Comments on: There Are Places I Remember … And People I Try To Forget http://abowlofstupid.com/personal/there-are-places-i-remember-and-people-i-try-to-forget/ Stupid Is As Stupid Reads Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:05:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: A2 http://abowlofstupid.com/personal/there-are-places-i-remember-and-people-i-try-to-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-105764 A2 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:47:53 +0000 http://abowlofstupid.com/personal/there-are-places-i-remember-and-people-i-try-to-forget/#comment-105764 I agree, it's freaky. I can't believe more people don't think so. I just spent an hour looking at old ACQUANTINCES' "friends list" and, I begrudgingly admit, it was mind-blowing. I mean, you are talking about instantly "checking in" on people you haven't seen since the eighth grade, seventh grade. And many of them are "friends" with each other. (I'm 32.) You know, maybe this is the way the world is going, one big happy family--if so, good for them. However, I feel looking at these profiles that A) many if not most of these people were not "friends" when they actually knew each other 2) You just don't need to check on people on an everyday basis that you grew up with. Sorry. Don't care. Glad to see they're alive, but I don't want to be their friend. I mean, it took me all of 30 minutes to RUN INTO my brother's best friend in middle school, and my brother is 35 years old. CREEPY. You are talking about people I haven't spoken to since my parents split up, we lost our house, moved, went to school, moved twelve times, had fourteen girlfriends...moved again...four new jobs, three new girlfriends... I am seriously considering nuking my account. It's like being locked in a perpetual class reunion. Plus, I can say I genuinely did not like middle school, only tolerated high school and kind of enjoyed college. Yet I really didn't like most of the people I knew. So I am a cynical curmodgeon, I admit, but I find it very strange that ANYONE likes their privacy so intruded upon. I agree, it’s freaky. I can’t believe more people don’t think so. I just spent an hour looking at old ACQUANTINCES’ “friends list” and, I begrudgingly admit, it was mind-blowing. I mean, you are talking about instantly “checking in” on people you haven’t seen since the eighth grade, seventh grade. And many of them are “friends” with each other. (I’m 32.)

You know, maybe this is the way the world is going, one big happy family–if so, good for them. However, I feel looking at these profiles that A) many if not most of these people were not “friends” when they actually knew each other 2) You just don’t need to check on people on an everyday basis that you grew up with.

Sorry. Don’t care. Glad to see they’re alive, but I don’t want to be their friend. I mean, it took me all of 30 minutes to RUN INTO my brother’s best friend in middle school, and my brother is 35 years old.

CREEPY.

You are talking about people I haven’t spoken to since my parents split up, we lost our house, moved, went to school, moved twelve times, had fourteen girlfriends…moved again…four new jobs, three new girlfriends…

I am seriously considering nuking my account. It’s like being locked in a perpetual class reunion.

Plus, I can say I genuinely did not like middle school, only tolerated high school and kind of enjoyed college. Yet I really didn’t like most of the people I knew. So I am a cynical curmodgeon, I admit, but I find it very strange that ANYONE likes their privacy so intruded upon.

]]> By: A Bowl Of Stupid http://abowlofstupid.com/personal/there-are-places-i-remember-and-people-i-try-to-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-95341 A Bowl Of Stupid Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:47:50 +0000 http://abowlofstupid.com/personal/there-are-places-i-remember-and-people-i-try-to-forget/#comment-95341 Yeah, it's taken me years to build up this level of bitterness and animosity. It's hard work, but I'm aiming for full-on "crotchety" by the time I hit 50. Yeah, it’s taken me years to build up this level of bitterness and animosity. It’s hard work, but I’m aiming for full-on “crotchety” by the time I hit 50.

]]> By: lori (carroll)albany http://abowlofstupid.com/personal/there-are-places-i-remember-and-people-i-try-to-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-95309 lori (carroll)albany Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:34:19 +0000 http://abowlofstupid.com/personal/there-are-places-i-remember-and-people-i-try-to-forget/#comment-95309 I'm sure you don't remember me to much, but i have to say what i remember of you isn't this bitter person you make yourself out to be. I did find you on facebook again along with the other people we both went to school with. Facebook for me is to see how everyone is doing now. yes, it can be addicting! I seem to remember you always with a smile and a nice greeting for me at least. As for the so called slums we grew up in. i never thought of it as slums and i still don't i have olny moved out of west philly 3 years ago, and it was for a better education for my children, not because some people think it's changed. I have always thought the place you live is only what a person makes it. So dont blame the place for your unhappy memories. Oh and i live in nj. now! Again it's not the slums. People do grow up Matt, and I'm sure some of the people you hated have to.lol Maybe not. As for me facebook is the only way i do keep im touch with people, because honestly i can't be bothered. lol Anyway i had to write a reply because i couldn't resist, and i really don't consider overbrook as the slums. even if you werent talking about the actual place. I’m sure you don’t remember me to much, but i have to say what i remember of you isn’t this bitter person you make yourself out to be. I did find you on facebook again along with the other people we both went to school with. Facebook for me is to see how everyone is doing now. yes, it can be addicting! I seem to remember you always with a smile and a nice greeting for me at least. As for the so called slums we grew up in. i never thought of it as slums and i still don’t i have olny moved out of west philly 3 years ago, and it was for a better education for my children, not because some people think it’s changed. I have always thought the place you live is only what a person makes it. So dont blame the place for your unhappy memories. Oh and i live in nj. now! Again it’s not the slums. People do grow up Matt, and I’m sure some of the people you hated have to.lol Maybe not. As for me facebook is the only way i do keep im touch with people, because honestly i can’t be bothered. lol Anyway i had to write a reply because i couldn’t resist, and i really don’t consider overbrook as the slums. even if you werent talking about the actual place.

]]> By: Girl With Curious Hair http://abowlofstupid.com/personal/there-are-places-i-remember-and-people-i-try-to-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-92943 Girl With Curious Hair Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:28:45 +0000 http://abowlofstupid.com/personal/there-are-places-i-remember-and-people-i-try-to-forget/#comment-92943 First of all, what is it with you and Amy Winehouse? I think that is your real problem. Second, Facebook isn't just about crazy people from your past, it's about charming and wise people you haven't met yet. And finally, I hate to break it to you, but you're probably around the same age your friends' parents were when they wore their Frankie tees. First of all, what is it with you and Amy Winehouse? I think that is your real problem. Second, Facebook isn’t just about crazy people from your past, it’s about charming and wise people you haven’t met yet. And finally, I hate to break it to you, but you’re probably around the same age your friends’ parents were when they wore their Frankie tees.

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