Before we get to today’s blog (which, by the way, is going to be hilarious) about everybody Facebook fighting, I have to ask. Do you remember that song?
Everybody Is Kung Fu Fighting.
Those cats were fast as lightning…
So, now you guys realize that not only do I give masterful dating advice, but I’m 3-0 on my football picks so far. I told you the Saints were going to beat the Lions. I told you the Jets were going to beat the Patriots. I also told you the Colts would squeak by the Dolphins last night.
Not only am I going to find you your next relationship and get you laid on your next date, but I’m actually going to put money into your pockets. I’m 3-0 already, so check back on Friday for my next pick…
Let’s talk today about Facebook fighting. How many of you are on Facebook?
For those of you who are, be sure to add me as a friend. I love seeing what my readers are up to in their life.
Today we’re going to talk about another phenomenon: Facebook fighting. Sing along to that tune with these words:
Everybody was Facebook fighting.
Those words are fast as lightening
Whenever you add a new friend of the opposite sex
You’re going to start brawling…
A friend of mine emailed me yesterday to say he and his girlfriend were fighting. Apparently his girlfriend saw that he added a friend on Facebook who was female, she wondered ‘who is this woman,’ and it caused a big fight. His girlfriend thought it was some girl he had the hots for that he added as a friend.
C’mon! Look at almost anyone’s Facebook friends. There is usually about 500 of them, and people usually only actually communicate with about one percent of those people.
I have thousands of friends on Facebook, but I couldn’t tell you about even one hundred of them. I know that Jim Almond had trouble chewing some nuts yesterday and was choking. I know someone else had hemorrhoids and decided to share that with everyone on Facebook.
I know yet another person (who supposedly is my friend) is having trouble with insomnia and wants to know how to get rid of it. I can tell him how to get rid of it. Get off Facebook late at night!
Really, though, so many people are Facebook fighting just like my friend emailed to me about what happened with his girlfriend. I mean, some new girl befriended him and his girlfriend thought he was having an affair.
People are changing their relationship status on a daily basis on Facebook. How many times do you look at someone’s page and see their relationship status listed as “It’s complicated?” Sure, it’s complicated, but do you need to tell the whole world?
Some things are private. Why do you need to announce to the whole world that you’re having problems in your relationship?
I love when people say on Facebook that they’re single again. Now that’s marketing. What a great place to date.
Facebook actually is a great place to date. Do you know why?
People put up their real picture (unlike on match.com), not their fantasy picture of how they looked ten years ago or their “body-less picture” with just their head showing. People actually put up their real photos because they think their friends are the only ones looking at them.
People don’t like a cheesy dating profile like they see so often on match.com. Facebook is also great because people tell you their real age and what they really do for a living. It seems like everyone on match.com is 29 or 39 years old, in great shape and wealthy.
On Facebook you get the truth. It’s a much better place to date because it’s not meant for dating (or is it?). People are Facebook fighting, but they’re also Facebook dating.
So, really, you should not air your dirty laundry on the Internet. No one should fight on the Internet.
I’ve heard of people breaking up on Facebook. Someone will go to their significant other’s page and all of a sudden discover they’ve been de-friended and blocked.
The Internet is wonderful and social networking sites like Facebook are wonderful for reconnecting and finding old friends. They should, however, never be used for airing your dirty laundry.
If you are Facebook fighting — and for those of you who don’t have the tune in your head already — check out this video and fight out why everyone used to be Kung Fu Fighting and are now Facebook fighting.
If you really want to see what Facebook can do to relationships check out this funny video.
Check out this video.
Aaron Sorkin (creator of West Wing), David Fincher (director of Fight Club) and Justin TImberlake are teaming up to do a Facebook movie. I wonder what their take on the whole thing is going to be? It’s called “The Social Network”.
“I’ve heard of people breaking up on Facebook. Someone will go to their significant other’s page and all of a sudden discover they’ve been de-friended and blocked.”
Yes, David. This happened to me yesterday and I initially thought it was a Facebook security glitch that I couldn’t access his profile to post a cute message to his wall. Then the cold truth set in. Done without a word and no warning. Harsh. Very harsh. I don’t even know what to say for this guy now except batten down ye hatches (we have mutual friends still.)
“I know yet another person (who supposedly is my friend) is having trouble with insomnia and wants to know how to get rid of it. I can tell him how to get rid of it. Get off Facebook late at night!”
LMFAO
also the videos are hysterical.
Delphina-
That guy sounds like such a douchebag!
Don’t let that hurt you, btw…why do you think he might do something like that?
That facebook video is a genius lol
It’s a interesting topic, i know a couple that broke up 6 months ago. It started with jealousy and then huge fights, which lead them to still hate each other.
It’s so unreal, that people would really fight over this internet crap.
You have been added to my buddy list David:)
I agree I don’t even though 3/4 of the people on my friend list. But the status message are sometimes way too funny.
Great job again, David.
Delphina, a similar thing happened to me a few months ago. It is harsh, but when I think about it, if he couldn’t talk to me face to face about whatever was bothering him, he wasn’t the one for me! Onward and upward
Way to go, Amy! Self-sorting men are a blessing in disguise… Funny post today, David. If I knew anything about football, I’m sure I’d appreciate it even more.
In Romania Hi5 is popular.Kinda like facebook but most of the curently users are people who put photoshop photos and want to show the world how much money they have(even if that’s not his or hers) or pictures with them and a car and leave a stupid description:”wanna take a ride precious” or something like that. People like that SUCK!
That’s why I canceled my hi5 account. I could have facebook but I don’t know anyone on facebook.
Another reason why I canceled it is because of friends who say oh why am I not the first in you’re top friend list or my girlfriend saying oh what’s with her, she’s flirting with you! I really got sick of it …but again a great post !
oh and yeah:D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPkDPcAqy6g …check out myspace the movie..that one rocks too…
Mike this is very funny!!!
It is truely sad how couples feel so insecure in their relationships these days. I’ve had more than my share of dramatic events take place because of my myspace and facebook. I am a DJ/producer and I add everyone who wants to be my friend/fan. I never knew how much my ex-girlfriend monitored my online activities until it blew up and became a huge thing… at least to her. She would ask me things like, “Who is this BEEP leaving you such and such a comment…?” And I really didn’t know what see was talking about. So I would say that and she thought I was lying about it and doing stuff behind her back. Basically she couldn’t stop the “monkey talk” going on inside of her head. To make a loooong story short, she let what she thought was happening over power anything I had to say about it, started to cheat on me, because obviously I was cheating on her and now we don’t speak to each other. Damn you social networking!!! LOL But I guess it was a blessing because if you are a reasonable person and have a strong relationship with someone this type of thing will not happen.
Great blog today David, Thanks!
Facebook *would* be a great place to date if you could actually look at women’s profiles on there; but most people have their privacy settings too restrictive on there. I wonder if at some point they will deploy a sort of “dating” option to their profile that would anonymously (i.e. not published in the news feed) make your profile open to a pool that other single people can browse. Not sure if that makes any sense
Don’t forget potential employers are looking at your Facebook account now…