Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

I see what you are saying, for the most part it brings me closer to people

on the other hand it gets me easily annoyed by others.

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

the only thing that turns me off to FB and the people on it is their pictures. I never really find myself annoyed at their status' (but probably just because I rarely pay attention to them, since I'm rarely on). But I've had a lot of old high school classmates find me and send a request. Not wanting to be a jerk (even tho we were never really 'friends' anyhow) i accept them and then just get so annoyed at their albums. All these nudey shots with them posing 3/4 naked, or getting drunk at a bar, or showing off your new boob job. Grow up. We're in our 20's now. Most of us are married, some have kids. That way of life is just getting old and sad. And yet they're showing off these pictures like it makes 'em cool. I don't know what kind of guys they're trying to attract, or which girls they're trying to make jealous, but come on. I've learned to start deleting people. I have a pretty nice @ss too, doesn't mean I need to prove it by showing it to the world of FB

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

Erin... you should know that after yesterday, this post is making me laugh even more than it did when you originally put it up here.

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

Really, both. I feel like I know more about what is going on in my old friends lives BUT at the same times... it seems like so many people know MORE of what is going on and I just have to guess and make comments that get ignored.

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

This post is making me wonder if I'm the one people about with all my status changes. Nah, that's not the first time I've thought of it.

I like it as a conversation starter...and I love reading everyone else's statuses and commenting on them. I gear a lot of my statuses towards my friends at work...I've actually gotten to know some people at work a little better than I would have because of FB with posting of pictures/status updates/links, realizing we have more in common, etc. So in a way, it's brought me closer to some people that I don't get a chance to really spend time with.

But I can totally understand why certain peoples' activities on FB can get annoying....

And Jen (2999) you know I LOVE the quizzes! I have no idea why I feel the need to do them all the time!! The Jesus one was my favorite though...

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

Posted by TaraGotHutched

This post is making me wonder if I'm the one people about with all my status changes. Nah, that's not the first time I've thought of it.

I like it as a conversation starter...and I love reading everyone else's statuses and commenting on them. I gear a lot of my statuses towards my friends at work...I've actually gotten to know some people at work a little better than I would have because of FB with posting of pictures/status updates/links, realizing we have more in common, etc. So in a way, it's brought me closer to some people that I don't get a chance to really spend time with.

But I can totally understand why certain peoples' activities on FB can get annoying....

And Jen (2999) you know I LOVE the quizzes! I have no idea why I feel the need to do them all the time!! The Jesus one was my favorite though...

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

I can careless one way or another. I don't look that deep into facebook to have such a strong opinion on it. It is all just for fun. Who cares how other people use it

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

Posted by RockysGirl

the only thing that turns me off to FB and the people on it is their pictures. I never really find myself annoyed at their status' (but probably just because I rarely pay attention to them, since I'm rarely on). But I've had a lot of old high school classmates find me and send a request. Not wanting to be a jerk (even tho we were never really 'friends' anyhow) i accept them and then just get so annoyed at their albums. All these nudey shots with them posing 3/4 naked, or getting drunk at a bar, or showing off your new boob job. Grow up. We're in our 20's now. Most of us are married, some have kids. That way of life is just getting old and sad. And yet they're showing off these pictures like it makes 'em cool. I don't know what kind of guys they're trying to attract, or which girls they're trying to make jealous, but come on. I've learned to start deleting people. I have a pretty nice @ss too, doesn't mean I need to prove it by showing it to the world of FB

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

Dh and I have the exact same reaction.

Regarding the chronic updated, DH has lost a lot of respect for some people who feel the need to update everyone on their every move- including his favorite designer (he is a carpenter who works with interior designers). He used to refer all his customers to her, but now, thinks less of her because of the chronic updating.

But overall, i think it brings people together. I know so much more (mostly appropriate) things about people I haven't spoken to in a while. I feel more current on them, and they are on me- evident by comments to my status updates... I've also "messaged" with people I haven't spoken to in years and caught up on our lives.

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

Posted by Ambersmom

Posted by RockysGirl

the only thing that turns me off to FB and the people on it is their pictures. I never really find myself annoyed at their status' (but probably just because I rarely pay attention to them, since I'm rarely on). But I've had a lot of old high school classmates find me and send a request. Not wanting to be a jerk (even tho we were never really 'friends' anyhow) i accept them and then just get so annoyed at their albums. All these nudey shots with them posing 3/4 naked, or getting drunk at a bar, or showing off your new boob job. Grow up. We're in our 20's now. Most of us are married, some have kids. That way of life is just getting old and sad. And yet they're showing off these pictures like it makes 'em cool. I don't know what kind of guys they're trying to attract, or which girls they're trying to make jealous, but come on. I've learned to start deleting people. I have a pretty nice @ss too, doesn't mean I need to prove it by showing it to the world of FB

How about the friends that are 30+ and still do that stuff? I had to delete a few just on that reason alone...who wants to see that crap?

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

I have loved being able to catch up with people I've lost touch with throughout the years (I blame it on the technology that was in place when I went to college - email was just being introduced).

Message edited 7/8/2010 3:08:36 PM.

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

It depends on what you use it for and who you are friends with. Most of my friends are my family or very close friends. It has brought my family, which is scattered across the US, much closer together. We interact much more. We don't always have time to call each other up (21 first cousins alone on one side of the family)..everyone is busy, families, different schedules. Facebook allows about 30 of us to keep in day to day contact, or whenever you check in, with each other and our lives. We play games (scrabble, etc.) and it's fun. I have become much closer with one of my cousins who I always thought I didn't have anything in common with.

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

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Posted by Tilde

I understand what you are saying. . . if you dont want to hear about someone's status or other activities just hover over the right side of their comment or whatever and you can stop seeing that person's stuff.

i have days where i update a lot - i like when people are active on it. . .makes it more interesting

I love your updates Tilde!!

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

Right now my friend of 20 years and I are not on speaking terms because I went to family function instead of going to her 4th baby shower. I told the girl who was throwing the shower weeks ahead of time that I wouldn't be able to go due to a family obligation. I really wanted to go to this family party because they never saw my DD. My friend knew about the shower so stupid me told her that I wouldn't be able to go and I thought she would understand since were both parents now and I was excited to show my DD off. Man was I wrong!!!!!!!! After I got off the phone with her that day, she went on a tirade on Facebook - not naming me exactly, but I knew it was towards me. This bs is still going on.

As much as I like Facebook because I got to reconnect with old co-workers and school friends - the drama I could do with out. With everything she writes, she has everyone commenting on it and they don't know the story, which I really don't care, but it just enables her when she goes on her soap box.

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

I just deleted someone b/c of her abnoxious updates about smoking blunts, drinking , doing the BD , and much more I was constantly

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

Although I do often at some things I read on facebook, I also wonder which is worse. The person posting it, or me for checking FB twice a day to read it.

Although, the people that post "I am cuddling with my hubby on the couch" make me want to puke. If you are indeed cuddling than what the heck are you doing telling the computer.

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

Posted by sunflowerjesss

Although, the people that post "I am cuddling with my hubby on the couch" make me want to puke. If you are indeed cuddling than what the heck are you doing telling the computer.

Re: Facebook...does it draw you closer to people or further away?

Posted by 5ofClubs

I can careless one way or another. I don't look that deep into facebook to have such a strong opinion on it. It is all just for fun. Who cares how other people use it