Xela Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Just been on facebook the first time in weeks. Scrolling down the page and I see someone has added 20+ photos of their uncles funeral yesterday. Flowers, group family photos where theyre all smiling, photos of people from afar chatting. Im amazed there wasn't one of the grave. Since when has this been a thing? Cant say ive ever been to a funeral where someone has taken photos, and would like to think it would be commonly thought of as distasteful to say the least. Am I just finding out that this is a new thing that people do? Now I know why I avoid facebook! To add to this, the sister of a guy I went to school with put up a selfie of her and her grandmother in a hospital bed looking really out of it. You could almost hear her death rattle through the picture. Staring off to the side, arms all atrophied and face very jaundiced probably due to multi-organ failure, one eye closed, while her granddaughter is doing a big smile. Filter on the photo to make the jaundice more pronounced. Post read something like: RIP granny. I know we didn't get on all the time down along through the years but you were always good to me whenever I needed down through along the years. Obviously the grandmother had died shortly after the picture was taken. Maybe being in a selfie was her final wish and she could then die in peace. I've again found the picture. It's actually worse than I remember. 157 likes though. So at least some good came of it. That's **** horrible. Facebook is the biggest misery pit of my lifetime. I've said elsewhere, it used to be a valuable resource to me when I was (occasionally) writing but I cannot cope with it any more. It would have a valid use if it wasn't 90% populated by time burglars and grief thiefs. The very nature of it encourages narcissistic, lazy, desperate behaviour, hankering for likes and attention from people you wouldn't speak to in real life. I don't criticise anyone for having an account as it can have a legitimate use, maybe even be a fun time waster, but my life has been much better without, much much better. Where I am with it. Don't get me wrong I've had my fun on it, had 2 relationships from there and porked another 5 or 6 women I was 'friends' with on there, so it was good to me but can't stand it now. I was sitting behind this woman on the train the other day and she was messing on her phone and i could see it from where I was sitting. She sat down, opened the facebook app, had a quick scroll through and then put her phone in her pocket. Over the next 30 minutes, she got her phone out 5 or 6 times to refresh the Facebok app. Like she was addicted to it like a junkie is to skag. **** that shit! There are people addicted to social media - that is worrying 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Are you actually worried about it or are you on a high horse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Nah I couldn't give a shit to be honest. Was just something that crossed my mind on my commute home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Going back to the umbrella thing a day or two ago. I was walking behind a guy with a Ralph Lauren umbrella this morning and was actually quite impressed at that particular vanity purchase. He's actually gone a step up from the golf umbrella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Going back to the umbrella thing a day or two ago. I was walking behind a guy with a Ralph Lauren umbrella this morning and was actually quite impressed at that particular vanity purchase. He's actually gone a step up from the golf umbrella. Fair play, probably drives a proper car, like a Mercedes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Going back to the umbrella thing a day or two ago. I was walking behind a guy with a Ralph Lauren umbrella this morning and was actually quite impressed at that particular vanity purchase. He's actually gone a step up from the golf umbrella. Fair play, probably drives a proper car, like a Mercedes. He said it was a guy not a gay guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 26, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2015 I got asked my age today and the guy laughed and genuinely thought I was having him on when I answered. He thought I was much older. word removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Going back to the umbrella thing a day or two ago. I was walking behind a guy with a Ralph Lauren umbrella this morning and was actually quite impressed at that particular vanity purchase. He's actually gone a step up from the golf umbrella. Fair play, probably drives a proper car, like a Mercedes. He said it was a guy not a gay guy Guy, gay, gay guy, what's the difference? A bottle of chardonnay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PongRiddims Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Just been on facebook the first time in weeks. Scrolling down the page and I see someone has added 20+ photos of their uncles funeral yesterday. Flowers, group family photos where theyre all smiling, photos of people from afar chatting. Im amazed there wasn't one of the grave. Since when has this been a thing? Cant say ive ever been to a funeral where someone has taken photos, and would like to think it would be commonly thought of as distasteful to say the least. Am I just finding out that this is a new thing that people do? Now I know why I avoid facebook! To add to this, the sister of a guy I went to school with put up a selfie of her and her grandmother in a hospital bed looking really out of it. You could almost hear her death rattle through the picture. Staring off to the side, arms all atrophied and face very jaundiced probably due to multi-organ failure, one eye closed, while her granddaughter is doing a big smile. Filter on the photo to make the jaundice more pronounced. Post read something like: RIP granny. I know we didn't get on all the time down along through the years but you were always good to me whenever I needed down through along the years. Obviously the grandmother had died shortly after the picture was taken. Maybe being in a selfie was her final wish and she could then die in peace. I've again found the picture. It's actually worse than I remember. 157 likes though. So at least some good came of it. That's **** horrible.Facebook is the biggest misery pit of my lifetime. I've said elsewhere, it used to be a valuable resource to me when I was (occasionally) writing but I cannot cope with it any more. It would have a valid use if it wasn't 90% populated by time burglars and grief thiefs. The very nature of it encourages narcissistic, lazy, desperate behaviour, hankering for likes and attention from people you wouldn't speak to in real life. I don't criticise anyone for having an account as it can have a legitimate use, maybe even be a fun time waster, but my life has been much better without, much much better. Where I am with it. Don't get me wrong I've had my fun on it, had 2 relationships from there and porked another 5 or 6 women I was 'friends' with on there, so it was good to me but can't stand it now. I was sitting behind this woman on the train the other day and she was messing on her phone and i could see it from where I was sitting. She sat down, opened the facebook app, had a quick scroll through and then put her phone in her pocket. Over the next 30 minutes, she got her phone out 5 or 6 times to refresh the Facebok app. Like she was addicted to it like a junkie is to skag. **** that shit! There are people addicted to social media - that is worrying The nicest GIF I've ever received, thank you. Ps - used to be friends with you on Facebook I think? Under a different name... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I got asked my age today and the guy laughed and genuinely thought I was having him on when I answered. He thought I was much older. word removed. When living in Korea, I got invited by a friend to join him and his mates and their table. He asked them to guess how old I was. They spent a good thirty seconds looking me up and down, and finally one tentatively ventured '. . . 45?' I was 23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gharperr Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 im 23 and everyone thinks im 18 in Philippines. Dont know if thats good or bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I got asked my age today and the guy laughed and genuinely thought I was having him on when I answered. He thought I was much older. word removed. Is it your own pics on Grindr or someone else's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 27, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 27, 2015 I got asked my age today and the guy laughed and genuinely thought I was having him on when I answered. He thought I was much older. word removed. When living in Korea, I got invited by a friend to join him and his mates and their table. He asked them to guess how old I was. They spent a good thirty seconds looking me up and down, and finally one tentatively ventured '. . . 45?' I was 23. This guys asked me how old I was. I said "29"... because I am. And he laughed and said "ok, well at least tell me if you're older or younger than 35 (his age)" "wellll, younger because I'm 29" Then it dawned on him. He said I had the stature of somebody more mature. Weird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Where I am with it. Don't get me wrong I've had my fun on it, had 2 relationships from there and porked another 5 or 6 women I was 'friends' with on there, so it was good to me but can't stand it now. The nicest GIF I've ever received, thank you. Ps - used to be friends with you on Facebook I think? Under a different name... Did you delete him after he had his dirty way with you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PongRiddims Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Where I am with it. Don't get me wrong I've had my fun on it, had 2 relationships from there and porked another 5 or 6 women I was 'friends' with on there, so it was good to me but can't stand it now.The nicest GIF I've ever received, thank you. Ps - used to be friends with you on Facebook I think? Under a different name... Did you delete him after he had his dirty way with you? Yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Chris Evans, I bet even hitler calls him a word removed, we have radio 2 on at work and the man is an odious word removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Then it dawned on him. He said I had the stature of somebody more mature. Sounds like the long bulk is going well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 That people buy newspapers that would print front pages like those out today, of people being shot 'LIVE'. How exciting!!! That newspapers would consider it ok to print a front page of somebody being killed, a murder that happened just yesterday, right next to other shit about free Aldi vouchers or simon cowell and all that other detritus. Have some respect for yourself and for others for pity sake. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 That people buy newspapers that would print front pages like those out today, of people being shot 'LIVE'. How exciting!!! That newspapers would consider it ok to print a front page of somebody being killed, a murder that happened just yesterday, right next to other shit about free Aldi vouchers or simon cowell and all that other detritus. Have some respect for yourself and for others for pity sake. Who actually wants to see that? I put a note on my facebook yesterday, you post the video you are gone from my friend list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) respect This word was removed from all journalists dictionarys some time ago. True story. Edited August 27, 2015 by villaglint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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