Although I try really hard to avoid it, sometimes my social media friends have acquaintances who are ... problematic. Usually I ignore them but sometimes they catch my eye with ridiculously crappy words and racist attitudes. Which is how I found the guy with this cover photo. Kind of snipery, isn't? So I reported it to Facebook as problematic. Annnnnd got this response. Tilting at windmills... ...
Facebook's thought process
I love Facebook. I do I do I do. Now that I've blocked All political "news" sites (I'm never going to take a story from "I Love the Left!" or "RightNewsRightNow" seriously and neither should you) All of the natural/homeopathic sites (mm, yes, tell me again how the thing I drink every day is "toxic?") All of the viral news sites and George Takei (YOU WON'T BELIEVE how this CORGI folded this SHIRT and look SCIENCE!) and Almost every animal rescue around (Love dogs, can't handle the "this dog in ...
WTFacebook?
I clicked "like" on the Facebook page for author Cheryl Strayed. She wrote the books "Wild" and "Tiny Beautiful Things" and was Dear Sugar on the Rumpus. In response, Facebook helpfully offered these other pages for me to "like." In case the picture isn't coming up for you, the list consists of three bodybuilders, Anne Rice, Ferrero Chocolate and Jim DeMint. I'm just as boggled as you are. ...
Stupid Beading Tricks: Earrings for Coworkers and Election Day woes.
Happy Election Day! We voted a little after 7am and then got coffee and a donut at Dunkin' Donuts to celebrate. There was no line and we received no stickers. I have never received a sticker for voting. Eh, no big. In other Election Day news, I am staying off of Facebook for a few days. When I made a plan this morning to post a picture of agreen "X" illuminated next to Roseanne Barr's name just to piss off everyone there ("Hey, guys, I listened to ALL of you and voted for candidate that NONE of ...
These are the people in my neighborhood
(or...why Facebook groups suck) Let's start my 40th year with a rant! I live in a little town in Southern New Jersey that was kind of a pit while I was growing up. About fifteen years ago, a main street renaissance of sorts began and a bunch of quaint shops opened on the main strip. The rest of the township is comprised of 85% beautiful (and overpriced) Victorian and duplex houses, and 15% giant apartment buildings. The town has a lovely vibe, with lots of neighborhood festivities and good ...
Additional fees apply for om-symbol branding
My Facebook advertising sidebar is a source of joy to me these days. Here's what popped up recently: Yoga already stinks of sweat and patchouli. Adding horse manure to the mix doesn't sound ommm-ful. ...
Surviving Facebook during the Presidential Election Cycle
So all of our usual suspects are prepping for the 2012 presidential run. Yay for them. However, this will likely make my Facebook a vast wasteland of ill-informed rhetoric and hurtful statements. I don't get it. I'd never say anything like, "I can't believe the absolute idiots who insist on driving hybrid cars. What ignorant assholes!" primarily because 1) that's just mean and 2) chances are, someone I'm friends with drives a hybrid car. So here's my #1 tip to making sure that my stream of ...
Boiled eggs and Facebook scariness
WM's gone for a bit to visit his family for Mother's Day so I am ruling the roost! And by that I mean cleaning out the fridge & tossing out socks with holes. While cleaning out the fridge, I realized I bought an extra dozen eggs. I bought them to bake with, but I had eggs here anyway. "No problem," I thought. "I'll just boil a bunch and have them for snacks or perhaps a tasty egg salad!" I loaded the eggs into a saucepan and blanked out. How do you boil eggs? Could it be that I've never ...
