OT: *($*^$%@#&* Facebook - Page 5

> On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:48:45 +0100, "Bruce Fletcher (remove dentures
>
>> lucretiaborgia@fl.it wrote:
>>> On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:52:00 +0100, "Bruce Fletcher (remove dentures
>>>> I joined FaceBook a few months ago but soon lost interest when I was
>>>> deluged with notes from people I'd never heard of who were anxious to
>>>> tell me their every movement.
>>> Of the bowel type ??
>
>
> I am sure some of the young males in the correct age group do! Any
> bodily function seems to be source of merriment to them, I used to
> want to wop my son when he was in that phase.

> On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:48:45 +0100, "Bruce Fletcher (remove dentures
>
>> lucretiaborgia@fl.it wrote:
>>> On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:52:00 +0100, "Bruce Fletcher (remove dentures
>>>
>>>> I joined FaceBook a few months ago but soon lost interest when I was
>>>> deluged with notes from people I'd never heard of who were anxious to
>>>> tell me their every movement.
>>>
>>>
>>> Of the bowel type ??
>>
>
>
> I am sure some of the young males in the correct age group do! Any
> bodily function seems to be source of merriment to them, I used to
> want to wop my son when he was in that phase.

>
>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Lucille wrote:
>>>>> Could your spam filter, or anti-virus program be blocking mail from
>>>>> Face
>>>>> Book?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I checked my spam and there is nothing there. The odd thing is that
>>>> I DID get one e-mail from FB in response to my filling out the problem
>>>> form. That's the one I had to reply to so that they would know I was
>>>> the person who sent the problem report. Since then, absolutely nothing.
>>>> I did meander around through the Help Page and found a spot where I
>>>> could actually write and tell them what the problem was. I'm waiting to
>>>> see if I get a response to that.
>>>> I looked everywhere and found absolutely NOTHING that would be a
>>>> generic "Contact" e-mail. If I don't hear back from this latest problem
>>>> report, I'm not sure what I will do! There have to be at least a dozen
>>>> people who have asked me to be a "friend" and I can't accept because I
>>>> can't sign on! VBS -- what a PITA!!!! CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>>>>
>>>> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
>>>> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
>>>> their whiskers!
>>>> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
>>>
>>>
>>> IMO (which I know you won't want) the whole thing of FB is totally
>>> ridiculous. Add twitter as well.
>>
>> Yikes - we kind of agree - though I don't think it's totally ridiculous,
>> just completely blown out of perspective in usage.
>>
>> Yesterday as we were driving home (carpool, as Nessie in the shop) NPR had
>> a
>> report on about social networking and Gen Yers WRT productivitiy and the
>> "lack of etiquette" in business meetings. Someone had put together a
>> report
>> after studying a good amount of various corporate/businesses and the
>> discussion was centering on the incredible amount of time the Gen Y (20
>> somethings) feel is just fine to be spent doing social networking during
>> the
>> work-day - twitter, facebook, My Space, personal e-mail, texting, etc.
>> It's
>> about 20-25% and more, of the day. While supposedly working - separate
>> from
>> breaks. And that people do not understand when they are requested not to
>> do
>> this during billable work time, or to respect limits of how much personal
>> socializing is going on during the work-day. Then some woman from
>> Deloitte
>> Touche spoke that they feel IIRC up to about 15% of time at work could be
>> spent on social networking - strictly personal - not business networking -
>> as that ensured happy employess who are in touch with families, etc.
>> Pretty
>> amazing. Then this went on to discuss the clash at business meetings
>> now -
>> where the Baby Boomers - now the seniors in a meeting - are rolling their
>> eyes, as the most junior people there are still texting, looking at their
>> Crackberries, and opening lap-tops - even doing e-mail, FB, etc - while at
>> a
>> meeting.
>>
>> I can understand a certain amount of social/personal e-mail happening
>> during
>> the day, and keeping people content, feeling valued is fine. But the
>> non-stop if you unplug me I'll fall apart sense is just absurd. So many
>> of
>> these people cannot structure a coherent sentence, let alone a thought. I
>> think if I were at a business meeting and saw the lack of attention to
>> matters at hand, I'd speak up. If it's not worth the attention of those
>> there, than either it's not worth my time, or they needn't be paid to be
>> there. Even at my "stupid" Caribou job, the manager told me it's a big
>> issue with the younger staff - texting/cell phones. The "ADHD" but very
>> nice 21 year old - cannot put down his cell. Constantly playing with it.
>> The guy can't stay focused long enough to remember an order from the drive
>> -thru for 20 sec to get it entered in the system - let alone complete a
>> task. I am amazed - as the crew are merely texting to people they've just
>> seen or will see wtihin minutes it seems. Oh, well.
>>
>> The whole carry-over of all this shared personal information and lack of
>> respect for business/professional versus personal space and behavior kind
>> of
>> astonishes me. Oh, well, I guess I'm showing my age.
>>
>> Rant off.
>>
>> Ellice
>>
> I also wonder if anyone has a clue how to be alone and depend on themselves
> for entertainment. What will happen to some of these kids when they're
> stuck in with a cranky baby and there's no one to annoy, or the electricity
> goes off because there's a storm, or (gasp) they actually have to decide all
> by themselves whether to buy french bread or kaiser rolls.
>
> I often hear those moronic conversations in the supermarket about whether to
> get Skippy or Peter Pan and then have some young woman tell me she was
> talking to her 8 year old to find out which he liked better. For heaven's
> sake, you're the mother, you decide for him.
>
> My last comment is a question. Does everyone really want to know every
> time someone goes off to the grocery, or up to bed, or all those ordinary
> things that one does during the day?
>
> Lucille
>
>

> IMO (which I know you won't want) the whole thing of FB is totally
> ridiculous. Add twitter as well.

and be patient -- LOLOL -- like THAT's gonna happen!!!!! CiaoMeow >^;;^<

PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)