TOTALLY GEEKED!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

RE: Dear Daughter - here is why I didn't march on January 22nd.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

My brother and I are not FB friends.

I have unfriended and even blocked people.

Family, friends.

No one says anything.

Honeys_Mom · Mod & Permanent Board Sweetheart

chef wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Honeys_Mom wrote:
Regarding FB unfriending, there was a Geek from Jim's board (cannot recall the name but she worked as a waitress in a gay bar and shared a lot about her friends there) who had sent me an invite on FB, so we were friends there. She was the one who was crazy about William Shatner - does anyone remember her name?
On FB I enjoyed our mutual classic Star Trek interests, but she often posted videos of drag queen performances from the bar where she worked, which don't interest me.. I didn't unfriend her for it of course, but I did 'un-follow' her so the drag queen performances wouldn't show up on my daily feed.
I hit 'like' one time on some kind of statement made by a conservative politician; I cannot even remember what it was, but I do remember it was something about gay rights and tax dollars, and I happened to agree with what this politician stated. Apparently it showed up on her FB feed and she took terrible exception to it. She messaged me all in caps and called me all kinds of foul names, then unfriended me immediately. Really? I can't have an opinion that doesn't line up completely with yours?

Her name was Scottish Lass. She lives in Canada. She blocked me too, during the election and also sent me an email.
There's a trip down memory lane. She blocked me too. She had a complete and utter tantrum about a post I made regarding birthday present ideas for me. Every year, I get people asking what I want for my birthday. Most people who would ask are on my FB. That year, I decided to make it easy for those and posted something like 'for those who are wanting to know what I want for my birthday, a gift certificate to Benihana would be great'. It's well known in my personal circle that I go to Benihana every year for my birthday and equally well known that I don't really expect anyone to finance that outing. Those who would be getting me a present also know that my birthday meal is free anyway because I'm on Benihana's email list. So, it's an inside joke. Scottish Lass went ballistic and told me I shouldn't demand presents from anyone among other things. I tried to explain that it was not a demand for presents, that people do ask me, that I'm simply answering everyone at once. But, nope, she wouldn't hear it. Pretty sure there was something along the lines of how selfish I am too.

OMG, thanks everyone! I'm seeing a pattern, lol... biggrin

Divine Geek · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
I think they did more harm than good. Marching is fine, but the costumes and the signs and the vulgarity was disgusting. And they were marching with CHILDREN! They are an embarrassment to women everywhere. Women here HAVE freedom. There is not one thing they do not have that men have. It was all a farce. An embarrassing, ignorant farce...

I agree. Their antics take away from any message they do have.

My sister participated in a march in her town. No costumes or silly hats. Their signs we all about being nice to each other and working together. That I can get behind.

Lindley · Guru

It's hard to take someone serious when they are wearing a vagina hat.

Ohfour · Hooker

Lindley wrote:
It's hard to take someone serious when they are wearing a vagina hat.

Right? And the hats were NOTHING compared to the full body costumes. Did you see those?

Honeys_Mom · Mod & Permanent Board Sweetheart

Ohfour wrote:
Lindley wrote:
It's hard to take someone serious when they are wearing a vagina hat.
Right? And the hats were NOTHING compared to the full body costumes. Did you see those?

Yeah, I found it amusing where they positioned the person's face...

Ohfour · Hooker

Honeys_Mom wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lindley wrote:
It's hard to take someone serious when they are wearing a vagina hat.
Right? And the hats were NOTHING compared to the full body costumes. Did you see those?
Yeah, I found it amusing where they positioned the person's face...

GAAG!!!!! bleh bleh bleh

Lindley · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
Lindley wrote:
It's hard to take someone serious when they are wearing a vagina hat.
Right? And the hats were NOTHING compared to the full body costumes. Did you see those?

I was lucky to miss that one.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

Lindley wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lindley wrote:
It's hard to take someone serious when they are wearing a vagina hat.
Right? And the hats were NOTHING compared to the full body costumes. Did you see those?
I was lucky to miss that one.

Be glad you missed those pictures, Lindley.

Hint: I (as an old lady) would have been an attractive pole dancer, with the star bangles, compared to the hags they pictured...sagging breasts and all.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

lilyofcourse wrote:
My brother and I are not FB friends.

I have unfriended and even blocked people.

Family, friends.

No one says anything.

Wow.

flan

Cheerios4606 · Guru

The only folks I actually block are those of my coworkers and one particular ex that turned stalker. He likes to create new accounts and then message me but I keep blocking every time a new message from him comes through. I HAVE unfriended my sister only cuz the two of us do NOT get along well online. I have tried several times keeping connected with her but she has lots of drama and behaviors I cannot watch. Other than that, if there is someone I dont care to read their updates, I simply "unfollow" them. That way we are still connected as friends, and I can always go see what they are up to without me seeing their stuff in my feed all the time.

I fear there are too many people out there still that don't know about the option of unfollowing folks. It really would solve many of these folks the hassle of leaving fb cuz they dont like all the garbage in their feed.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I've blocked 3 people. Ex h, a cousin who was constantly posting vile things, and a stranger that I don't know how they became a "friend".

I don't have a bunch of family as friends cause we talk in real life.

sweet tooth · Member

Ohfour wrote:
I think they did more harm than good. Marching is fine, but the costumes and the signs and the vulgarity was disgusting. And they were marching with CHILDREN! They are an embarrassment to women everywhere. Women here HAVE freedom. There is not one thing they do not have that men have. It was all a farce. An embarrassing, ignorant farce...

I couldn't agree more.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

Ah, those women did not represent ME. NOT MY MARCH!

WYSIWYG · Guru

I think those protesters or marchers didn't represent a LOT of people.

Cheerios4606 · Guru

They represented California perhaps?

backpacker365 · Newbie

I wound up blocking 3 people. My gay cousin and her wife who feel that anyone who voted for Trump basically took a knife out and stabbed them and their sister (my cousin) I was discussing something I believed in and people were chiming in - lots of my friends disagree and make sure to do it respectfully. No problem at all. But these 3 would post such nastiness and call me names. I stayed friends for months because...family. But one day they insulted my brother, the ex marine and he told them they crossed the line and on the same day they went after one of my friends who had the temerity to express a different opinion than theirs. That crossed the line for me and I decided I was done being attacked on my feed and blocked them. I have since unblocked them but have remained unfriends, my feed is a much more peaceful place where my friends can have civil discussions and debates again.

I tried unfollowing them first but that did not stop their vicious attacks on my and my friends posts.

-- Edited by backpacker365 on Saturday 4th of February 2017 07:31:09 AM

-- Edited by backpacker365 on Saturday 4th of February 2017 07:36:46 AM