Peer pressure to join Facebook

BNMC

My friends are all at me to join Facebook, they say it's great craic and that I don't know what I'm missing out on. I'm 26 now and have never been on FB, should I join now? Would I look like a total wankbag if joined up now after all these years?

I'm on Twitter but a good chunk of my mates aren't on that so it gets a little boring after a while so I'm contemplating biting the bullet and joining FB.

lukesmom

BNMC wrote: »

My friends are all at me to join Facebook, they say it's great craic and that I don't know what I'm missing out on. I'm 26 now and have never been on FB, should I join now? Would I look like a total wankbag if joined up now after all these years?

I'm on Twitter but a good chunk of my mates aren't on that so it gets a little boring after a while so I'm contemplating biting the bullet and joining FB.

No you wouldn't look like a wankbag. Join it and see what you think . If you don't like it you can just delete your profile. Personally I like it.

Get Real

I wouldn't bother. I'm 21 and don't have one. I have plenty of friends in real life. it seems to cause more stress than anything- eg "did you see what such and such posted, really annoying" "so and so saw our private conversation on facebook", "don't tag me in these photos, i look terrible/ i told x i was somewhere else/ my work colleagues/boss will see"

You manage to talk to your friends, go out, go on holidays now right? So why share it with 200 or whatever people, who you don't really know, when all that matters are your close friends who are well informed by being their/texting etc

Ihatecuddles-old

Go on, ill be your friend.

Amirani

I've never found it to be "great craic". Can be somewhat useful to have though as it seems to be some people's only communication tool.

Friend: "Why weren't you at my birthday"?
Me: I didn't get an invite?
Friend: "But I created an event on facebook?"
:rolleyes:

BNMC

NiallSparky wrote: »

I've never found it to be "great craic". Can be somewhat useful to have though as it seems to be some people's only communication tool.

Friend: "Why weren't you at my birthday"?
Me: I didn't get an invite?
Friend: "But I created an event on facebook?"
:rolleyes:

This!

I don't know half the shit that goes on because it's all done on FB.

endacl

You're on TWITter? OK. Imagine TWITter with pictures, only more inane. And the bull5hit isn't limited to 120 characters. In fact, the bull5hit is pretty much unlimited. So.... If you want unlimited bull5hit with added illustrations, go for it!

BillyMitchel

26 and feeling like your friends are peer pressuring you? Grow a pair FFS. Its only a crappy website.

lkionm

It's pure easy for organising stuff like going out though.

dodderangler

I'm not on it
Never will be on it. Loada sh1te.
" no I don't give a sh1t what you had for dinner"
" who cares if your hungover"
That's be me on it anyway. Opposite of everyone else.

Ruu

Kneecap your mates, problem solved.

endacl

lkionm wrote: »

It's pure easy for organising stuff like going out though.

True. I remember what it was like back in the dark ages. Couldn't even find the front door sometimes without somebody throwing a sheep at me. Nobody went out at all back then. And you'd never have any idea at all about curing cancer by the power of liking stuff, or that there was a white van driving around all over the shop stealing children. Bruce Willis me hoop. 'Tis facebook will stop the asteroid.

theblaqueguy

Don't do it op don't be a sheep that follows the flock you'll only end up wasting your time on it and its aload of ****e its mostly people complaining and putting up stupid statuses about stuff you wont care about if you've survived this long without theres no point giving in now

greedygoblin

Ruubot2 wrote: »

Kneecap your mates, problem solved.

I'd just like to say I concur with this sentiment...

Yakult

More like you're friends are sh!t rather than a basic website that gives them an outlet and audience for their sh!t to be published.

Solution? Either delete them, removed their posts from newsfeed or quit whinging about boring/annoying friends.

catallus

Wait, isn't BEBO where it's at now?

BNMC

Even my fecking oul wan is on it.

endacl

theblaqueguy wrote: »

Don't do it op don't be a sheep that follows the flock you'll only end up wasting your time on it and its aload of ****e its mostly people complaining and putting up stupid statuses about stuff you wont care about if you've survived this long without theres no point giving in now being thrown at somebody.

FYP:D

lertsnim

It's handy to keep in touch with people I know dotted all around the world. If you aren't a fan of the "I had eggs for breakfast" type updates then don't add the people that make them. It's simple really.

lkionm

endacl wrote: »

True. I remember what it was like back in the dark ages. Couldn't even find the front door sometimes without somebody throwing a sheep at me. Nobody went out at all back then. And you'd never have any idea at all about curing cancer by the power of liking stuff, or that there was a white van driving around all over the shop stealing children. Bruce Willis me hoop. 'Tis facebook will stop the asteroid.

To be fair I don't get any. of that on my Facebook. Sure you could add spastics who do that but I wouldn't be friends with them in the first place.

What I mean is, that it is a little easier than texting or ringing. If I see my friend is online ill chat to him about going out as I know he will see it.


It's also easier trying to chat up girls on it as well. It's a lot less formal than texting. It's just handy and get to see what people are up to.


It's also great for creeping when they put bikini photos up.

Adamantium

BNMC wrote: »

I'm on Twitter but a good chunk of my mates aren't on that so it gets a little boring after a while so I'm contemplating biting the bullet and joining FB.

Trust me OP, as long you're "friending" for real, don't bother.

You see one social network, you've seen them all!

V.hand if you want to to reconnect with people flung around the globe by metal tubes, but if in your own vicinity, ring them they'll more likely to remember and committ.

dgt

Its very meh. Pictures of dinner, embarrassing photos elsewhere, like this photo to help a pregnant goat in Serbia and weirdos talking poop is what you can expect to see..,,,