Facebook diplomacy: Judiciously keeping your mouth shut

I am sure she'll start commenting on MY appearance.

 

There seem to be three primary means of getting a million "likes" on Facebook - the Like button, by the way, has pretty much been the death of what I hoped the site would be, as it has given people an opt-out of actually engaging, but that's a story for another day:

(1) A new look, as in the OP's topic;

(2) An aggrieved rant about how a person is going to be herself and doesn't give a good goddamn about what some unnamed other or others out there might think about it; and

(3) Anything about God, God's glory, the Lord, Jesus, church, the Bible, God's goodness, God is good, God is great, etc., etc., etc.

 

Come on, Dick. You know this as well as I do.

(4) Pictures of children.

 

Forgot that one!

Indeed.

 

The top two that I've seen for getting 100+ likes are pictures of newborns and engagement announcements. I rarely even see the three you mentioned, Dick. Then again, I either unfriend or block from my feed anyone who posts annoying stuff.

 

Also, at the risk of being a hypocrite: I have been guilty of No. 4.

I do block the aggrieved ranters, but not always the god squadders.

 

I'm mostly guilty of No. 4 by proxy through my wife and mother-in-law. I don't block many people (and I never unfriend) but when I do, it's just because they (a) post too damn much and (b) are not a hot chick.

 

I have a couple of female Facebook friends who are recently divorced and their constant posting of e-cards with slogans like "I'm not going to be anyone's part-time option" or "where are all of the strong and honest men who know how to treat a woman" get tons of likes.

 

Yeah, definitely a cousin of No. 2.

 

and (5) Puppies!

I am a sucker for #5

 

6. Pictures of the meal they're about to eat. Am I supposed to care?

 

7 - tight clothing and big boobs.