Facebook

So, everyone's on FB.  me too - but a little sneakily.  somehow i convinced my wife that we should just share an account long ago before it exploded into the sweetness that it is now.  i actually really like FB - i probably check it more times a day than my wife.  of course the accounts in her name - well our name, but she's listed first. and all the info is about her.  it kinda works in our favor - less creepy people from out past can find us easily.  i know, i know, we don't have to be their friends. i just don't even want them looking for me - or her for that matter. 

-i like the anonymity between us having a joint named account- people aren't sure who's posting.  its kinda this married person guessing game. like those ambiguous posts that say "wow, i look hot in pink" or "he looks jewish in those tights" to keep people guessing who it is.  it creates humor for us - and definately others.

-FB also ushered the christmas card let down.  we got like 25 cards this year - actually a record for us.  but definately every picture we had already seen on FB.  we were guilty too.  stupid cute kids - overtaken again.  good thing i know where they sleep - or in our case wake up (like every hour - no seriously)

-i also kinda don't like that you can see who's online all the time.  there's definately people i'm friends with that i surely don't want to chat with in real time.  you know that feeling when joe blow chats with you and you stare at that pop up box.  "oh, i'm not here.  i definately just stepped away from the computer."  (online status- active)  sorry peeps - we don't really like all of you.  you know what i'm talking about.  that person probably from your hometown who asked you 3 times to be friends before you finally accepted.  and then you did the polite thing and clicked "hide all gertrude" posts on the news feed.  you know who you are. one word of advice.  don't unfriend them - that comes back to bite you.  nothing like having someone to re-request to be your friend when they thought they were. (sometimes twice) hello face - apply egg. 

-i think they ought to do a new addition to FB.  a dislike button.  there's a like button.  and i know the like button is for us lazy people who don't want to say "congratulations!" again in a more creative way than the last 23 people congratulating you on your newborn child.  but i need a dislike button when someone updates their status about a dead pet or something.  or when some of my left-winger friends post happy agenda propaganda.  DISLIKE - you could see it would be useful.  or when one of those half-friends posts that he's not sure if his girlfriends baby is really his.  it deserves a dislike.  or a "hide all gertrude" moment.  whichever works. 

-i also think you should be able to disable the "like" button for certain posts.  i sometimes get a little nervous i'm gonna click "like" on accident next to "we found out today furrball has cancer and had to put her down"  - i guess if i did i could say my wife did it