Has Facebook improved your social life?

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Rather embarrassing.

guess it kind of answers your question though!

just like mobile phones it has lulled everyone into not actually making any plans

Also: made peeple a little creepier.

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My parents pass me messages through my cousins on Facebook. I mean really.

It's improved my Scrabble game, that's about it.

whats a facebook

I voted "yes", but I've basically been on Facebook for as long as I've had a social life (bit of a shut-in in high school), so I don't really have anything to compare to.

sounds like it's worked wonders for you

It gives shorties a way to holler at you

I got poked today by a v. v. pretty acquaintance of mine and .... we're talking o_O

the biggest thing for me is that it helps to keep in touch with fringe people from high school that you may want to say hi to or whatever but don't want to worry about awkwardly ending a conversation with

Using Facebook, I increased my contacts through my social network, linking up through common hot musical interests and authors that we love, pictures with convenient tags, and events that we can all RSVP to a week in advance. Thanks Facebook!

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party invites are way fuckin easier

has it gotten anyone laid yet

i signed up for scrabble then got bored with that now i want to quit but i cant bring myself to do it? because people keep adding me as friends i guess? something about it is lame compared to myspace. vibe-wise.

I think my social life was just fine before Facebook, so I haven't really felt any need to join there. My friends have tried to get me to join, but so far they haven't really been able to explain why a cell phone and email aren't enough to contact people. Plus I don't really like any form of electronic communication, I've always preferred calling people by phone, and seeing the face to face.

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I got laid from Facebook by someone who LIKED MY MUSICAL TASTE. She omitted the fact that she was IN A SORORITY. I started dating someone and she used facebook to CALL THEM and tell them I WAS CHEATING ON THEM WITH HER.

NB: This was in lol college (3 years ago)

has anyone been set up in a TO CATCH A PREDATOR style sting thru facebook yet?

I don't really like any form of electronic communication, I've always preferred calling people by phone, and seeing the face to face.

-- Tuomas, Tuesday, 22 January 2008 06:54 (8 hours ago) Bookmark Link

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After I joined Facebook my friends took notice of the fact that I had a broken ankle and some of them even visited me!

according to the "compare people" application, I am the 5th greatest drinker and the second coolest person in the history of my Uni!

sounds like it's worked wonders for you

-- elan, Tuesday, January 22, 2008 4:36 AM (11 hours ago) Bookmark Link

I don't really like any form of electronic communication, I've always preferred calling people by phone, and seeing the face to face.

-- Tuomas, Tuesday, 22 January 2008 06:54 (8 hours ago) Bookmark Link

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Well, obviously it's a bit different with ILX, because you all live in different countries than me. But from what I've gathered, people use Facebook mostly to communicate with people they already know, and who live in the same city or country.

my old high-school best friend just got in touch with me for the first time 15 years.

I probably wouldn't keep up with most of the people I do if it weren't for Facebook. Even if I did, it wouldn't be as easy.

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he's after your money jams

That's about the way I feel. I have also had one relationship partly thanks to Facebook (I had her number as well and everything, but it made the courting process a hell of a lot easier. Somehow it's a lot easier to bottle phoning or texting someone than to get in touch via a networking site. For me, anyway).

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I got poked today by a v. v. pretty acquaintance of mine and .... we're talking o_O

I swear to god, not just for the funnies, I thought dude seriously just came on here and said "I got PORKED today," which would be ... I don't even know

xxp: more like the other way around. he's a video game designer for microsoft and drives racing cars, and I'm a "cult musician" with a entry-level research job.

I've played poker with a bunch of freaking Turks who go all-in on every hand, even if they've got something stupid like 2H 7C.

Does that count as improving my social life? I also get to practice my Spanish every once in awhile with the Argentinians.

No, but like RH,... actually no, it hasn't even improved my Scrabble game. :-( It has made another dent in my ego. Bah. :-)

I've been kicking ass at scrabble but I'm getting beaten by the stupidest girl I was ever involved with. :X

Trust me, compared with her. Actually it is so weird: I win from some all the time and from others I lose so badly. Like against Ally: opened with a bingo and will probably LOSE. How fucking sad is that? Very. :-(

I don't even play steve shasta anymore

I got beat by a native Russian speaker.

I wanted to quit. Result? I am now playing 12 games. *sigh* The problem with FB Scrabble is you can't have tht momentum going (?). That's the excuse I use, that and not speaking proper English. hah

Also, my mom ignored my request to befriend her. So what do YOU think? Of course it hasn't improved my social life.

hey you, my name's kathy

how's it goin'? i thought you looked cool, and i try to chat with you, but i can't see how here on facebook. if you want, you should check out my other profile at BAD LINK DELETED BUHHHHH my username's ROBBLE ROBBLE ROBBLE. just don't mind my pics lol. umma anyway, hope to talk to you soon!

from "bermuda," b. 1984!

is this probably not real, ie a bot from this rival friending network? she is very pretty.

Er, yeah, based on that pic I'd say she's not real.

holy shit! i just put x's after is to google proof it in case she's real. why does that pop up?? wtf. *that's* a diferent girl. i don;t understand. sorry. shit.

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her link took me to a date network sign up page

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I've been kicking ass at scrabble but I'm getting beaten by the stupidest girl I was ever involved with. :X

-- Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Tuesday, January 22, 2008 9:07 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Link

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