Day Ninety-Nine: Facebook breeds insanity

DAY NINETY-NINE:  I am in a mood of moods today, tired, crabby, annoyed…after all, it’s a day that ends in –y. Honestly though, I have no real reason to be irritated or crabby other than my utter lack of sleep lately – which inevitably leads to anything and everything bugging the shit out of me. I’m falling asleep as I work yet refuse to walk downstairs to get a cup of coffee because I’ve decided I need to start “pinching my pennies” (a term I find curious since pennies are quite solid and impossible to be pinched) and will not pay $4.00 for a 300 calorie sip. In my office we call Tuesdays “Treat Tuesday” (this stemmed from a Hoops and Yoyo e-card – if you’ve never viewed them – do so – they are hilarious little cartoons with goofy voices that even when they don’t say anything funny….they are funny) – well, no one ever actually brings in treats – so today, I will treat myself to a session of unfettered complaining (I’ll try to limit it to a few choice tidbits though). If you don’t want to hear it, stop reading now.

Complaint #1:  Facebook is annoying. Yes, I like many others in my generation (and apparently my mother’s and nephews’ generations and all in between) am slightly addicted. There, I’ve admitted my problem – my first step to recovery. I’m starting to learn though that facebook causes problems that really aren’t problems and am getting a bit angry at this social networking site for making me annoyed. Things I’ve learned from facebook:

1. The amount of friends a person has, has no relation to how many people truly know them.

2. Don’t give a gift and then ask for one in return – it’s tacky.

3. Just because one of your friends is friends with me, doesn’t mean we are friends.

4. When someone tells me something, it does not mean I was stalking you – it means everyone knows your business because YOU put it out there!!

5. Pictures of you kissing someone else are not cute – not now and not 5 years down the road when you are no longer kissing them in real life. (Disclaimer: One or two may be cute to take for yourself to keep, but there is no need to show the world 15 – once you’ve seen one kiss, you’ve seen them all…and once you’ve moved on, move on and take those pictures down.)

6. Soliciting “friendship” is just plain weird. Go meet people like everyone else – in person, through other friends. And if you don’t have other friends…GET OFF FACEBOOK and make some!

7. If you don’t know what someone looks like after hearing their name, you are not friends with them.

8. No one other than yourself needs to know when you’ve taken a shit, pissed your pants, or ran 3 miles unless of course they need to clean up after you. (I sort of already knew this…)

9.  Don't poke me unless you are my boyfriend - and even then...ask permission!

10.  No one works anymore.

Well, I’m at work. So I’ve got to go. I guess the complaining is limited to one topic today. Stay tuned…. Optimistic spin: It isn’t Monday.