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My message to any of you fuckers posting endless and mindless political rants about how great your candidate is versus the other need to go the fuck away. Seriously, you fuckers are more obnoxious than robo calls and political ads on TV. Nobody gives a fuck what your political leanings are. Furthermore, when the hell did you become so important and egotistical that you need to tell everyone else what they should believe and how they should vote? How fucking obnoxious. My message to any of you doing this is very simple. Go fuck yourself!
Hopefully, most of you don't have some of the same jackass FB "friends" that I have.

I've just hidden a lot of people. BOTH sides, actually, and I'm goin' for Romney.

And these same people threaten to drop ME for football posts. FUCK YOU.

I am pretty lucky. Very few of my friends post political things and those that do keep it pretty short or once in a while.

I think FB is the place to get your thoughts out to family and friends, right? And things like this can be very important for people. In fact, at this point it can be what many people think about more than anything else. So I get it - but if it's a thing of trying to persuade others, it can be rather annoying.

Agreed about Facebook these days. With that said........................

If I were running for president - this would be my campaign:

-All citizens must have forced vasectomies and tubal ligation procedures if they can not pass an IQ test and meet income requirements to have children.

-I support tele-work/tele-commuting. The idea of having to drive to an office every day is outdated. This is how we can ease off our reliance on fossil fuels and the automobile.

-On foreign affairs, my number 1 policy is to open our borders with Mexico and allow anyone in who is able bodied and can work. In return we will send them our homeless and anyone imprisoned.

I will now take questions from the press.

LMAO...nice, bro.

AR - Whole heartedly agree with your second suggestion. It is out of date as there are simply a ton of jobs that could easily be done from the home now. As you say it would reduce dependence on fossil fuel as well as helping the environment. Employers simply do not trust their employees enough. That is the only reason I can see. That and they want to squeeze every working minute out of them even if pushing a broom is not part of your job description.

SF-Dano wrote:AR - Whole heartedly agree with your second suggestion. It is out of date as there are simply a ton of jobs that could easily be done from the home now. As you say it would reduce dependence on fossil fuel as well as helping the environment. Employers simply do not trust their employees enough. That is the only reason I can see. That and they want to squeeze every working minute out of them even if pushing a broom is not part of your job description.

I think it has to be a mix. I work in an environment where we work from home often. Some people you can never seem to reach and are definitely not putting in the hours. Sometimes it's hard to move the ball forward without everyone in the room. I work well from home, but I'm a workaholic, so....

I like the idea of a day or two when all employees are in the office to meet and make decisions, but then allow them to go off and do the work from wherever works best for them.

You just have to make sure people don't fade off.

When I was in LA, working from home meant 4 or 5 hours less per day in the car. I think the last 4 years I was there I never went in on a Friday and I had gotten to the point where I only went to the office on Monday to remind people I still worked there.

Memorex wrote:

SF-Dano wrote:AR - Whole heartedly agree with your second suggestion. It is out of date as there are simply a ton of jobs that could easily be done from the home now. As you say it would reduce dependence on fossil fuel as well as helping the environment. Employers simply do not trust their employees enough. That is the only reason I can see. That and they want to squeeze every working minute out of them even if pushing a broom is not part of your job description.

I think it has to be a mix. I work in an environment where we work from home often. Some people you can never seem to reach and are definitely not putting in the hours. Sometimes it's hard to move the ball forward without everyone in the room. I work well from home, but I'm a workaholic, so....

I like the idea of a day or two when all employees are in the office to meet and make decisions, but then allow them to go off and do the work from wherever works best for them.

You just have to make sure people don't fade off.

When I was in LA, working from home meant 4 or 5 hours less per day in the car. I think the last 4 years I was there I never went in on a Friday and I had gotten to the point where I only went to the office on Monday to remind people I still worked there.

I agree and that is a fair compromise. All for a weekly stratedgy/status meeting in the office. Even video conferencing in this day. We just have developed all this technology and it seems we are not using it to its full potential simply because we do not trust the people we hire to do the work we hire them to do. Whether working from home or in the office, management and supervisors are going to notice if work is not getting done.

About 6 months ago, I started deleting each and every person from my friend's list who posted anything remotely supportive of Obama. I applied this rule indiscriminately, so even if it was someone I see a lot or chat with frequently on the FB chat (which i rarely use anymore anyway), they got axed. At first I contemplated just hiding their updates, but I figured I'd go the full mile and delete them. My reasoning: I really don't have time for idiotic loud-mouthed liberals who basically advocate thieving from me. I don't mind if you vote Democratic, but keep your mouth shut about it around me if we're gonna be friends. I'll do you the same courtesy. And truth be told, we'll probably never be great friends. We might enjoy some great common ground together, like music or sports, and enjoy going to concerts/games etc., but we will never be great friends. For those people, we need to have similar ideologies. Thus, I don't need to keep up appearances around the loud-mouth whackjobs and pretend like I like them, because I don't.

For the most part, I got rid of the political rantings. This isn't a scientific rule by any means, but I think the libtards have far more free time to post rantings and ravings about politics every day. To be sure, I still have SOME political posts coming from the right wing people. But all in all, I think most of the people I'm friends with who, like me, are right-wing, are busy and successful enough to not have time to post shit like that on Facebook. In the free time I do have, I'd rather post here or other boards debating things I like and making arguments on subjects you can actually change other people's minds on. Politics obviously ain't that.

Once upon a time, I created a log-in for Facebook with a throwaway email account. Then I decided not to bother creating a profile and wasting my time with all that crap.

Gee, that was easy.

Ehwmatt wrote:About 6 months ago, I started deleting each and every person from my friend's list who posted anything remotely supportive of Obama. I applied this rule indiscriminately, so even if it was someone I see a lot or chat with frequently on the FB chat (which i rarely use anymore anyway), they got axed. At first I contemplated just hiding their updates, but I figured I'd go the full mile and delete them. My reasoning: I really don't have time for idiotic loud-mouthed liberals who basically advocate thieving from me. I don't mind if you vote Democratic, but keep your mouth shut about it around me if we're gonna be friends. I'll do you the same courtesy. And truth be told, we'll probably never be great friends. We might enjoy some great common ground together, like music or sports, and enjoy going to concerts/games etc., but we will never be great friends. For those people, we need to have similar ideologies. Thus, I don't need to keep up appearances around the loud-mouth whackjobs and pretend like I like them, because I don't.

For the most part, I got rid of the political rantings. This isn't a scientific rule by any means, but I think the libtards have far more free time to post rantings and ravings about politics every day. To be sure, I still have SOME political posts coming from the right wing people. But all in all, I think most of the people I'm friends with who, like me, are right-wing, are busy and successful enough to not have time to post shit like that on Facebook. In the free time I do have, I'd rather post here or other boards debating things I like and making arguments on subjects you can actually change other people's minds on. Politics obviously ain't that.

That hasn't been my experience Matt. It's been equally insufferable for both candidates, and if I'm being honest, the Pro-Romney crowd has been far more obnoxious on my Facebook. I understand that some people are really passionate about politics (although, I will never understand why). That said, this isn't a partisan thing for me, AT ALL. I'm on record as loathing politicians. I find nothing remotely noble about the profession, and most of these fuckers (on both sides of the aisle) are corrupt as hell! My larger issue is that I personally don't give a fuck what everyone's political beliefs are. It's not really that important to me, nor do I care which one of these ass clowns that people are going to elect. The notion that one is better than the other is beyond laughable to me. They both suck equally. The fact that there are so many people who actually believe that most of us actually give a shit about who they are voting for tells me that these folks have a VERY warped sense of reality and their importance in the world! I'd prefer to get back to a time when people kept their political opinions to themselves!

Enigma869 wrote:

Ehwmatt wrote:About 6 months ago, I started deleting each and every person from my friend's list who posted anything remotely supportive of Obama. I applied this rule indiscriminately, so even if it was someone I see a lot or chat with frequently on the FB chat (which i rarely use anymore anyway), they got axed. At first I contemplated just hiding their updates, but I figured I'd go the full mile and delete them. My reasoning: I really don't have time for idiotic loud-mouthed liberals who basically advocate thieving from me. I don't mind if you vote Democratic, but keep your mouth shut about it around me if we're gonna be friends. I'll do you the same courtesy. And truth be told, we'll probably never be great friends. We might enjoy some great common ground together, like music or sports, and enjoy going to concerts/games etc., but we will never be great friends. For those people, we need to have similar ideologies. Thus, I don't need to keep up appearances around the loud-mouth whackjobs and pretend like I like them, because I don't.

For the most part, I got rid of the political rantings. This isn't a scientific rule by any means, but I think the libtards have far more free time to post rantings and ravings about politics every day. To be sure, I still have SOME political posts coming from the right wing people. But all in all, I think most of the people I'm friends with who, like me, are right-wing, are busy and successful enough to not have time to post shit like that on Facebook. In the free time I do have, I'd rather post here or other boards debating things I like and making arguments on subjects you can actually change other people's minds on. Politics obviously ain't that.

That hasn't been my experience Matt. It's been equally insufferable for both candidates, and if I'm being honest, the Pro-Romney crowd has been far more obnoxious on my Facebook. I understand that some people are really passionate about politics (although, I will never understand why). That said, this isn't a partisan thing for me, AT ALL. I'm on record as loathing politicians. I find nothing remotely noble about the profession, and most of these fuckers (on both sides of the aisle) are corrupt as hell! My larger issue is that I personally don't give a fuck what everyone's political beliefs are. It's not really that important to me, nor do I care which one of these ass clowns that people are going to elect. The notion that one is better than the other is beyond laughable to me. They both suck equally. The fact that there are so many people who actually believe that most of us actually give a shit about who they are voting for tells me that these folks have a VERY warped sense of reality and their importance in the world! I'd prefer to get back to a time when people kept their political opinions to themselves!

Well even if our empirical samples differ, in the end, I think we are coming from the same place: get that shit off my Facebook feed.

I post on Facebook about things that are important to me, entertaining, informative to people I care about or who share similar interests. If I share political posts, comments, or stories and it pisses people off, that says more about their intolerance for opinions other than their own than it does me. If someone doesn't like something I post, they're more than welcome to scroll past it or, if their skin is thin enough, block or defriend me. I see stuff on my newsfeed all the time that I'm not particularly interested in. No one forces me to read it.

For example...I've got one former high school classmate who posts pro-Obama and anti-Romney rants, pictures, and articles all the time. I comment occasionally but not in an argumentative fashion and I can't remember the last time anyone's been uncivil to me on any of the stuff I've posted.

conversationpc wrote:I post on Facebook about things that are important to me, entertaining, informative to people I care about or who share similar interests. If I share political posts, comments, or stories and it pisses people off, that says more about their intolerance for opinions other than their own than it does me. If someone doesn't like something I post, they're more than welcome to scroll past it or, if their skin is thin enough, block or defriend me. I see stuff on my newsfeed all the time that I'm not particularly interested in. No one forces me to read it.

For example...I've got one former high school classmate who posts pro-Obama and anti-Romney rants, pictures, and articles all the time. I comment occasionally but not in an argumentative fashion and I can't remember the last time anyone's been uncivil to me on any of the stuff I've posted.

Yep, just scroll, scroll, scroll. It's not like having a friend who gets off on calling you and spewing his vitriol. And I DO have a friend like that. He's quieted that shit down the last couple years, thankfully. We used to really get into it.

One thing I will say that drives me nuts...I have some friends that buy into seemingly EVERY conspiracy theory related to Barack Obama, i.e. the birther movement, that he's secretly a muslim, etc., etc. That does drive me nuts but only because it seems like they believe everything they read without researching it first.

verslibre wrote:

conversationpc wrote:I post on Facebook about things that are important to me, entertaining, informative to people I care about or who share similar interests. If I share political posts, comments, or stories and it pisses people off, that says more about their intolerance for opinions other than their own than it does me. If someone doesn't like something I post, they're more than welcome to scroll past it or, if their skin is thin enough, block or defriend me. I see stuff on my newsfeed all the time that I'm not particularly interested in. No one forces me to read it.

For example...I've got one former high school classmate who posts pro-Obama and anti-Romney rants, pictures, and articles all the time. I comment occasionally but not in an argumentative fashion and I can't remember the last time anyone's been uncivil to me on any of the stuff I've posted.

Yep, just scroll, scroll, scroll. It's not like having a friend who gets off on calling you and spewing his vitriol. And I DO have a friend like that. He's quieted that shit down the last couple years, thankfully. We used to really get into it.

I RARELY discuss politics with anyone face to face or over the phone unless they start the conversation. I have a good friend who's voted for Obama twice now (early voter this year) and we never discuss it with each other unless we're making a passing joke about something.

Ehwmatt wrote:About 6 months ago, I started deleting each and every person from my friend's list who posted anything remotely supportive of Obama. I applied this rule indiscriminately...

That's too bad. I enjoy having folks in my circle of friends who disagree with me even if they vehemently do so. I usually don't engage them but I can at least learn something about them or from them that I might not have known otherwise.

As far as I know, I've only been openly defriended by two folks...One is a diehard Communist from England. The other, an America-hating Socialist who graduated high school with my wife and was contemplating moving to Canada due to her hatred of her own country.

conversationpc wrote:

Ehwmatt wrote:About 6 months ago, I started deleting each and every person from my friend's list who posted anything remotely supportive of Obama. I applied this rule indiscriminately...

That's too bad. I enjoy having folks in my circle of friends who disagree with me even if they vehemently do so. I usually don't engage them but I can at least learn something about them or from them that I might not have known otherwise.

As far as I know, I've only been openly defriended by two folks...One is a diehard Communist from England. The other, an America-hating Socialist who graduated high school with my wife and was contemplating moving to Canada due to her hatred of her own country.

I defriended your ass too! But it was just because I was reducing Facebook to family and coworkers. Nothing personal at all. I've been working so much lately that I don't have time for even them, much less everyone.

Rick wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

Ehwmatt wrote:About 6 months ago, I started deleting each and every person from my friend's list who posted anything remotely supportive of Obama. I applied this rule indiscriminately...

That's too bad. I enjoy having folks in my circle of friends who disagree with me even if they vehemently do so. I usually don't engage them but I can at least learn something about them or from them that I might not have known otherwise.

As far as I know, I've only been openly defriended by two folks...One is a diehard Communist from England. The other, an America-hating Socialist who graduated high school with my wife and was contemplating moving to Canada due to her hatred of her own country.

I defriended your ass too! But it was just because I was reducing Facebook to family and coworkers. Nothing personal at all. I've been working so much lately that I don't have time for even them, much less everyone.

That actually kinda bums me out. I enjoyed seeing you on there.

conversationpc wrote:

Rick wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

Ehwmatt wrote:About 6 months ago, I started deleting each and every person from my friend's list who posted anything remotely supportive of Obama. I applied this rule indiscriminately...

That's too bad. I enjoy having folks in my circle of friends who disagree with me even if they vehemently do so. I usually don't engage them but I can at least learn something about them or from them that I might not have known otherwise.

As far as I know, I've only been openly defriended by two folks...One is a diehard Communist from England. The other, an America-hating Socialist who graduated high school with my wife and was contemplating moving to Canada due to her hatred of her own country.

I defriended your ass too! But it was just because I was reducing Facebook to family and coworkers. Nothing personal at all. I've been working so much lately that I don't have time for even them, much less everyone.

That actually kinda bums me out. I enjoyed seeing you on there.

I'm sorry. When I get back to a normal life, if that ever happens, I'll definitely refriend you, Dave.

Rick wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

Rick wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

Ehwmatt wrote:About 6 months ago, I started deleting each and every person from my friend's list who posted anything remotely supportive of Obama. I applied this rule indiscriminately...

That's too bad. I enjoy having folks in my circle of friends who disagree with me even if they vehemently do so. I usually don't engage them but I can at least learn something about them or from them that I might not have known otherwise.

As far as I know, I've only been openly defriended by two folks...One is a diehard Communist from England. The other, an America-hating Socialist who graduated high school with my wife and was contemplating moving to Canada due to her hatred of her own country.

I defriended your ass too! But it was just because I was reducing Facebook to family and coworkers. Nothing personal at all. I've been working so much lately that I don't have time for even them, much less everyone.

That actually kinda bums me out. I enjoyed seeing you on there.

I'm sorry. When I get back to a normal life, if that ever happens, I'll definitely refriend you, Dave.

You suck.

Now it's time to get back to downloading audio tracks from Youtube.

conversationpc wrote:

Rick wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

Rick wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

Ehwmatt wrote:About 6 months ago, I started deleting each and every person from my friend's list who posted anything remotely supportive of Obama. I applied this rule indiscriminately...

That's too bad. I enjoy having folks in my circle of friends who disagree with me even if they vehemently do so. I usually don't engage them but I can at least learn something about them or from them that I might not have known otherwise.

As far as I know, I've only been openly defriended by two folks...One is a diehard Communist from England. The other, an America-hating Socialist who graduated high school with my wife and was contemplating moving to Canada due to her hatred of her own country.

I defriended your ass too! But it was just because I was reducing Facebook to family and coworkers. Nothing personal at all. I've been working so much lately that I don't have time for even them, much less everyone.

That actually kinda bums me out. I enjoyed seeing you on there.

I'm sorry. When I get back to a normal life, if that ever happens, I'll definitely refriend you, Dave.

You suck.

Now it's time to get back to downloading audio tracks from Youtube.

Liam wrote:I've just hidden a lot of people. BOTH sides, actually, and I'm goin' for Romney.

And these same people threaten to drop ME for football posts. FUCK YOU.

LOL, that's some funny shit Liam!

I must be lucky because who I have as friends (or the pages I like) on Facebook haven't gotten into any political ruckus on my newsfeed. I will admit from time to time I may see something political, but then I just scroll past it. Mostly my facebook is for Sons of Anarchy, with a bit of "The Hippies Were Right" page, and "Blunts and Bongs", and some assorted funny stuff.

Just as with any media...if you don't like it, turn it off.


later~

No Surprize wrote:

Liam wrote:I've just hidden a lot of people. BOTH sides, actually, and I'm goin' for Romney.

And these same people threaten to drop ME for football posts. FUCK YOU.

LOL, that's some funny shit Liam!

As you know, I'm a mega Cowboys fan, but I also post around the league stuff, and college stuff 'cause I know it'll interest some, but some of these whiny fucktards want to drop me for it, acting like I just raped their mom!?!?! A handful of them I know are teasing, but the rest are dead serious, so I tell them "You can go fuck yourself if you drop me for THAT". lol

Facebook has become unbearable

This is exactly why we don't have FB accounts in our home.

Real friends stop by or call.

The Sushi Hunter wrote:

Facebook has become unbearable

This is exactly why we don't have FB accounts in our home.

Real friends stop by or call.

That's kind of ridiculous...It's not made for face to face relationships but to stay in contact with folks you otherwise wouldn't be able to do so in the normal fashion. It's a great tool, in my opinion.

conversationpc wrote:

The Sushi Hunter wrote:

Facebook has become unbearable

This is exactly why we don't have FB accounts in our home.

Real friends stop by or call.

That's kind of ridiculous...It's not made for face to face relationships but to stay in contact with folks you otherwise wouldn't be able to do so in the normal fashion. It's a great tool, in my opinion.

You have to understand that Sushi doesnt hug anyone but his wife, he wears a mask when he goes outside and he sleeps in a oxygen chamber. He may have a monkey named Bubbles!

conversationpc wrote:

The Sushi Hunter wrote:

Facebook has become unbearable

This is exactly why we don't have FB accounts in our home.

Real friends stop by or call.

That's kind of ridiculous...It's not made for face to face relationships but to stay in contact with folks you otherwise wouldn't be able to do so in the normal fashion. It's a great tool, in my opinion.

Fuckbook is a tool alright, and so is Zuckerturd.