Strangers on Facebook
One fine morning, I decided do something about my pool of pending friend requests on Facebook. I had been trying to recall if I knew them, before approving the requests. I studied their profile but they rang no bell. I’d be more than happy to approve if we had at least something in common - like going to the same school or uni, or having met at some event before. But no, some of these requests appear to be very random. So I like to initiate a conversation in order to get to know that person better. And I like to do away with the ubiquitous “Hi, intro pls” one-liner. So I jump straight into something like this:
You see, my point is that, I really had no idea who this person was. I didn’t even know she was from my university or not. I simply assumed that she was from my university. It turned out that she was not (also, obviously I’m not really interested in knowing which faculty she was from, because I don’t know what FSSK stands for even today). And let’s not discuss grammar here. Moving on now, to the next person, whom I noticed had many of my university friends in his list. Since we had so many mutual friends, I thought he must be someone from my university too. So I initiated a message like this:
*Speechless*. Needless to say, I have not replied them since these exchanges took place. Last night when I was out with my friends at a popular mamak joint, we talked about this and one of us mentioned this ’stranger’s name. Apparently, he added my friends too but none of them knew who he was. And the reason he gave for adding me was just classic. It just doesn’t get any better than that. What do you think is the darnest reason for adding someone on Facebook? Can you top that?
Edit: By the by, if you’re a fellow blogger and reader, by all means, look me up on Facebook! :)
06 Jul 2008 narrowband
Hmm… my Facebook friends only consist of people I know, as in have really came in contact with, whether online or offline. Not those random people who add for the sake of inviting people to applications. =x
Btw can I add you? LOL.
haha classic, bro maybe u gotta admit tat ppl admire u and add u.. those points and play games stuffs are just some reason to cover it up.. :)
if they are not someone i know or someone i come across in some FB games, i just ignore them.
haha, the second one is really funny. :))
Haha you showed me those before, classic! For me, add first.. delete later -_-
Haha. At least the reason was to collect points to play games, not to increase the number of friends they have. :P
Day-dreamer - Eh LOL. Please ADD ME, you!
Jian - You know I know it wasn’t a cover-up!
Angel - I didn’t want to ignore wrong ppl ma. Give chance to find out who they are first. But normally hor, if they had met u somewhere before they’d leave a message/note together with the friend request to indicate who they are wan. The ones I got all dun haf wan.
Em - Yeah, I can see why. When I look back I find it funny too.
Julee - I said I nak delete, until now still belum -__-”
Jason - No I think the collect points to play games reason is much more tulan-fying.
I had the same experience too and like you, I ignored the requests (after trying to find out if I knew them) except for one (which have yet to delete from my friend list). I initially thought she was someone I knew because her name was exactly the same as the person I had met in some occasions! lol
Thankfully I haven’t had many of these so-called “friends”. LOL.
Maybe it has to do with that very nice picture you put on Facebook that attracts them? Hehehe.
Hahahaha 2nd one very funny le.
Yeah, lots of strangers randomly adding people, I also no not like to approve strangers as personal info like photos and such are available to approved people :P
i usually just ignore those people that i don’t know… it’s just a little bit uncomfortable to let them viewing my profile and picture in Facebook… BTW, i don’t place too much info in my Facebook :->
Truly speaking … Facebook Rock! I got lots of Secondary and Uni mate whom is lost in touch back the the network :-p
ahah i think everyone also got expeirence lidis… last time in frenster more obvious
In social networking sites, I guess many ppl like to add randomly to show off how many contacts they have lah. Haha. I’m not on facebook btw, cos no time ler. Already spending too much time online!
wahahahah the last fella’s reason was a classic, ROFL. at least you take the initiative to even start a conversation, lol. i would just leave it normally -_-”
FSSK = Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan (Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities). I am in UKM right now. And yes, I do too know what MMU is hahaha.
well… isn’t one of the functions of friendster/facebook to know new friends through common interest or activities, other than connecting your current social network? at least that’s what they advertised… haha…
Shen - I ignored at first (as in I ignore, not I clicked ‘ignore’), until they piled up so I decided to msg them!
Rinnah - Hahaha, cannot be. That pic of me with the meatball? Hahahah!
Che-cheh - Yar memang!!
Sue - Actually I thought maybe he wasn’t a stranger after all considering he has so many of my friends in his list. Mana tau it turned out that my friends also tak kenal him!
Yeah Facebook does take away quite a bit of our privacy!
TZ - Eh ya Facebook is damn useful in keeping in touch with old friends, or even long-lost friends! But I tried searching for my some of my old primary schoolmates, not found :(
Pop - Friendster lagi teruk. Testimonial and everything also got damn random one. No meaning anymore.
MG - Yea loh. The more friends they have, the ‘cooler’ rite. Facebook don’t need much time only!!
Sat - Yar damn tulan-fying that one. Benci.
Suertes - Haha please forgive me for not knowing what FSSK is (I could have googled though - surely can find out also la). But at least I know UKM and MMU dan lain-lain~
Hoomun - Common interest? If we had met in a photography outing before (common interest ma), by all means, let’s add each other. It has to be something real, something that took place, something to say that we have indeed crossed each other’s paths once. The ones I got too random lar. And no common interest summore. What’s this -_-” Play game wei… *bang head against wall*