May 13, 2008
5 ways to be boring on Facebook
1. Accept every friend request.
2. Leave profile and status blank.
3. Disable wall.
4. Block applications.
5. But don’t quit—then you’d just be plain boring.
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What about never changing anything on your profile? Does anyone ever look at anyone’s profile unless they’re a new friend?
My sister’s in college and says she has friends who spend over 20 hrs/week on FB. My self-righteousness immediately kicks in, then I wonder how much time I spend reading blogs.
Speaking of, back to work.
What could be more boring that writing -
“I never know what to write here.”
(ANSWER: nothing.)
5 ways to be boring on facebook….or 5 ways to be like abraham on facebook…?
Have you seen this??
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nrlSkU0TFLs
[...] Abraham Piper wrote an interesting post today on 5 ways to be boring on FacebookHere’s a quick excerpt1. Accept every friend request. 2. Leave profile and status blank. 3. Disable wall. 4. Block applications. 5. But don’t quit—then you’d just be plain boring. [...]
Surely this is just a ploy to increase your friend count.
count me +1
Perhaps, Michael.
But if I really wanted to increase my numbers, I would’ve linked to my account.
I will, of course, accept any request…and then proceed, as Andrea already noted, to be the boringest person you’re friends with.
Considering we’re both friends with Just Pete – THE Bored-Again Christian himself, I’d say you’re out-boreded.
I hate when people ask to be added and you add them and never hear from them again. What’s the point? Who cares who has 300 friends on facebook?
Just my opinion.LOL
Another +1 for Abraham from me.
Puremotif, that is quite hilarious.
I am, by the way, a Facebook addict.
Hmm, when AP became my friend I thought “he must have only approved me for certain details, which makes sense because he doesn’t really know me.”
I guess this is better. But there was a certain allure when I thought there was all sorts of exciting stuff I couldn’t see. Always leave ‘em wanting more, that’s what I say.
Question:
Should the emphasis (as denoted by the italics) be on the word “plain” or “boring” in the last sentence? Normally it would seem straightforward, but when I say that sentence in my head, I hear myself going, “…then I would just be plain boring.” The idea is that you can be boring on facebook, or you can be just plain *boring*. (My guess is I’m subconsciously assigning emphasis to the last part of both clauses, “on facebook” and “boring,” rather than emphasising facebook boring vs. plain boring)
By the amount of people you just added on Facebook (including me), it would appear that people desire boring friends!
I know. What’s up with you people?
And here I thought the reason for this post was to explain to people why you wouldn’t accept their Friend Request!
It’s all about the numbers, isn’t it?
Let’s see, are you friends with Owen Runion? He’s got over 530 friends. And even though he’s not “boring” his status is “bored” right now.
I think you ought to challenge Char Ransom to catch up to you in the numbers game.
so you’ll take more than 22 friends?
heh heh
one way to be a little less plain and boring :)
is to add your blog feed to your FB Notes – that way it looks like you’re adding stuff with minimal effort.
Lord Bless.
Lets see if Abraham will follow his point number one:
http://www.facebook.com/s.php?k=100000080&id=667673244
Start the adding :P
I’m in the running for title of the most boring person on Facebook. I had to block most apps because my news feed was making the site intolerable. “No, I don’t really care if you Vampire bit so-and-so, thank you very much.”
how about delete all the history and activities? that’s what i do. there is actually a saying around the net, “if you loved me, you would say it on my facebook wall.” hilarious.
LOL. I love the surprise of your blog…sometimes deep an insightful, sometimes like an episode of Seinfeld…just about every day life.
I’m one of those people who would never deny a friend request as long as I know them. People pleaser.
And apps, it so depends on what it is. As a Christian and someone who works with teens, I feel a great deal of responsibility regarding what I put out there and what I place my approval on for myself.
Thanks for making us think about even the every day stuff!
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Hi,
I am trying to find “The Most Boring Person In The World”…genuinely… I am on a mission to find the most boring person alive!
Look I couldn’t help but notice that you said you ( or people you knew) were the most boring people on facebook – were you exaggerating? If you think you could help me in my search or want to nominate someone let me know:
whoisthemostboringpersonintheworld@facebook.co.uk
or
whoisthemostboringpersonintheworld@live.co.uk
Thanks, the world’s a big place so I could use all the help I can get!
heheh! that is what I currently do in facebook and really feel very-very boring… though I have about 30 friends in a friend list they always appear to be off-line when I am in..so pity…