The Point & Laugh at how people communicate thread

Munson · June 23, 2011, 11:15:20 PM

God you guys are all old as farg and out of touch

I'm pretty sure every birthday, graduation, or going away event I've attended over the last 2-3 years, I was invited through facebook. People go through and pick out people they know for sure would wanna come, make it a private event, and then write "You can bring friends or other people we forgot to invite". It's really not that hard to do.

"it's too impersonal"....lol. I don't need to get a hand delivered personal invitation to drink in celebration of one of my friends.

BigEd76 · June 23, 2011, 11:32:08 PM

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Munson · June 23, 2011, 11:37:00 PM

farg em

PhillyPhreak54 · June 24, 2011, 12:27:26 AM

Pick up the phone, slacker.

Sgt PSN · June 24, 2011, 02:05:53 AM

I'm going to create an event on facebook for this years roadie.

hbionic · June 24, 2011, 02:28:16 AM

I'll never see it.

Sgt PSN · June 24, 2011, 02:49:59 AM

I know.

Munson · June 24, 2011, 02:54:26 AM

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 24, 2011, 12:27:26 AM
Pick up the phone, slacker.

So either call 25 people individually and invite them to the bar for your birthday....or invite each of them at the same time with one simple click.

I'm not sure which one makes more sense.

Diomedes · June 24, 2011, 06:28:48 AM

I don't have a facebook account. Not even slightly interested.

One question I have: I'm under the impression that you can attach a "tag" to people in photos that are posted to facebook. My understanding is that if my friend puts up a photo from his wedding or something, he can embed some text--my name, presumably, though if he's truly my friend he'll just say "some icehole,"--in the image so that anyone can identify me.

I don't like that. Are those tags searchable? And the whole thing really creeps me out in light of the recently announce facial recognition technology facebook is rolling out: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304778304576373730948200592.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Rome · June 24, 2011, 07:59:38 AM

I've thought from the beginning that Facebook was creepy & weird. I have an account with maybe 20 people as "friends" but then again most of my real life friends couldn't care less about the internet and think the whole phenomenon is a waste of time. They're probably right too.

PhillyPhreak54 · June 24, 2011, 09:43:22 AM

Quote from: Munson on June 24, 2011, 02:54:26 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 24, 2011, 12:27:26 AM
Pick up the phone, slacker.

So either call 25 people individually and invite them to the bar for your birthday....or invite each of them at the same time with one simple click.

I'm not sure which one makes more sense.

Yes.

"Hey man, I'd like for you to come to my party in The Rape Basement on Friday night"

Its more personal.

Sgt PSN · June 24, 2011, 10:10:37 AM

The party is personal. The invite is just that....an invite.

SunMo · June 24, 2011, 10:16:01 AM

exactly right.

Geowhizzer · June 24, 2011, 10:21:42 AM

Quote from: Rome on June 24, 2011, 07:59:38 AM
I've thought from the beginning that Facebook was creepy & weird. I have an account with maybe 20 people as "friends" but then again most of my real life friends couldn't care less about the internet and think the whole phenomenon is a waste of time. They're probably right too.

That's because most of your real life friends are Florida retirees.

Tomahawk · June 24, 2011, 10:22:19 AM

Quote from: rjs246 on June 23, 2011, 03:44:52 PM
Facebook is so cool. Someone should make a movie about it.

They did; it's called The Social Network, and it's an alright flick.

Each and every one of you should be shocked/thankful anybody is inviting you to anything, and not concern yourself with the delivery method of the invite.