Comments on: Am I too old for Facebook? http://jenontheedge.com/2009/02/11/am-i-too-old-for-facebook/ Blogging is way cheaper than therapy Thu, 17 May 2012 18:18:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: WASHWORDS http://jenontheedge.com/2009/02/11/am-i-too-old-for-facebook/#comment-11352 WASHWORDS Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:38:45 +0000 http://jenontheedge.com/?p=4162#comment-11352 love it and love both your blogs. (I just went through the refi process and the buying out my future SIL and buying a house with my fiance process. fun!) I KNOW i'm too old for facebook and yet, it's harkening some 12-year-old self of mine that I love. I love the 25-thing lists, the "i have 400 friends" thing, the -huh, so my ex is an neonatal massage practitioner. huh" ." thing. so ... for a while anyway... there i'll dwell. till i feel just Too ridiculous on it. long as my EVEN OLDER friends are still there that day's still a ways away love it and love both your blogs. (I just went through the refi process and the buying out my future SIL and buying a house with my fiance process. fun!)

I KNOW i’m too old for facebook and yet, it’s harkening some 12-year-old self of mine that I love. I love the 25-thing lists, the “i have 400 friends” thing, the -huh, so my ex is an neonatal massage practitioner. huh” .” thing.

so … for a while anyway… there i’ll dwell. till i feel just Too ridiculous on it. long as my EVEN OLDER friends are still there that day’s still a ways away

]]> By: Kathy http://jenontheedge.com/2009/02/11/am-i-too-old-for-facebook/#comment-11351 Kathy Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:08:52 +0000 http://jenontheedge.com/?p=4162#comment-11351 I recently read a science fiction work called, 'The Machine Stops' that describes (a future?) where mankind has become completely adverse to physical touch and actual face-to-face contact(virtual is okay.) Instead, lives are lived out in a sort of solitary confinement and the entirety of human intercourse including family, work, recreation is advanced through 'the Machine.' Shocking.... that it was written in 1908 by the author of "Howard's End," no less. I recently read a science fiction work called, ‘The Machine Stops’ that describes (a future?) where mankind has become completely adverse to physical touch and actual face-to-face contact(virtual is okay.) Instead, lives are lived out in a sort of solitary confinement and the entirety of human intercourse including family, work, recreation is advanced through ‘the Machine.’
Shocking…. that it was written in 1908 by the author of “Howard’s End,” no less.

]]> By: Sheri http://jenontheedge.com/2009/02/11/am-i-too-old-for-facebook/#comment-11350 Sheri Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:18:07 +0000 http://jenontheedge.com/?p=4162#comment-11350 Well, I'm the lone chick who enjoys Facebook. I don't Twitter and can't figure out how to text people on my phone. I don't friend anyone I don't like. And have reconnected with people who because we've gotten married, had kids and moved away, haven't been in touch with in years. Maybe it is because I'm a SAHM, and I don't really have an outside network of friends, but I enjoy it. I can have virtual drinks with my best friend from high school. She lives four hours from here and has two small kids. Not that I'm an idiot and have no real life friends, just now I have more....and that's cool with me. Well, I’m the lone chick who enjoys Facebook. I don’t Twitter and can’t figure out how to text people on my phone.

I don’t friend anyone I don’t like. And have reconnected with people who because we’ve gotten married, had kids and moved away, haven’t been in touch with in years.

Maybe it is because I’m a SAHM, and I don’t really have an outside network of friends, but I enjoy it. I can have virtual drinks with my best friend from high school. She lives four hours from here and has two small kids.

Not that I’m an idiot and have no real life friends, just now I have more….and that’s cool with me.

]]> By: Suzanne Casamento http://jenontheedge.com/2009/02/11/am-i-too-old-for-facebook/#comment-11349 Suzanne Casamento Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:37:41 +0000 http://jenontheedge.com/?p=4162#comment-11349 You are so not alone. I got friended by a girl who accused me of stealing her boyfriend in high school. Seriously? Does she not remember crying and screaming at me in the middle of a party? And the flair? Do I want to have a snowball fight? NO. That's why I live in LA. We don't have snowballs. You're hilarious. And I love your bacon. You are so not alone. I got friended by a girl who accused me of stealing her boyfriend in high school. Seriously? Does she not remember crying and screaming at me in the middle of a party?

And the flair? Do I want to have a snowball fight? NO. That’s why I live in LA. We don’t have snowballs.

You’re hilarious. And I love your bacon.

]]> By: momofTNT http://jenontheedge.com/2009/02/11/am-i-too-old-for-facebook/#comment-11348 momofTNT Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:28:54 +0000 http://jenontheedge.com/?p=4162#comment-11348 I am so happy someone has brought this up and talked about the pros and cons. I recently joined (after pressure from a family member) and am kinda on the fence whether I really like it or not. It absolutely is a "time sucker" which I would rather be reading a book if I had the time, but there is something seductive about it that pulls you in. I really don't understand all the stuff on there which almost seems like another language. Also not to sure how I feel about "just being out there and exposed" with my real name and some personal details and all. Thanks to everyone for giving their comments, positive or negative. I am so happy someone has brought this up and talked about the pros and cons. I recently joined (after pressure from a family member) and am kinda on the fence whether I really like it or not. It absolutely is a “time sucker” which I would rather be reading a book if I had the time, but there is something seductive about it that pulls you in. I really don’t understand all the stuff on there which almost seems like another language. Also not to sure how I feel about “just being out there and exposed” with my real name and some personal details and all. Thanks to everyone for giving their comments, positive or negative.

]]> By: Scarlet http://jenontheedge.com/2009/02/11/am-i-too-old-for-facebook/#comment-11347 Scarlet Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:52:47 +0000 http://jenontheedge.com/?p=4162#comment-11347 There is a lot about it I don't care for (flair, poking, quizzes, applications), but there is also stuff I really like. I like the photo tagging (if only so I know what pics of me are out there!) and seeing the links among the people I know. I agree about the wall posts. I, of course, leave them, but I always think, "is this something i want everyone to read?" There is a lot about it I don’t care for (flair, poking, quizzes, applications), but there is also stuff I really like. I like the photo tagging (if only so I know what pics of me are out there!) and seeing the links among the people I know. I agree about the wall posts. I, of course, leave them, but I always think, “is this something i want everyone to read?”

]]> By: bikerchick http://jenontheedge.com/2009/02/11/am-i-too-old-for-facebook/#comment-11346 bikerchick Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:30:44 +0000 http://jenontheedge.com/?p=4162#comment-11346 Hallelujah, sistah! I completely agree aboutFB, having recently joined it (and thanks for the follow, "friend!") I'm convinced it's also evil incarnate, with the most malevolent malware embedded in it. Wanna see your speed crawl while it "pulls your friends and networks so its evil little applets can work?" Blimey. Hi.Lar.I.Ous post, as usual, KJ. So happy for you and new condo! Hallelujah, sistah! I completely agree aboutFB, having recently joined it (and thanks for the follow, “friend!”) I’m convinced it’s also evil incarnate, with the most malevolent malware embedded in it. Wanna see your speed crawl while it “pulls your friends and networks so its evil little applets can work?” Blimey.

Hi.Lar.I.Ous post, as usual, KJ. So happy for you and new condo!

]]> By: melissawest http://jenontheedge.com/2009/02/11/am-i-too-old-for-facebook/#comment-11345 melissawest Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:38:56 +0000 http://jenontheedge.com/?p=4162#comment-11345 I feel better now. I'm not on Facebook and this? Further proof that I've made the right choice. I feel better now. I’m not on Facebook and this? Further proof that I’ve made the right choice.

]]> By: Smalltown Mom http://jenontheedge.com/2009/02/11/am-i-too-old-for-facebook/#comment-11344 Smalltown Mom Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:34:56 +0000 http://jenontheedge.com/?p=4162#comment-11344 I haven't touched Facebook and don't plan to. I enjoy being anonymous on the web. I haven’t touched Facebook and don’t plan to. I enjoy being anonymous on the web.

]]> By: JENN http://jenontheedge.com/2009/02/11/am-i-too-old-for-facebook/#comment-11343 JENN Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:12:40 +0000 http://jenontheedge.com/?p=4162#comment-11343 I totally agree with you! Facebook is kind of dumb, especially for someone our age. We don't (or shouldn't if we have jobs and a life) have time to spend hours on there each week poking each other, throwing pirate bombs, buying each other fake booze...I got sucked in for a few weeks and found it a big time suck. I also got annoyed with people requesting to be my friend who I don't talk to! I can't keep up with the friends who are important to me, let alone those yahoos! Oh, and I get way to into the cyber-stalking thing...FB makes it too easy ;) (I guess that one is on me!). Oh, and some people who "collect" friends like it is a contest...hmmm. AND, people who advertise on there....hmmm. I don't know. I need to stop now. Boy, this venting feels good!! I totally agree with you! Facebook is kind of dumb, especially for someone our age. We don’t (or shouldn’t if we have jobs and a life) have time to spend hours on there each week poking each other, throwing pirate bombs, buying each other fake booze…I got sucked in for a few weeks and found it a big time suck. I also got annoyed with people requesting to be my friend who I don’t talk to! I can’t keep up with the friends who are important to me, let alone those yahoos! Oh, and I get way to into the cyber-stalking thing…FB makes it too easy ;) (I guess that one is on me!). Oh, and some people who “collect” friends like it is a contest…hmmm. AND, people who advertise on there….hmmm. I don’t know. I need to stop now. Boy, this venting feels good!!

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