PeeMarc Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Traveling for so long and living in different countries often means I seem to accumulate many things along the way. So, sometimes I just have to throw away stuff and lighten the load. This weekend I'm moving out of my house and Ive been looking at all the things I have but don't really need any more. Time to just let them go. But now, I am doing this with people too. Just gone through my facebook list and purged a bunch of useless people who don't seem to give a **** anyway. Now I'm going through my TF list and cleaning up. Why keep a person on a list who isn't really interested in anything to do with real friendship? Why keep people in my life who are not good for me? And hey... feels good. IMO, if I call a person 'friend' then that comes with some mutual obligations from me and that person. A 'friend' is not just a number on an internet list. Do you purge people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 There are friends and then there are acquaintances. I've gone thru many changes of things and acquaintances. Friends remain but not always in contact. A few good friends remain in my day to day. As for facebook , myspace and messenger I only delete if a person becomes annoying. I emptied my messenger years ago to a few people as I have a new gf and didn't need so many females saying hello hello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeMarc Posted September 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 There are friends and then there are acquaintances. I've gone thru many changes of things and acquaintances. Friends remain but not always in contact. A few good friends remain in my day to day. As for facebook , myspace and messenger I only delete if a person becomes annoying. I emptied my messenger years ago to a few people as I have a new gf and didn't need so many females saying hello hello agree about 'acquaintances'. And yes, I have lots of those all over the place, whether for business or just because we are good sometimes and handy to know each other. Others though, just seem to accumulate for no reason other than have a kind of fan club to look at their pictures of themselves. "oh look at me.. I'm so popular!!" nah... bye bye to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 There are friends and then there are acquaintances. I've gone thru many changes of things and acquaintances. Friends remain but not always in contact. A few good friends remain in my day to day. As for facebook , myspace and messenger I only delete if a person becomes annoying. I emptied my messenger years ago to a few people as I have a new gf and didn't need so many females saying hello hello agree about 'acquaintances'. And yes, I have lots of those all over the place, whether for business or just because we are good sometimes and handy to know each other. Others though, just seem to accumulate for no reason other than have a kind of fan club to look at their pictures of themselves. "oh look at me.. I'm so popular!!" nah... bye bye to them. I accumulate musicians on myspace as its a way to keep in touch. Most of my close friends are musicians or related to the business. Online can be a strange place to meet people for sure but must say I've met some really cool people online also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin_2 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I purge acquaintances all the time, and it feels great. I've only purged one friend in my life, and that too feels great. It's like that feeling when you re-arrange the furniture in your living room, and it just opens up the atmosphere...almost cleans it all out so you don't keep tripping over the same stupid thing every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English_Bob Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I don't care who's on my Facebook - I don't know loads of them. That's probably my memory - I meet a whole bunch of people in my job and then a weeks later they add me as a 'friend' on Facebook. I always accept. It's been useful many times, when I need to find a name for someone and I can look at Facebook photos to find them. The ones I turn down are the ones with 'No Friends in Common' and the Thai girls with 350 friends who are all farang males. I purge my phone about three times a year - if I haven't heard from someone for a year or so, chances are I never will. My poor memory also affects my phone system.... Once I used to list people as 'Stevie P' or 'Noi Cute'... Now I list people as 'Fat Canadian Steve - bad pool player from Chang Pool Club' and 'Cute Noi (long hair) - met at Club - works Advertising - no sex yet' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalcat Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I would always do the purge, but lately I found that people that may not be #1 on my priority list are useful. I.e. one facebook friend that I dont talk to turned out to be a great graphic designer. I'm considering a different step. I am considering creating a 2nd FB account with just the small circle of friends and potential good friends that I want to keep in touch with. At the same time open my other FB account to a broader spectrum of friends. I also use the EB phone method, but with secret codes... so in case they see my phone they cant decipher what i typed... Noi - SACWTBCM E_B - CBF2Bw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetieBabie Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I do. Once in a while. Especially on Facebook. I find that many times people who send a friend requests, aren't really interested to making friend with you but more interested in fishing people from your contacts or fishing for whatever information that you keep updating on your "what's on your mind?". They need to get sacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeMarc Posted September 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I find that many times people who send a friend requests, aren't really interested to making friend with you but more interested in fishing people from your contacts or fishing for whatever information that you keep updating on your "what's on your mind?".They need to get sacked. totally agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakeGeneve Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I am relcutant to easily add people so I rarely need to purge them. Apart from purging others we all need a good purge ourselves now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 havent' purged anyone on facebook yet, but one guy who sorta convinced me i know him because a lot of people i know had added him seems to have imploded. guess mr. ripley wasn't THAT talented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustyjuggler Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Thai girls with 350 friends who are all farang males. A 1000 Thai guys and think nothing of it, 350 farangs... SLUT!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBatch Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 i do every 24hrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiaranM Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 i think my friends list on TF has overloaded and imploded ... or else no f**king ***** here likes me !! :evil: :evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetieBabie Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Thai girls with 350 friends who are all farang males. A 1000 Thai guys and think nothing of it, 350 farangs... SLUT!! Vice Versa, Farang guys with all friends in contacts who are Thai girls. It's a red flag. Proceed the reject button immediately. FYI Facebook only allows 5,000 friends limit. (who the heck has 5,000 friends???) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustyjuggler Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Thai girls with 350 friends who are all farang males. A 1000 Thai guys and think nothing of it, 350 farangs... SLUT!! Vice Versa, Farang guys with all friends in contacts who are Thai girls. It's a red flag. Proceed the reject button immediately. FYI Facebook only allows 5,000 friends limit. (who the heck has 5,000 friends???) I bet old Hefner must be close.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nave Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Facebook makes me guilty cuz I only accept or add friends whom i have met or talked with. but instead of calling or talking more often (besides friends outside Thailand) I comment on their status Facebook has turned people to strangers A chick at work hardly talk nice to me tho I could see where she is right now looking out my windows. But she always leaves nice comments on my page and you all could have lost me (well..if im ur friend ) cuz one day she just said hi on facebook chat and had about an hour of good conversation with me. Next morning.... she didn't give me any nice smile at all. ---------------- Another heart attack when a hot chick from TF added me. She has never talked to me, never met me in person nor the common group of TF friends. I wrote her an apology that I only keep 'friends' on my facebook cuz only they know what I mean when saying 'my lil Alaska'...so and so She didn't delete me out of her list, yet she has never spoken to me or even replied that message which I wonder if she has read it at all. I could have deleted her but I'm not so familiar with her and heck how could I recognize her first and last name...so she's still my 'friend' since. Dear Chicka, If you ever read this and know that I was talking about you.... I'm appreciated your kind regard adding me but did you ever expect that I shall say 'Sawatdee jaaaaaaaaaaaa' in return for your great kindness adding me ?? sorry ..i aint that friendly.. my mom said i bit my doctor's hand when he took me out of her womb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBatch Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Facebook makes me guiltycuz I only accept or add friends whom i have met or talked with. but instead of calling or talking more often (besides friends outside Thailand) I comment on their status Facebook has turned people to strangers A chick at work hardly talk nice to me tho I could see where she is right now looking out my windows. But she always leaves nice comments on my page and you all could have lost me (well..if im ur friend ) cuz one day she just said hi on facebook chat and had about an hour of good conversation with me. Next morning.... she didn't give me any nice smile at all. ---------------- Another heart attack when a hot chick from TF added me. She has never talked to me, never met me in person nor the common group of TF friends. I wrote her an apology that I only keep 'friends' on my facebook cuz only they know what I mean when saying 'my lil Alaska'...so and so She didn't delete me out of her list, yet she has never spoken to me or even replied that message which I wonder if she has read it at all. I could have deleted her but I'm not so familiar with her and heck how could I recognize her first and last name...so she's still my 'friend' since. Dear Chicka, If you ever read this and know that I was talking about you.... I'm appreciated your kind regard adding me but did you ever expect that I shall say 'Sawatdee jaaaaaaaaaaaa' in return for your great kindness adding me ?? sorry ..i aint that friendly.. my mom said i bit my doctor's hand when he took me out of her womb Damn.. gal! ya can jus PM that to me! Dun have to make this so public :evil: Now noone will add me.. all bcoz of Ya..bitchy on me :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 I am relcutant to easily add people so I rarely need to purge them.Apart from purging others we all need a good purge ourselves now and then. +1 If I don't know them I don't add them. Saves having to do purges. Stalin would be proud comrade Marc. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeMarc Posted September 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 I am relcutant to easily add people so I rarely need to purge them.Apart from purging others we all need a good purge ourselves now and then. +1 If I don't know them I don't add them. Saves having to do purges. Stalin would be proud comrade Marc. :wink: haha... yeah I lined 'em up and shot 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyphil247 Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Note to self #1: This weekend, go through your friends list on facebook and delete the people I hardly know OR don't like. Note to self #2: Create a profile on facebook tomorrow and add heaps of friends, whoever I might see regardless of any mutual friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Querida Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 The moment I read this topic I went to my FB list and started purging those unnecessary ones I do have 200+ friends yes I know I am Ms. Congeniality :shock: Sakuna, Mam, Apple, Aom, Maple, Emma, Don, Mr. Admin, Gee, Ciaran, Rado haha name dropping are on my list! The rest most from my hometown and some are obviously sneaking on my profile and try to gossip tell my mother and siblings back home what I'm doing! :evil: Stalking someone interesting in FB is fun! :wink: 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetieBabie Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Facebook Mini Feeds 101 for stalkers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIA_Andie Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 I'm kind of rude on facebook, if someone that I never met or talk to sent me friend request....I will send them message saying that "I'm sorry but I don't know you and I dont add stranger on my friend list" before ignore their request. one of those ppl sent message back asking "Why are you so rude? I just want to be friend with you" Yeah....right! after I added you, you will never talk to me! :puke_right: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalcat Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 i ask them first if we met or why they want to be my friend and if they don't respond i just leave them in the Purgatory limbo for eternity... 62 and counting! Sometimes I get a creative answers that are really cool and end up being friends with those people and sometimes I get something random like this: Vlad:I know I saw you at the TF party, but cant remember if we talked for the life of me. We seem to have some friends in common also. What is your TF handle if you have one? Girl: Hi How are you? Hope you have a wonderful day Vlad:thanks, u have a gread day too but did u actually read my letter/? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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