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What do you say to Facebook friends that post shit like this?

Sep 16, 2014#1

Mathias

[DOUBLEPOST=1410865716,1410865613][/DOUBLEPOST]Whether you're a fan of the president or not, surely, any educated person can understand that these kinds of memes are utter bullshit. How does one approach Facebook friends in explaining why it's ridiculous and stupid to post crap like this?

Sep 16, 2014#2

Cajungal

I've blocked countless relatives who I should never have friended in the first place.

Sep 16, 2014#3

DarkAudit

I'm no longer on Facebook. Can't say I miss it.

Sep 16, 2014#4

sixpackshaker

Reagan did worse.

Sep 16, 2014#5

Covar

https://www.facebook.com/help/290450221052800/

Sep 16, 2014#6

Dave

Doesn't help to say anything. Their minds are made up and they hate the guy, probably because he's darker and has that evil (D) by his name. I'll bet these people gave a pass to Bush and Bush Sr. for doing the same stuff. Probably not Clinton, though.

So you say nothing because it'll do nothing. Your choices are to remove the post or block the person.

Sep 16, 2014#7

Bowielee

Yeah, I just unfriend people. When a position is so extreme that even GB (or me when it comes to liberal issues) would say WTF, people are beyond being reasoned with.

Sep 16, 2014#8

Thread Necromancer

The following steps are what I have taken and found that help. In truth, I believe it is the only solid way. Works 100% of the time and any fallout from it is usually very short lived and easily fixed.

Step 1: Don't have a facebook account
Step 2: ....
Step 3: Profit

Additional step to be used when someone asks "Why aren't you on facebook?": Clearly state in a firm and confident voice, but making sure you stay humble, not egotistical, "I don't like facebook. I don't use it. "

Sep 16, 2014#9

GasBandit

For the longest time I didn't have a facebook account. I only recently had to create one to do some digging on a personal matter, and even though I barely did anything on it I hate the multiple daily e-mails.

Sep 16, 2014#10

Dave

I have one because I like Bejeweled and it helps me to see what's going on with some of my old friends. I've become a master at ignoring things. I did have a minister in Florida send me a book to try and get me to renounce my atheist ways, so I got that going for me.

Sep 16, 2014#11

blotsfan

GasBandit said:
For the longest time I didn't have a facebook account. I only recently had to create one to do some digging on a personal matter, and even though I barely did anything on it I hate the multiple daily e-mails.

You can unsubscribe from all Facebook emails

Sep 16, 2014#12

drawn_inward

Start a flame-war, of course.

Sep 16, 2014#13

strawman

If I start getting inundated with stupid meme type stuff, I'll look at that individual's page and see how much of it is junk. If too much stuff is simply low quality reposts, I just block them. No point unfriending them, I still want them to see the stuff I post, but I don't need to see their stuff.

Most of the people left post their own stuff at least occasionally.

Also, you can block the source, rather than the friend. For instance, that might have been a share from a person or group, and your friend simply reshared it. By clicking in the upper right hand of the post you will see an option to block your friend, and if it's a share from someone else, you can block that.

There are a lot of things I've blocked - for instance a number of political groups that post nothing but incendiary stuff. Most of the stupid facebook quiz sites are blocked. A few of my friends seem to enjoy risque material I don't want on my facebook feed, so I've blocked a number of those.

That way I can still see their other inane posts about family and so forth. and if they do have their own political opinion, I'll see that, which is what I want. I'm not interested in thoughtless reposts of other people's work, just what my friends and family themselves are saying.

As far as that post, I'd say nothing. If I really felt the urge to comment on it and couldn't restrain myself, then I'd research the issue so I could do so from a position of knowledge. What exactly do these people think President Obama did that was illegal? What was his real authority? If you're going to bother to debunk something, be prepared.

But honestly it's not worth it. They didn't post it in order to have a discussion, they posted it in order to get your gall, and apparently it's working.

Sep 16, 2014#14

Chad Sexington

DarkAudit said:
I'm no longer on Facebook. Can't say I miss it.

Thread Necromancer said:
The following steps are what I have taken and found that help. In truth, I believe it is the only solid way. Works 100% of the time and any fallout from it is usually very short lived and easily fixed.

Step 1: Don't have a facebook account
Step 2: ....
Step 3: Profit

Additional step to be used when someone asks "Why aren't you on facebook?": Clearly state in a firm and confident voice, but making sure you stay humble, not egotistical, "I don't like facebook. I don't use it. "

Kindred spirits.[DOUBLEPOST=1410884386,1410884353][/DOUBLEPOST]

stienman said:
But honestly it's not worth it. They didn't post it in order to have a discussion, they posted it in order to get your gall, and apparently it's working.

Also this.

Sep 16, 2014#15

Krisken

Unsubscribe!

Sep 16, 2014#16

Gruebeard

Photoshop a cute kitten into all these pictures and repost them. Eventually Facebook will be swarming with cute kittens and I'll finally have a reason to sign up.

Sep 16, 2014#17

Cajungal

Political parrots are all over facebook and everywhere else. Hell, try listening to 5th graders talk about Obama like they understand anything at all. They're just imitating what they hear at home. Some people will never outgrow this and will always want information (or misinformation) translated to its simplest form.

Sep 16, 2014#18

phil

Just gather your facts with documented sources and present your argument as clearly and concisely as possible.

Haha! J/k. Just trim your Facebook to the 10 people you actually give a shit about and take comfort in the fact that statistically this person probably doesn't vote.

Sep 16, 2014#19

Mathias

Silly me, I forgot to post the insightful text that accompanied the meme picture!

I TOLD EVERYONE THIS BASTARD IS A TERRORIST AND IS THE ONE BIN LADEN WAS TALKING ABOUT IN HIS VIDEOS BEFORE HE DIED.... "WE WILL BRING YOU DOWN FROM THE INSIDE" JUST LIKE I BELIEVE US KILLING BIN LADEN WAS ONE OF THEIR PLANS SO OBAMA WON OVER THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!!

Sep 16, 2014#20

Hailey Knight

I tend not to make friends with these kinds of people, so I don't know.

If my grandmother had Facebook, this is the type of shit she would post.

Sep 16, 2014#21

strawman

Mathias said:
Silly me, I forgot to post the insightful text that accompanied the meme picture!

Yeah, so if the person who wrote it an originally posted it was my friend, I would be blocking them. If one of my friends shared it, I'd be blocking the originator, and looking at my friend's feed to see if there's any redeeming value to it, any good reason to not block them.

Sep 16, 2014#22

Mathias

Eh, this guy is alright in person. He's not the brightest bulb and has a very conservative mindset (obviously). It's a shame really, I do like talking sports with the guy.

I'd love to actually present the actual case by case analysis and debunk that meme. I'm not an ardent Obama supporter either, but it's just plain false information. The problem is, as Dave suggested, that these types of people are very entrenched in their world view, and get really defense really fast. I've had it out with this particular fellow before, and it just resulted in "stop drinking the Kool-Aid", and "you don't know the real facts" mantra.

Sep 16, 2014#23

PatrThom

I have a Facebook account. I check it every...90 days or so?
I have to be careful who I tell. Saying, "I don't pay attention to Facebook" is like when I say, "I don't watch television/I don't have cable/I don't have Netflix" because they then look at me as though I have lobsters coming out of my ears.

--Patrick

Sep 16, 2014#24

Krisken

Mathias said:
Silly me, I forgot to post the insightful text that accompanied the meme picture!

Honestly, I'd probably tell that guy he should be writing for the Onion.

Sep 16, 2014#25

blotsfan

Mathias said:
I'm not an ardent Obama supporter either, but it's just plain false information.

Yeah I don't really like Obama, but I'd rather that viewpoint not be associated with things like that.

Sep 16, 2014#26

Dave

Mathias said:
Eh, this guy is alright in person. He's not the brightest bulb and has a very conservative mindset (obviously). It's a shame really, I do like talking sports with the guy.

I'd love to actually present the actual case by case analysis and debunk that meme. I'm not an ardent Obama supporter either, but it's just plain false information. The problem is, as Dave suggested, that these types of people are very entrenched in their world view, and get really defense really fast. I've had it out with this particular fellow before, and it just resulted in "stop drinking the Kool-Aid", and "you don't know the real facts" mantra.

I got told by a conservative friend of mine that because I voted Obama and think the ACA is a good idea that I was "morally bankrupt".

Sep 16, 2014#27

strawman

Dave said:
I got told by a conservative friend of mine that because I voted Obama and think the ACA is a good idea that I was "morally bankrupt".

"Huh. And all these years I thought I was morally bankrupt because of that incident with the fish in that fraternity..."

Sep 16, 2014#28

Terrik

People don't do that with fish.

Sep 16, 2014#29

strawman

Terrik said:
People don't do that with fish.

Not people with a moral savings account, anyway.

Sep 16, 2014#30

GasBandit

Terrik said:
People don't do that with fish.

I got gifs that say otherwise.

Sep 16, 2014#31

WasabiPoptart

I made a special category in my friends list on FB for people like that. I called it acquaintances. I do not get their posts in my news feed and I have 95% of my posts set with "friends, except acquaintances" as the people who can see them. I can look through the list to see if they have said anything worthwhile and ignore their ridiculous crap.

Sep 16, 2014#32

bhamv3

GasBandit said:
I got gifs that say otherwise.

Hey, I thought you said Troy Mcclure was dead.

Sep 16, 2014#33

Bowielee

Terrik said:
People don't do that with fish.

Sep 17, 2014#34

fade

That's way too much of my FB feed. I keep up with FB mostly because I've moved a lot for school and work, and I have 5 siblings and enough nieces and nephews that I've lost count. I just mentally filter it out. I have a "no politics" rule on FB. I don't engage in it, no matter how tempting. I will make general statements like "there sure are a not of poorly fact-checked images here".

Sep 18, 2014#35

Cajungal

Speaking of dumb shit you've seen on facebook...it took everything I had not to say "the movie costs a bit less."

Sep 18, 2014#36

sixpackshaker

Cajungal said:
Speaking of dumb shit you've seen on facebook...it took everything I had not to say "the movie costs a bit less."

"Thanks for letting us know that she is sexually active..."

Sep 18, 2014#37

Zappit

I keep seeing bullshit bumper stickers on people's cars that read: "Obama lied. America died." And every part of me just wants to yell out, "America's not dead yet, pal! Know why? It's got healthcare!"

Sep 23, 2014#38

fade

The thing that amuses me the most about that stuff is that no matter the president, no matter the party, the day to day life in this country is nearly unchanged through administration actions. Far more effect is felt from the corporate plutocracy, but that always seems just peachy.

Sep 23, 2014#39

GasBandit

fade said:
The thing that amuses me the most about that stuff is that no matter the president, no matter the party, the day to day life in this country is nearly unchanged through administration actions.

See my signature, second line.

Sep 23, 2014#40

fade

And the Colosseum we're typing on right now...

Apr 23, 2021#41

PatrThom

Analyzing 350 seizure cases that spanned a four-year period, the researchers determined that 15.7%, or the seizures of 55 patients, may have been induced by the inhalation, ingestion or topical use of essential oils. After advising the patients to discontinue their use of the oils, they found that the vast majority of those patients did not experience another seizure during a follow-up period.

Well, okay then.

--Patrick

Apr 23, 2021#42

sixpackshaker

This is some serious necromancy.

Apr 23, 2021#43

Tress

Cajungal said:
Some people will never outgrow this and will always want information (or misinformation) translated to its simplest form.

Seven years later, and Cajungal looks like Nostradamus.

Apr 23, 2021#44

Squidleybits

I kept my Facebook so I could use messenger as that’s important to my family. It has taken five years to train my mother that I don’t Facebook anymore. It’s not for me.

Apr 24, 2021#45

Ravenpoe

Squidleybits said:
I kept my Facebook so I could use messenger as that’s important to my family. It has taken five years to train my mother that I don’t Facebook anymore. It’s not for me.

I don't think you actually need a Facebook account to use messenger

Apr 24, 2021#46

jwhouk

Nowadays you can just have an Instagram account.

Apr 24, 2021#47

Squidleybits

Ravenpoe said:
I don't think you actually need a Facebook account to use messenger

The drama of why I am gone would be unbearable.

For real, it took so long for my mum to stop telling me to look at her posts.

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