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Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:57 am
by Shirley
This seems relevant. Very cool chart.

https://twitter.com/AndyRichter/status/ ... 0565216256

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 11:35 am
by Pruitt
Shirley wrote:This seems relevant. Very cool chart.

https://twitter.com/AndyRichter/status/ ... 0565216256


And would you look at that - the 20 states with highest rates of gun deaths are all red.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 3:27 pm
by Steve of phpBB
Avram wrote:Even though Chicago has the toughest gun laws in the nation (there are ZERO gun stores in Chicago), it is very easy to bring guns in from neighboring counties and especially from Pence's home state of Indiana


I've read that Chicago's gun laws aren't that strict anymore anyway. They had an absolute ban, and that was shot down by Scalia and his buddies, but after that, their laws are more in line with other cities.

Is that not true?

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:47 pm
by tennbengal

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:53 pm
by rass
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Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:00 pm
by Jerloma
Yesterday...

Absolutely disgusting how these people continue to support this man. Jesus wept.


http://www.newsweek.com/roy-more-sexual ... als-709015

Same person today...

I love this Pope so much. So proud to call myself a Catholic.


http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/15/europe/po ... index.html

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:05 pm
by L-Jam3
I don't necessarily see those two points as antithetical.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:13 pm
by mister d
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Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:29 pm
by Jerloma
L-Jam3 wrote:I don't necessarily see those two points as antithetical.


We know you don't.

http://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2017/0 ... e-priests/

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:34 pm
by L-Jam3
Well, I didn't look at it from the Pedophilia angle. I was just seeing that evangelicals supporting pedophiles is shitty, and a leader of a large organization who received a Lambo as a gift choosing to auction it for charity is not shitty.

Asshole.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:44 pm
by Jerloma
Yeah, but I'm a tremendous asshole.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:54 pm
by The Sybian
Jerloma wrote:
L-Jam3 wrote:I don't necessarily see those two points as antithetical.


We know you don't.

http://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2017/0 ... e-priests/


Too be fair, I don't see how you can draw a comparison to voting for a guy who is alleged to have molested a child 40 years ago, to continuing to support an organization that actively protects and defends 100s of priests who molested 100s of 1000s of children, and moving the pedo[phile priests to new churches when allegations come out, without warning the parishioners that they are placing a known child molestor in a sacred position where he will regularly be given access to children who trust him, then systematically obstructing justice in dozens of countries to prevent the governments of these countries from protecting the children from the worst horrors imaginable.

I want to post an article about Harvey Weinstein giving a nickel to a homeless guy, so we can focus on his charitable side.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 7:56 pm
by sancarlos
Do your Facebook friends ever post cut-and-paste crap like, "I wonder how many people will/ or I know most people don't read long posts, but I'm asking my real friends to cut and paste this/leave one word/etc. to show support for [blank] cause/show me that you care" or some such similar stupidity? I know Facebook trades on people who need constant stroking, but this is so stupid...

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:16 pm
by Shirley
sancarlos wrote:Do your Facebook friends ever post cut-and-paste crap like, "I wonder how many people will/ or I know most people don't read long posts, but I'm asking my real friends to cut and paste this/leave one word/etc. to show support for [blank] cause/show me that you care" or some such similar stupidity? I know Facebook trades on people who need constant stroking, but this is so stupid...


God, I hate those. My mom does it from time to time. No, I don't copy that shit or Like it or acknowledge in any way.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 10:44 pm
by Pruitt
All the time.

There must be a rule that single middle aged women have to post that shit along with inspirational aphorisms on a regular basis.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 5:33 am
by L-Jam3
It’s from the lack of dick.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:05 am
by Jerloma
I loathe that with every fiber of my being.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:20 am
by Giff
I prefer the example given here to the ones where they don't tell you what it is until the end. I've thought my friends got some terrible fucking news only to realize it's one of those cut and paste things. I almost immediately unfollow.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 12:13 pm
by The Sybian
sancarlos wrote:Do your Facebook friends ever post cut-and-paste crap like, "I wonder how many people will/ or I know most people don't read long posts, but I'm asking my real friends to cut and paste this/leave one word/etc. to show support for [blank] cause/show me that you care" or some such similar stupidity? I know Facebook trades on people who need constant stroking, but this is so stupid...


Even worse are the "95% of Americans will get this question wrong..." It's clickbait, people! Stop responding and forwarding! Really, I'm just jealous that people are making money off of idiots responding and forwarding this shit, and I'm not smart enough or have the initiative to exploit this.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 12:07 pm
by Rush2112
Giff wrote:I prefer the example given here to the ones where they don't tell you what it is until the end. I've thought my friends got some terrible fucking news only to realize it's one of those cut and paste things. I almost immediately unfollow.


a friend from college posted something that I thought was one these but ended up being an "I'm no longer with my husband / fallen in love / got knocked up by a younger man (she's 44)" stories.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 12:17 pm
by Pruitt
The Sybian wrote:
sancarlos wrote:Do your Facebook friends ever post cut-and-paste crap like, "I wonder how many people will/ or I know most people don't read long posts, but I'm asking my real friends to cut and paste this/leave one word/etc. to show support for [blank] cause/show me that you care" or some such similar stupidity? I know Facebook trades on people who need constant stroking, but this is so stupid...


Even worse are the "95% of Americans will get this question wrong..." It's clickbait, people! Stop responding and forwarding! Really, I'm just jealous that people are making money off of idiots responding and forwarding this shit, and I'm not smart enough or have the initiative to exploit this.


"Name a country that doesn't have the letter "A" in it"

I get shit like that all the time.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 12:40 pm
by Nonlinear FC
Yeah, I actually burned some energy explaining clickbait to a friend that was fairly regularly sharing her results on those quizzes. I did it privately so as not to be a dick.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 12:50 pm
by Pruitt
"Only people from (insert city/country name) will ace this quiz!"

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:39 am
by Giff
Pruitt wrote:"Only people from (insert city/country name) will ace this quiz!"


That reminds me of one of my biggest pet peeves currently. I'm a member of a "foodies" (for lack of a better term) group that discusses restaurants/bars in our suburb and surrounding areas. Once a day there's a post that starts "I'm from [insert state/geographical area] and I know there's no good [insert type of food here], but can someone recommend something comparable?"

Yeah lady, there's no good pizza in the fourth largest city in America as well as one of the most diverse counties in nation.

There's also a constant picture followed by a "Where Am I?" Hey man, that burger looks amazing, but I'm not playing a game to figure out where you are and I'm not going to check back later, so you really probably just cost that local business owner a visit. Or, hey idiot, the glass of beer you just took a picture of has the name of the bar on it.

It's creeping into hate follow, but it is a cool site because a lot of the owners are members of the group and have taken a lot of critiques to make positive changes or discovered something their kitchen was doing wrong.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:43 am
by A_B
Nah, dude, you're wrong. You can't get good pizza south of NYC. Ask Loma.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 3:04 pm
by Giff
Can't find a good bakery nowhere. I'm from Michigan and really miss the Rye breads, the cannolis, the jelly donuts. Lol

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:10 pm
by DaveInSeattle
Not really ridiculous, but someone I know posted this morning about their cat getting hit by a car last night. The cat's name was, of course, "Lucky".

You have no idea how difficult it is to not make the painfully obvious joke, but I'm trying to take the high road.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:22 pm
by Johnnie
DaveInSeattle wrote:Not really ridiculous, but someone I know posted this morning about their cat getting hit by a car last night. The cat's name was, of course, "Lucky".

You have no idea how difficult it is to not make the painfully obvious joke, but I'm trying to take the high road.

I see what you did there...

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:29 pm
by Pruitt
Friend of mine - single woman, 54 years old (the demographic that constantly posts aphorisms) posted this quote:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BcpmO-sHvUu/

You don't need an English degree to realize that anyone who posts this is worthy of scorn.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:02 pm
by sancarlos
I think about half the "quotes" you see on Facebook are not correctly attributed.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:03 pm
by Pruitt
sancarlos wrote:I think about half the "quotes" you see on Facebook are not correctly attributed.


"God damned right dude!" - William The Conqueror

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:10 pm
by P.D.X.
Bunnies are the best pets! They always keep me eating fresh too since we share veggies!


Oh just fuck off.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:46 pm
by L-Jam3
You should’ve posted a recipe for hassenpfeffer.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:40 pm
by Johnnie
Or a video from SERE school where they kill the bunny.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:46 pm
by Johnnie
Tangent to this thread.

Girls on Instagram who decide to make a post with a wall of text relating to some confidence building aspect or saying "my [chronic illness] has been flaring up lately," but being nearly naked and posing seductively while doing it are just about the pinnacle of absurd and superficial. As if anyone is following you because of your daily struggle with your ailment.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:06 am
by Giff
"I'm going to Waco to attend a graduation. Can anyone recommend some must-try places?"

"I like to stop at the Cracker Barrel in Bryan, perfect weather for some checkers by the fire."

So, A) you recommend a chain restaurant in a city literally 89 miles away from the requested city that we have in our own town and B) you play checkers by the fire at Cracker Barrel so now I feel bad for making fun of someone with an obvious brain injury.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 11:32 am
by sancarlos
Giff wrote:"I'm going to Waco to attend a graduation. Can anyone recommend some must-try places?"

"I like to stop at the Cracker Barrel in Bryan, perfect weather for some checkers by the fire."

So, A) you recommend a chain restaurant in a city literally 89 miles away from the requested city that we have in our own town and B) you play checkers by the fire at Cracker Barrel so now I feel bad for making fun of someone with an obvious brain injury.

You should now tell them that the Olive Garden is great for dinner, and maybe the Denny's for lunch. (Really, any chain restaurants.)

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:07 pm
by Giff
sancarlos wrote:
Giff wrote:"I'm going to Waco to attend a graduation. Can anyone recommend some must-try places?"

"I like to stop at the Cracker Barrel in Bryan, perfect weather for some checkers by the fire."

So, A) you recommend a chain restaurant in a city literally 89 miles away from the requested city that we have in our own town and B) you play checkers by the fire at Cracker Barrel so now I feel bad for making fun of someone with an obvious brain injury.

You should now tell them that the Olive Garden is great for dinner, and maybe the Denny's for lunch. (Really, any chain restaurants.)


I said "You can't miss the McDonald's in Marlin!"

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:33 pm
by Johnnie
Hopefully everyone piled on with various chain restaurants after that.

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:41 pm
by Giff
Johnnie wrote:Hopefully everyone piled on with various chain restaurants after that.


No, it got lost in a sea of actual recommendations within Waco. Which actually has some really good spots and an In-n-Out.