The Point & Laugh at how people communicate thread

[ice grillin you]

facebook = 5 billion people

cf = 5 people (four of whom ive met)

thats like saying im not private because i give my thoughts at tailgate

[rjs246]

Hm, good point. Carry on.

[ice grillin you]

for the record im by no means trying to portray myself as some sort of jd salinger i just despise the facebook community so really its more a fb thing than it is a privacy thing

[BigEd76]

So how is an invite over facebook any different than an email?

Most of the invites I've seen on FB were blasted out to that person's entire group of "friends", getting them to come to a music show, support a fundraiser or wear red on Fridays.  Anything more personal like a birthday party, wedding, hanging out, etc. has been through regular means (invitation, text message, call, whatever)

[Sgt PSN]

for starters an email is way more personal

False.  Facebook invites come with a picture of the person inviting you. 

secondly i hate having my name being passed around facebook...i like my privacy

LOL.  If you really liked your privacy, you wouldn't have a presence on the internet. 

facebook = 5 billion people

cf = 5 people (four of whom ive met)

thats like saying im not private because i give my thoughts at tailgate

Hm, good point. Carry on.

It's not really a good point.  When you give your thoughts at a tailgate, the message lingers only as long as the people listening can remember them.  Which considering it's a tailgate, I'll give it 2 minutes tops. 

On facebook or or whatever, everything you say is there forever.  Sure, you can delete or edit all of your posts, but that's assuming that no one's already taken a screen shot. 

[BigEd76]

or some guest printed them

[ice grillin you]

So how is an invite over facebook any different than an email?

Most of the invites I've seen on FB were blasted out to that person's entire group of "friends", getting them to come to a music show, support a fundraiser or wear red on Fridays.  Anything more personal like a birthday party, wedding, hanging out, etc. has been through regular means (invitation, text message, call, whatever)

this makes sense

for starters an email is way more personal

False.  Facebook invites come with a picture of the person inviting you. 

secondly i hate having my name being passed around facebook...i like my privacy

LOL.  If you really liked your privacy, you wouldn't have a presence on the internet. 

facebook = 5 billion people

cf = 5 people (four of whom ive met)

thats like saying im not private because i give my thoughts at tailgate

Hm, good point. Carry on.

It's not really a good point.  When you give your thoughts at a tailgate, the message lingers only as long as the people listening can remember them.  Which considering it's a tailgate, I'll give it 2 minutes tops. 

On facebook or or whatever, everything you say is there forever.  Sure, you can delete or edit all of your posts, but that's assuming that no one's already taken a screen shot. 

i dont post things on facebook....and i wasnt comparing tailgate to facebook i was comparing cf to tailgate

[Sgt PSN]

So how is an invite over facebook any different than an email?

Most of the invites I've seen on FB were blasted out to that person's entire group of "friends", getting them to come to a music show, support a fundraiser or wear red on Fridays.  Anything more personal like a birthday party, wedding, hanging out, etc. has been through regular means (invitation, text message, call, whatever)

So "hanging out" requires some sort of formal invitation but going to a fundraiser or concert does not?  And lol @ text messages being "regular means" of inviting someone to an event.  Texts have been around, what, maybe 12 years?  C'mon Easy....you're better than this. 

You idiots need to drag your asses out of the 18th century.  Not saying that events absolutely have to be planned and coordinated through facebook, but at the same time, the whole "it's impresonal and tacky" schtick makes you sound like a bunch of bitter old hags arguing over what tea to drink while watching The View.  Farging grannies. 

Facebook and other similar sites are for what?  SOCIAL NETWORKING.  What's a more fitting use of a social networking site than to, oh I dunno, plan social activities?  Wierd concept, amiright? 

[rjs246]

Facebook is so cool. Someone should make a movie about it.

[BigEd76]

Maybe your FB invites are different than mine, but my family members don't blast party ones there.  They send emails or invitations, and the one I went to in May was just a bbq w/ cake...no gifts or anything...so they sent me a txt.  Also I've never received a FB invite for 2 or 3 people total to hang out at a bar or go have lunch.  It's either a PM, txt or email.  The concert/fundraiser ones were completely informal and they don't even notice if I delete them instead of replying "No".

[ice grillin you]

Maybe your FB invites are different than mine, but my family members don't blast party ones there.  They send emails or invitations, and the one I went to in May was just a bbq w/ cake...no gifts or anything...so they sent me a txt.  Also I've never received a FB invite for 2 or 3 people total to hang out at a bar or go have lunch.  It's either a PM, txt or email.  The concert/fundraiser ones were completely informal and they don't even notice if I delete them instead of replying "No".

exactly...if you wanna do an impersonal mass mailing to raise money or some shtein then yeah maybe facebook it...but when its a personal thing sent by someone close to you then farging call me or send a real invite if its something more formal...pretty soon there will be facebook wedding invitations

[Sgt PSN]

I like a nice hot cup of Chai Tea while watching Whoopi act crazy on The View. 

[SD]

This whole conversation is stimulating

I receive a lot of invites for personal things (4th of July BBQ/Bday parties) via facebook. I think it has more to do with laziness then it does anything else. I have never set up or sent out an event but I'm guessing it's a lot easier to do so than it is to write out 50 invites or it is to call or text 50 people.

[Sgt PSN]

Work smarter, not harder. 

[PhillyPhreak54]

Agreed with Edward and Havas here.

Send an email or pick up the phone.