A "MacGuffin" of your friends, relatives and acquaintances

According to Wikepedua a MacGuffin is essentially an object which can be connected to the development of a character, in a movie but this object has no particular usefulness in itself:

In fiction, a MacGuffin is an object, device, or event that is necessary to the plot and the motivation of the characters, but insignificant, unimportant, or irrelevant in itself. The term was originated by Angus MacPhail for film, adopted by Alfred Hitchcock, and later extended to a similar device in fiction

What particular bling / gadget comes to mind that you associate with your other contacts on Facebook etc?

If you give an example yourself if might make what you're asking a tad more fathomable. I expect most people know what a MacGuffin is.

Bobblehats

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I expect most people know what a MacGuffin is.

It's like a McMuffin but no.

Deleted User

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If you give an example yourself if might make what you're asking a tad more fathomable. I expect most people know what a MacGuffin is.

I'm too mature.

razorblunt

A family deus ex machine would have been a more apt question.