Facebook for seniors

[Richard Cranium]

For those of my generation who cannot comprehend why Facebook exists:

I am trying to make friends outside of Facebook while applying the same principles. Therefore, every day I walk down the street and tell passersby what I have eaten, how I feel at the moment, what I have done the night before, what I will do later, and with whom.

I give them pictures of my family, my dog, and of me gardening, taking things apart in the garage, watering the lawn, standing in front of landmarks, driving around town, having lunch, and doing what anybody and everybody does every day! I also listen to their conversations, give them the "thumbs up" and tell them I like them.

It works just like Facebook! I already have four people following me: two police officers, a private investigator, and a psychiatrist.

 

[73JF1Bird]

Hilarious!!!!! ccasion14:

 

[eric383]

I was talking to a fellow gearhead at a show last year and he said "I'm sorry I ever got on facebook. I have people wanting to be my friend and I feel bad if I don't. Then i spend time commenting on things and liking things and wasting time." I told him just delete your page and don't look back. Thanks for the post RC.

 

[patrick66]

I told him just delete your page and don't look back.

AMEN! to that!!! FB-free for nearly three years.

 

[slepr1]

Not for me either.

 

[snakeoil24]

For those of my generation who cannot comprehend why Facebook exists:

I am trying to make friends outside of Facebook while applying the same principles. Therefore, every day I walk down the street and tell passersby what I have eaten, how I feel at the moment, what I have done the night before, what I will do later, and with whom.

I give them pictures of my family, my dog, and of me gardening, taking things apart in the garage, watering the lawn, standing in front of landmarks, driving around town, having lunch, and doing what anybody and everybody does every day! I also listen to their conversations, give them the "thumbs up" and tell them I like them.

It works just like Facebook! I already have four people following me: two police officers, a private investigator, and a psychiatrist.

Plus your a crack pot already so it has to be easy.

 

[zyzzyx]

I agree with you Richard! Don't want any part of putting my stuff out there so everyone can know when I Poop!

 

[monaco66coupe]

So many people are stupid! They have no Idea that they can say something today,and in 5,10, or 20 years, or tomorrow after you have changed your mind, somebody or some entity will remind you when you were stupid! There is no getting away from anything you ever said or did in the past that you may regret. A potential Employer, the Gov't, whoever looks at the social media, and You are stuck and pigeon holed for life.

 

[cryplydog]

I don't do any of that crap and don't really get it anyway but the people that do facetube are like the "HAY maaaan and the "Fershurefers of yesterday. "HaaaAAY MAAAaan, Fershure Fershure". Just regular stuff for me like hotrod,tools,shootin irons, ****, politics and research.

 

[kiwigtx]

The Following 20 Users Say Thank You to Richard Cranium For This Useful Post:.....

...and quite likely is the most sage advice you will ever get anywhere on the innerweb. Thanks RC...you've potentially saved us all from ourselves. Whoever would have thought that when the Messiah returned, he would be a MoPar fanatic living in Massachusetts ...:notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:

 

[Xp29h]

Nice!!

 

[Hanover Mopar]

Made the mistake of going on it and one hour later an A-Hole from high school (50 years ago) wanted to be my friend. Cancelled the account immediately.

 

[1967gtx]

BS is the attraction to FB, BO is a deterrent!!

 

[65hemi]

I don't do twitterbook.

 

[TetanusShot]

Now that you're all done patting yourselves on the back for not being on Facepaint, realize that you're on a social media site heavily populated by seniors. I think you can find threads with most of those things mentioned in the first post.

The "Thanks Given" button might as well be a "like" button. It even has a thumbs up picture next to it for god sake!

 

[1320racing]

I'm going to borrow this, please!

 

[patrick66]

The car forums are different from FB and the other pox on society. Haven't seen anyone posting they just got done pooping...yet, anyway.