Facebook Defriending

HOS 1997

Be careful who you defriend on Facebook

I know a few people who get very annoyed after being removed from friends lists, nothing like this though.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0210/breaking4.html

A Tennessee couple who "defriended" a woman on Facebook were murdered in their home by the jilted woman's father and another man, US police said.
"It's the worst thing I've ever seen," said Johnson county sheriff Mike Reece, who has worked in local law enforcement for 27 years.
"We've had murders, but nothing like this. This is just senseless."
He said Billy Clay Payne Jr and Billie Jean Hayworth were killed last month after they deleted Jenelle Potter, the daughter of one of the suspects, from their "friends" list.
Both were shot in the head and the man had his throat cut.
The couple's eight-month-old baby was in the mother's arms, unharmed, when the bodies were found.

kfallon

Ah Facebook me gee!!! :mad:

smash

American's be crazy

Snowie

I recently defended a number of people pissed me of abusisive little cvnts so i blocked them...

good riddance...

Gummy Panda

I don't have a Facebook account..











... no one likes me

kfallon

Snowie wrote: »

I recently defended a number of people pissed me of abusisive little cvnts so i blocked them...

good riddance...

chin_grin

First world problems eh?

Yakult

People are such dopes.

Standard Toaster

I tend not to add psychos myself.

More people need to delete their FB accounts and go out and smell the roses.

Sky King

Just as well that person was defriended cause she turned out to be a murderer!

Sergeant

Facebook friends - just like real friends.

token101

Sure she's going to get 'defriended' by everyone now the dozy bint, but sure at least when she checks in at 'the electric chair', she'll get a few likes. Jesus they have to make being that stupid a crime.

SheFiend

Strange thing: I de-friended a bunch of people recently because they're not friends, just old school mates who added me, and two of them have just sent me friend invites again. ???

Standard Toaster

SheFiend wrote: »

Strange thing: I de-friended a bunch of people recently because they're not friends, just old school mates who added me, and two of them have just sent me friend invites again. ???

That IS strange alright. Hmmmmmm

smash

SheFiend wrote: »

Strange thing: I de-friended a bunch of people recently because they're not friends, just old school mates who added me, and two of them have just sent me friend invites again. ???

They obviously stalk your page.

SheFiend

Or good Christians, turning the other cheek.

For "Christians" read "Masochistic wierdos".

smash

Women have an obsession with clicking through friends of friends and constantly checking out pictures of 'friends' they never talk to. It's weird.

kylith

I don't defriend people. I just hide all their notifications. Who knows how many times that's saved me from being murdered.

Standard Toaster

kylith wrote: »

I don't defriend people. I just hide all their notifications. Who knows how many times that's saved me from being murdered.

But you've no friends?

strobe

I heart Journos. I can just picture the internal monologue...

"What's this? Horrific double murder in Tennessee leaving an infant orphaned at the crime scene? Boooorinnngg! Oh wait, apparently they de-friended some woman the killers knew at some vague previous point on Facebook. Maybe I can word this story to make it appear that was the cause of the whole thing, add a whole weird pop culture angle to the reporting. God I'm so fucking talented."

SheFiend

smash wrote: »

Women have an obsession with clicking through friends of friends and constantly checking out pictures of 'friends' they never talk to. It's weird.

I don't. There was also a thread on here recently of a boyfriend who masturbates to his girlfriend's friend's facebook photos. There's wierdos on both sides of the gender divide.

no1beemerfan

SheFiend wrote: »

I don't. There was also a thread on here recently of a boyfriend who masturbates to his girlfriend's friend's facebook photos. There's wierdos on both sides of the gender divide.

Thats more than weird tbh.

kylith

Standard Toaster wrote: »

But you've no friends?

Latchy

Speaking of which ,I've a FB friend from schooldays who because they have fell out with somebody else in our friends list ,has requested me to block and un friend this person so I'm caught in the middle so to speak .

I hate this **** :rolleyes:

SheFiend

Sure is. Turns out the girlfriend had asked him to stop watching porn, so he started using FB for his needs instead. Surely she'd prefer he go back to watching porn now? ;D

SheFiend

Latchy wrote: »

Speaking of which ,I've a FB friend from schooldays who because they have fell out with somebody else in our friends list ,has requested me to block and un friend this person so I'm caught in the middle so to speak .

I hate this **** :rolleyes:

What bull. So many people have that attitude. Do your own thing

Bad Panda

SheFiend wrote: »

Strange thing: I de-friended a bunch of people recently because they're not friends, just old school mates who added me, and two of them have just sent me friend invites again. ???

This has happened to me numerous times. And sometimes it didn't stop at one invite. There was a second when I ignored the first (after defriending them).

Christ, have some dignity!

Bad Panda

Latchy wrote: »

Speaking of which ,I've a FB friend from schooldays who because they have fell out with somebody else in our friends list ,has requested me to block and un friend this person so I'm caught in the middle so to speak .

I hate this **** :rolleyes:

FFS. This is just childish.

Latchy

SheFiend wrote: »

What bull. So many people have that attitude. Do your own thing

Indeed two people ,one whom I've known for many years and the other ..well I've no beef wi.th but my have to go explain why I've defriended them ...that's the bull

Bad Panda wrote: »

FFS. This is just childish.

Exactly which is why I was saying I hate this **** ...like maybe I should just unfriend both

foxyboxer

There ought to be a rule.

If you aren't Friends with people in like REAL LIFE, don't add them as 'friends' on Facebook.

There seems to be an inadequacy involved with the friends count.

Bad Panda

Latchy wrote: »

What do you know ?

I'm talking about two people ,one whom I've known for many years and the other ..well I've no beef with but my have to go explain why I've defriended them ...that's the bull

I don't think she was calling you a liar...

opinion guy

Latchy wrote: »

Speaking of which ,I've a FB friend from schooldays who because they have fell out with somebody else in our friends list ,has requested me to block and un friend this person so I'm caught in the middle so to speak .

I hate this **** :rolleyes:

Latchy wrote: »

What do you know ?

I'm talking about two people ,one whom I've known for many years and the other ..well I've no beef with but my have to go explain why I've defriended them ...that's the bull

So you let the childish one bully you into defriending the one you ahve no problem with ? Some friend you are

pragmatic1

Gummy Panda wrote: »

I don't have a Facebook account..











... no one likes me

Aww I like you sweetheart.

JustCoz

I've defriended 3 poeple on FB, mostly because I don't know them very well and didn't want them to be seeing all my info. All 3 re-added me...

Bad Panda

Latchy wrote: »

What do you know ?

I'm talking about two people ,one whom I've known for many years and the other ..well I've no beef with but my have to go explain why I've defriended them ...that's the bull

Exactly which is why I was saying I hate this **** ...like maybe I should just unfriend both

Nah don't do that. You shouldn't even have to explain yourself in these circumstances, but I've a feeling you'll have to considering the childishness you're dealing with.....so only thing you can do really and if they're p!ssed at you well tough sh!t. They're in the wrong.

Duggy747

I had people getting thick at me before for not accepting them on Facebook / Bebo (as in I never got around to clicking the accept button from their requests).

I guess being friends in real-life is worthless now that we have Facebook............All hail Facebook!

frag420

SheFiend wrote: »

Strange thing: I de-friended a bunch of people recently because they're not friends, just old school mates who added me, and two of them have just sent me friend invites again. ???

I defriended a girl about six months ago. Totally forgot I did it. I went to mail her on Wed about a gig that was coming up in her home town and saw we were not friends anymore. I mailed her to ask why she unfriended me..................Then it hit me!! Have not heard from her.

Amidst all the confusion of this I am not sure if I am meant to kill her or is she meant to kill me??

Wetai

> They de-friend her
> She harasses them
> Daddy kills them

> Me: -.-

When I saw the title, I assumed this was going to generally be about de-friending, and was going to post this story :<

Formosa

Anyone over 20 that uses Facebook would need to take a look at themselves.

"Friends" indeed........

Latchy

foxyboxer wrote: »

There ought to be a rule.

If you aren't Friends with people in like REAL LIFE, don't add them as 'friends' on Facebook.

There seems to be an inadequacy involved with the friends count.

There might be something in that which is why most of the people in my friends list ( all 80 odd ) I know from real life .

Bad Panda wrote: »

I don't think she was calling you a liar...

Ahh fair enough ... I read it wrong

opinion guy wrote: »

So you let the childish one bully you into defriending the one you ahve no problem with ? Some friend you are

Ahh ..you see there's no bullying involved simply because I haven't defriended the person in question and I won't until I find out more but it does highlight the (as mentioned ) ... sometimes childish dilemmas ones has to face .

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ToxicPaddy

strobe wrote: »

I heart Journos. I can just picture the internal monologue...

"What's this? Horrific double murder in Tennessee leaving an infant orphaned at the crime scene? Boooorinnngg! Oh wait, apparently they de-friended some woman the killers knew at some vague previous point on Facebook. Maybe I can word this story to make it appear that was the cause of the whole thing, add a whole weird pop culture angle to the reporting. God I'm so fucking talented."

Hit the nail on the head there.. quiet day in the newspaper office, nothing unusual happening, a few rapes, some drive by shootings, murders, assaults.. all pretty normal.

Starts reading some more details about one, sees the thing were they used to be friends, had a falling out, "defriended on facebook" and wham!! 2 murders..

OMG!!!! Quick, put it on the front page!! :rolleyes::rolleyes:

I've read some serious rubbish in my time in newspapers but this takes the biscuit!! Another moronic article from an idiot parading around as a journalist :mad:

And whats worse? The idiots that work in newspapers over here pick up on it and give it even more airtime :rolleyes:

readyletsgo

Bad Panda wrote: »

This has happened to me numerous times. And sometimes it didn't stop at one invite. There was a second when I ignored the first (after defriending them).

Christ, have some dignity!

Your 'friend' who you have 'defriended', say a few weeks ago or even yesterday, has no idea you 'defriended' them and prob doesnt remember friending you to begin with.
FB just recommends people who are friends of friends or 'defriended' people and just asks you to friend them. You dont have to and you dont have to accept their request at all! I have about 20 people pending for friending from my school days, I havent spoken to any of them in 10 years, why the fcuk would I be-friend you now?

God I hate FB, I just use it to keep up with one or two friends and to follow Tech News or some other such sh!te like that.

People being defriended tonight anyway. Something to do. :pac:

Dodge

SheFiend wrote: »

I don't. There was also a thread on here recently of a boyfriend who masturbates to his girlfriend's friend's facebook photos. There's wierdos on both sides of the gender divide.

**** to pictures on the internet is weird now?

Does it always have to be videos?

lisaj

It's good to have a facebook 'friend' clear out.
- People you wouldn't stop to and talk to in the street, and especially people that you would ignore/blank
- People you wouldn't pick up the phone and talk to
- Anyone that you wouldn't want to see what you're up to

I think some people equate the amount of facebook friends that they have to the amount of real friends they have.

Latchy

Formosa wrote: »

Anyone over 20 that uses Facebook would need to take a look at themselves.

"Friends" indeed........

Hmmm...I dunno about that . I know many people who found old friends an aquaintinces through facebook so your suggesting it should only be a social network for under twentys ?

Bad Panda wrote: »

Nah don't do that. You shouldn't even have to explain yourself in these circumstances, but I've a feeling you'll have to considering the childishness you're dealing with.....so only thing you can do really and if they're p!ssed at you well tough sh!t. They're in the wrong.

That's the thing I hate ...having to explain but I might just tell him to leave me out of it .I think there might be more to this ie , ( his ego may have been dented out of place ) which is why I wont just unfriend this person on demand

kingtut

smash wrote: »

They obviously stalk your page.

Or were just notified that they got removed from his list and went psycho :pac:

opinion guy

Latchy wrote: »

Ahh ..you see there's no bullying involved simply because I haven't defriended the person in question and I won't until I find out more but it does highlight the (as mentioned ) ... sometimes childish dilemmas ones has to face .

..

What dilemma ? Tell the pushy one to f**k off its nothing to do with you

Latchy

opinion guy wrote: »

What dilemma ? Tell the pushy one to f**k off its nothing to do with you

I've know him for many many years so I may have to use a better choice of words than ' **** off ' lol ....but I take your point opinion guy .

SheFiend

Latchy wrote: »

Indeed two people ,one whom I've known for many years and the other ..well I've no beef wi.th but my have to go explain why I've defriended them ...that's the bull

Exactly which is why I was saying I hate this **** ...like maybe I should just unfriend both

I wouldn't defriend someone, in real life or otherwise, simply because my so-called friend expects me to.

I'd be more likely to think less of the person who asked me to.

Latchy

SheFiend wrote: »

I wouldn't defriend someone, in real life or otherwise, simply because my so-called friend expects me to.

I'd be more likely to think less of the person who asked me to.

Exactly so I may have to defriend this person who's an old friend but who I think may have other motives for requesting this and I'm ' slightly ' curious as to why .

UglyBolloxFace

lisaj wrote: »

It's good to have a facebook 'friend' clear out.
- People you wouldn't stop to and talk to in the street, and especially people that you would ignore/blank
- People you wouldn't pick up the phone and talk to
- Anyone that you wouldn't want to see what you're up to

I think some people equate the amount of facebook friends that they have to the amount of real friends they have.

Yeah that's all well and good and whatever, but what annoys me is the people who post "Doing a clear out" and then 40 minutes later update their status with "If you can see this you've survived my clear out "....

Complete and utter cunts! Usually when I see this I delete them myself.