I happen to think it's spot on! Facebook is full of douchewads like this, and if this post makes you mad you're probably a douchewad exactly like the post.
Just like many of the stupid ignorant bitches around where I live. Hell, there's one sitting about six feet away from me in this cafe. Her voice makes me want to shove her face into a blender.
The difference between Comments 2 and 3/5 are that 2 realizes his/her life me be exactly as depicted in the cartoon above. The thing is He/She is intelligent and open-minded enough accept the realism of the criticism. Comments 3 and 5 are also exactly like the cartoon, but can't even come to terms with this observation and act with hostility. What they don't realize is by referring to the author as a 'sad individual' or 'a loser', they merely stupe to his level by making an opinion based on an observation of his work, mirroring what the author has already done. If this depiction shows you, don't get scared, just find the humour in it and spare us your crummy negativity to the author.
Hmmm, to those of you saying "spot on, facebook is full of douchebags like this" Should be aware that those douchebags are your friends or friends of your friends. So if you find yourself surrounded by douchebags on facebook you have no one to blame but yourself.
Facebook is just an online gathering point. People post stuff to show others who they are. In the most simplest form this is what it is. Yet, with the hurried world and economy as it is, it is a cheap way to meet new people.
Its sad... but also true. I realize i end up spending a lot of time on facebook but i totaly agree that this is a waste of time. This also shows that we live in a exibitionism/vouyerism society...
What I think is sad is how so many of you are taking this way to seriously. Great work by the author, whether its true or not at least its funny! Instead of over analysing or criticising it, lets just apreciate it for what it is!
It's an annoying thing. But I use it to keep in touch.
But I DO GET ANNOYED with the kids from high school that never talked to me adding me as a friend and then bombarding me with apps and pictures and bullshit. I didn't even know they knew my name! How did they find me?
This is totally hilarious! GREAT JOB :) I can't believe all these people who are getting angry by this. ...its so pathetically obvious that they realize they are losers doing what is depicted in the pictures. hahahahha Facebook can be cool...but when all you use it for is to boast your narcissism to the world...it just lame, and sad. Get some attention elsewhere....geeeez
unless you have no job and subsist by dumpster diving and stealing you're not really counter-culture so just give it up and make yourself a facebook profile.
interesting a few different ways to interpret this....i'll go with a little jealousy...a little curiosity...definitely boredom haha...perhaps some truth, depending on which stereotype you prefer....or your bad/good experiences w/ those you envy/loathe
mehehe, it's funny to lump everyone into one idiotic category. yay ignorance.
I don't think most people understand the true genius of the idea behind this. There's the surface level of how people who are predisposed to "friend collecting" manifest their behavior in the public forum of the internet, specifically facebook because everyone they seek to impress is doing the same thing, also no facebook. Secondly, there's the herd behavior and implied low-status from needing to showcase the friends you do have as "hot people" and thereby include yourself in that group. Note the implication that without making their facebook, they wouldn't have that validation. And lastly, the fact that they know everyone else is watching, which is the cause of the whole behavior.
Facebook is the sort of enterprise a true evil genius would cook up.
right on the money..... i love this one someone requests you as a friend on facebook that you haven't seen in many many years. they confirm you as a friend but neither of you exchange any words...
53, I do the same thing. I've opened dialogues with people that I hadn't talked to in years (even after adding them) just because I saw something on my feed that they had said/done that I could latch onto. I mean, you never know...
well some people just don't like facebook that's fine
my opinion really: whatever
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Feb 9, 2009
wow, it's very depressing to think about this, people justify facebook by saying it's a way to keep up with your friends and make plans or whatever, but we managed without it before, and it really is just a social status validation, or an attempt at one for most. i've bought into it myself...
Facebook/Myspace/Other is simply a vehicle for interaction between people/organizations/institutions. It should not surprise anyone how the social networking scene has evolved into a what it is- imho, a massive pile of steamy bullshat. I'm afraid there is a growing population of MTV watching, reality show loving, -look at me- type people who will continue to populate these sites.
Wow... this is DEAD-ON. These are things I wouldn't dare say, but it's exactly what I've been thinking when looking at the constant photo updates, status updates, crapper updates, that everyone posts on facebook. I was doing the status updates from my blackberry for a month or two and then it hit me... who gives a s__t where I am and what I'm doing? Do I really care about anyone else's updates? It's at that moment that you realize, aside from keeping a communication line open with people you might not otherwise stay in touch with, the whole enterprise IS pretty narcissistic. The other thing I noticed is just how homogenized my generation's idea of going out with friends and having fun is. I just don't understand where the pictures came in, then you realize THE ONLY REASON for the photos is facebook. Nearly everyone's photos are ALL the same, and this article PERFECTLY illustrates that. There is no differentiation, it's corporate America's dream: no matter how 'different' everyone thinks they are because their hair is a little mussed, their jeans are a little faded, and their t-shirt has some quirky saying or ironic photo on it, they are ALL the same and they paid good money to get that way.
It really is sad that we all know exactly what this cartoon is about. Its scary how quickly this thing went from not existing to become a complete social cesspool of narcissism and conformity. Although we clearly don't all buy into it, we defintely all know plently of people that have.
Hi, I am doing my dissertation on exibitionism, which is include the subject of facebook. If you god at writing and now subject could you help? amira1891@hotmail.com
i hope the people that said this was a waste of his time for making it see all these other posts sayin how awesome this is, and i agree with the majority I cant count how many dumb chicks i know like this, to whoever made it good job your funny to stoners
All of those social networking sites are just an easy effective means for BIG BROTHER to keep better tabs on all of you. Remember BIG BROTHER is ALWAYS watching... HAHAHAHA!!!
i think it is even more interesting reading what people wrote in response to this satire. lots of responses who tried to take what people said and tell that person what was wrong with their response... i think everyone just wants to feel good about themselves. there are lots of ways to do it. and some people do it by putting their lives up on facebook. if you have TAHT big of a problem with your annoying friends on facebook just make it so that you dont get messages from them... its not that hard. and if you are just extremely annoyed by facebook, dont join it and there is no problem
I like Facebook and I cannot lie, watch pixels with my eye, when I see a website, I get my email right, then I download videos of girls shaking it! Oh yeah! So, ladies! Yeah!! Ladies! Yeah!!! Shake that big ole greasy butt! I like facebook!
God, I'm relieved to see that I'm not the only one who think that facebook is full of shit. This comic is sadly so close to the truth. I think that many people on facebook are initialy douchebags, but I thnik there a more you became douche by the facebook effect (or if you prefer the ME!ME!ME! effect)
I don't think the point is really that, "Oh, you can just choose not to get updates from the self-absorbed" or "Get over it, just don't use facebook." That's not the point. What's interesting about the drawings are that they're a bit of social commentary and tells us where a large segment of the society is as far as being narcissistic. I use facebook to stay in touch with a few old friends and to share photos sometimes, especially since it's quick and easy and my family lives far away. But it doesn't mean I don't stop and marvel at the INANE and completely BANAL status updates of my 'friends'. Another thing is that it's surprising sometimes the people that you know in the 'real' world who turn out to be exactly the type that these drawings illustrate on facebook. i've also heard the argument that it's 'innocent' and returns us to a time where we lived 'in a village' where everyone knew what everyone was doing. I'm calling B.S. on that... even when we lived 'in a village', you didn't go for a walk in the woods to be alone... and then 'share' it with everyone while you're on the walk - "Chuck is contemplating the meaning of it all as he admires the foliage," which tells you that Chuck isn't doing that at all, but he wants everyone to THINK that he is. The idea of going to the library or to the park or some solitary activity and then commenting on it to everyone is pretty odd (sick, even?)... and a symptom that you are actually lonely and use the status update as your connection to the world. Most of these people posting constantly should really update as such: "Patty is incredibly lonely and just wants to be held... she feels like a voice crying out in the dark. Please find me a date."
The original poster is extremely bright and observant of narcissistic behavior when he/she sees it. I'm a member of Facebook and it feels as though I've been transported back to high school via the internet. So far, after 2 weeks, all I'm getting is uninteresting, idiotic daily reports of what people are doing, saying or thinking. I have a friend who has 217 (and counting) "friends". Facebook is truly a colossal time-waster.
God I hate facebook, 'the facebook generation' some bitch just said on the news, what a twat its just another shitty fad like pogs. Why the fuck do i care what some cunt or peado has to say every fuckin minute of the day. Think they should classify facebook as a class a drug, coz all these cunts are hooked. Rant over... K
Facebook is horribly abused by some of America's dumbest individuals, but this whole thing just reeks of bitterness and angst and i'm sadder for reading it. Both for the idiots this little editorial nails square on the head, and for the angry little man that made it up.
also, jesus, in order to view someone's pictures you have to send them an invite, get the invite accepted, then go to their albums and manually browse through those pictures. it's like saying "why i hate voluntarily swimming in sewers" - how the hell did you get there? don't look at pictures don't swim in sewers.
I thought I was the only one who never opened their own facebook account. There's just wrong about getting in touch with people never gave a shit about you in the past. LOL, this post was just hilarious. Oh yes, any way to stop friend/family from posting up personal photos with you in them? I wish they'd ask for permission or something first. I hate facebook!
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so good
But I DO GET ANNOYED with the kids from high school that never talked to me adding me as a friend and then bombarding me with apps and pictures and bullshit. I didn't even know they knew my name! How did they find me?
mehehe, it's funny to lump everyone into one idiotic category. yay ignorance.
Facebook is the sort of enterprise a true evil genius would cook up.
my opinion really: whatever
and for good measure: (OMG aren't we so cool?)
hahahahahhahahahahahhhhhhhhhhh
Facebook...premised on this weird idea that it is desirable to stay connected to as many people as possible