Am I the only one?

[HOGGY952]

am i the only person under 60 not on facetube?

i am starting to feel like a social leper becausei refuse to go on

i know how it works because the wife and kids are all on and people send them stuff like a cow

and then they get asked questions like how much of a potato are you then at the end it says yes you are 73% potato

then you get people on saying "just having a sandwich then its bed for me "

then loads of people come on and give it the thumbs up and say "so and so likes this"

who gives a f**k?

and then theres the photos i dont give two f**ks about anyones photo's in a nightclub or next to a tree unless they are naked young fit women

we are now a nation of f**kin nosey norris coles and saddo's

or am i just miserable old fart anyway rant over.

 

[joe-90]

Joe-90's just had a bowl of muesli.

 

[barryauid]

You must be a miserable old fart like me I'm not on either

 

[Lincsbodger]

am i the only person under 60 not on facetube?

No you're not.

I worked in IT at the inception of the Internet, and watched the whole thing grow over the next 20 years. I very quickly realised that spreading your personal details out on a public page was a seriously bad idea (after it bit me in the arse once or twice), and ive never had a presence on Facebook, Myspace, LiveJournal, Bebo, Tagged or any of the others. Neither do i use wireless internet connections (hence when Streetview drove past MY house it wasnt able to listen in to me), im all hardwired, much more secure.

I value my privacy, and im not inclined to give it away free.

You have to realise that 99% of the internet is either drivel or porn. I refuse to contribute to either unnecessarily.

 

[Whitespirit66]

I'm afraid I don't get the whole Facebook, Myspace, etc, etc, phenomenon either. I can see why teenagers with frantic social lives may have a use for it, but middle-aged people and beyond - GROW UP!

For the over 20s, it just seems a bit pathetic, inadequate people who need to get a life, who are either obsessed with themselves or want to show off. Or both. Twitter seems to have taken all this to a new level of banality.

When I saw the thread title 'Am I the only one?', I thought that you were going to say that you may be the only one who's not interested in football, and the whole World Cup hype leaves you cold. Just me that feels like this then!

 

[LastMagicBean]

and then they get asked questions like how much of a potato are you then at the end it says yes you are 73% potato

Still in pain from laughing..... I have a young teenage son so I know exactly what your saying.......

LOVE IT...........

 

[ladylola]

Agree with everything here, I'm well under 60 and just can't see the needfor any of it. My sister in law used our computer before her's was up and running and I was amazed just how trivial and banal most of the things were that people put on there.
You have a request for so and so to be your friend---
Well you already are why not just come round for a cup of tea and a chat FFS!!!

Barrrrr Humbug

 

[herebriefly]

I'm afraid I don't get the whole Facebook, Myspace, etc, etc, phenomenon either. I can see why teenagers with frantic social lives may have a use for it, but middle-aged people and beyond - GROW UP!

Im 35 and use it. Free advertising for my business. I have 3 jobs tomorrow (from facebook). First one is a drain down and replace 2 motorised valves and a cylinder stat. 2nd is a ball valve in CWS and last is gas cert. All picked up from facebook. Thats without 3 regular boiler services Ill got to fit in late afternoon.

I dont have an inclination to post my personal issues on there, but with over 3000 people 'liking' my Gas business Im more than happy to work for people who contact me through facebook.

You have to be incredibly ignorant to ignore opportunities facebook can offer.

David.

 

[herebriefly]

Joe-90's just had a bowl of muesli.

Herebriefly has just bought another number plate.

 

[joinerjohn]

Joinerjohn has just had to watch Coronation St

And is now eating some Strawberry Cheesecake and icecream.
Tomorrow, I'll mainly be doing,,,,,,,,, nowt

 

[Space cat]

It looks like there are quite a few of us 'miserable old farts'.

I'm amazed at the way a whole generation posts their personal details all over the internet for the world and his dog to see. When our kids first got on the net, I drummed the golden rule into them: NEVER put your real name or address on the internet; not even in an e-mail. Nothing dangerous can come down a phone line. It's what goes out that you have to worry about.

For me this was a natural progression from CB radio where I learnt that you used a handle and never gave out your exact twenty. On a different forum, I once helped somebody out with their electronics homework and they asked for my e-mail address, in case they needed more help. I pointed out that they could use the site's private message feature but, oddly enough, I never heard from them again!

PS: I don't give anybody my mobile phone number either. It's so secret, even I don't know what it is.

 

[Whitespirit66]

If you're using Facebook as a marketing tool, then that is a completely different matter. My criticisms were about the mind-numbing trivia that the majority of users seem to indulge in. Maybe you are onto something, until everyone else starts doing the same.

These days you need every bit of exposure for your business that you can get.

 

[Deluks]

I am on facebook, I find that if you're not you don't actually get invited to birthday parties and bbq's and the like. I don't use my real name or photo on my profile though, and all the other 'personal info' is false. It IS time consuming though, but I can browse my friends 'fit' lady friends put them on my 'hitlist'

Deluks is currently on the laptop and waiting for his fishcakes to be cooked.

 

[LastMagicBean]

LastMagicBean is just about to watch a german porn film called shindlers list..............

Should be good............ Barry Norman clearly states on the back..."have a box of kleenex ready".............

 

[Lincsbodger]

CB radio, bunch of amateurs who didnt know anything about the technicalities of it. I was a qualified Radio Ham at 18, i scored 97% in the exam.

I could get to the western seaboard of the US on the 2 metre band on 5 watts of Single Sideband cb'ers were notorious for bleeding all over the area, they would use huge amounts of power to get half a mile, mainly because they knew nothing about the science of aerial design and operation.

I have multiple email addresses for various uses and three mobile phone numbers, two are registered to me and one is an unregistered PAYG.