To My New Facebook Friends

You are all the shades in the rainbow, both sexes, married and single. You are widely scattered in age. You are more often heavy than light. Right back ‘atcha.

Earlier today I had around 350 friend requests pending on Facebook. That wasn’t good. Guilt was taking over my online life.

Tonight I friended the lot of them, trying to undo the damage. Some were waiting since early summer. I was definitely not worth the wait!

This is a subject that came up before when I ‘ignored’ a boatload of people. It seemed the only option for me at the time, but I didn’t like it.

I have a strategy so I don’t go nuts with over 700 on my list now. That’s a bit daunting. I suspect you’ll be a chatty bunch.

I’ve read your bios and checked your photos. You are all the shades in the rainbow, both sexes, married and single. You are widely scattered in age. You are more often heavy than light. Right back ‘atcha.

A word of warning. I hate those games and tests that float through Facebook. “Geoff knows which Supreme Court Justice he’s most like! Are you Ruth Bader Ginsburg or Samuel Alito? Maybe you’re the late Earl Warren. Play Sequestered Supremes.”

Don’t. Just don’t.

Don’t poke me either… whatever that means. I really don’t know. Anyway, my life has enough poking already.

After all the clicking I was surprised not to see any obviously “self-shot’ portraits. You know what I mean? These are shots taken at the end of an outstretched arm. It’s a shot that didn’t exist until the advent of digital photography!

Are there too many permanent connections now? Is it to easy to find or be found? Is Facebook a force for good or evil?

If you’re reading this and I blew you off on Facebook once upon a time, please try again with my apologies.

6 thoughts on “To My New Facebook Friends”

  1. those FB games & quizzes drive me nuts. I started using Tweet Deck because it filters that junk out, but it also filters out video and picture posts, so I haven’t found a perfect solution yet

  2. I admit it – I take the quizes. But nine times out of 10, I elect not to publish the results. They’re fun and a big time waster when I need a little escape.

    That said, I can’t stand Mafia Wars, Farmville and the rest of whatever the game-of-the-week people are playing. I “hide” all that – not only do I not see them, my wall is not so cluttered with bling that I can focus on the mundane meanderings of my friends.

    Thanks for adding me – and WJ1B says “hi.”

  3. For all who hate the quizzes, games, and app notifications clogging their feeds, FB has given us Facebook Lite. It’s still in beta, but it’s already saving the sanity of millions.

    I do wish they’d come up with a “Block All Applications” global account setting, though … sigh.

  4. I think I went to “friend” you, but read the “I don’t friend anyone” post and chose not to bug you.

    But I will request again. I don’t do the Mafia Wars or the other games. The only thing I am addicted to is Bejeweled. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

  5. I think I went to “friend” you, but read the “I don’t friend anyone” post and chose not to bug you.

    But I will send you a request now that I know you are welcoming new friends 😉 I don’t do the Mafia Wars or the other games, so no worries. The only thing I am addicted to is Bejeweled. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

  6. Hey Geoff,

    You’ve already accepted my friend request on FB. I just found your blog today. I am enjoying delving deep into your (troubled?) mind!

    I give you kudos for finding the time to do all the things you do. I never can find the time. Of course my kids are younger than your daughter and so require a little more supervision.

    I’ve always enjoyed your time on 8, you and Dr. Mel are the experts as far as I’m concerned! Meteorology was one of those paths not taken for me. Kind of regret it now. But I am still a big weather fan. My kids know they can come to me for any weather/science related question!

    Anyway, I just wanted to chime in and let you know you have another fan.

    If you’re ever in Wilton, let me know.

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