakb8 · December 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_ok-facebook-am-missing-something?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:cfae1211-b7e4-4a30-9fc2-2a19aaf88232Post:73fa0892-54e5-48c8-b3b8-43713098c1f2">Re: Ok, Facebook. Am I missing something?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Ok, Facebook. Am I missing something? : I don't see what's so bad about this. I assume some of the proceeds from each night go to that charity, yeah? The charities are probably the ones who contact the bar to set up the events.
Posted by arbolita[/QUOTE]

Maybe I didn't explain it well. Its the same group of people sponsoring the events for different, seemingly random charities. There is no cover, so I'm not sure how they make a lot of money. People just do it so they can put events on FB and "get their name out."

megk8oz · December 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_ok-facebook-am-missing-something?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:cfae1211-b7e4-4a30-9fc2-2a19aaf88232Post:8859718b-809b-42ea-a766-814245f27b88">Re: Ok, Facebook. Am I missing something?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Ok, Facebook. Am I missing something? : Maybe I didn't explain it well. Its the same group of people sponsoring the events for different, seemingly random charities. There is no cover, so I'm not sure how they make a lot of money. People just do it so they can put events on FB and "get their name out."
Posted by annakb8[/QUOTE]

It might not be based on a "cover charge", though. The schools in my town always do these "fund raising" nights at McDonald's or Burger King, where half of the money the place makes between say, 5 and 10 pm that night automatically goes to the schools. Maybe just a percentage of sales are being automatically donated.

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