O holy cow, I'm now following myself. How does that happen? I don't want notification when I post something-- I'm usually there when it happens.
And what's with the "friends" thing now? Followers can't be friends?
"Hey, this is Stacey, she's my follower, and these people are my friends".
Like I don't have enough pressure with the following thing, now I have to send out friend requests?!
Is this going to get as crazy as Farce Book?
There I get friend requests from people I don't recognize so I don't accept (if you want to be friends you might want to include a note so that I know "Laura Smith" is "The Bowlegged Frog Rider" from "Happy Croakers Blog", the connection isn't automatic for me).
I also get friend requests I do recognize, like my abusive ex-boyfriend who once dragged me through a rain puddled parking lot by my hair and ended the relationship not long after by nearly choking me to death (the nice men in uniforms assisted him from my home).
I didn't accept.
I didn't except my husband's ex-girlfriend request either. That's just awkward.
Where does the time come from to manage this new friend sidebar gadget? Where do the Blogger/ FB people come up with the time they use to invent all of these things that are driving me to the point of needing professional help?
Yesterday's comments made me feel SO much better about my email mess. Thank you, I'm so happy that I'm normal! (cough)
I'll forget all of this cleaning up and just transfer the mess over. Time saved...
Time lost...this computer does help me waste time searching for bargains.
Yesterday Amazon had a Gold Box Deal for a Wii exercise program advertised as a "special discounted price" for $20.00 MORE than I could get it elsewhere. Hmmmm.
Today on our local base "For Sale" site, there's this ad:
"Cheap camera bag for sale. Its a Lowepro Fastpack 250 only used twice...can hold all your stuff plus camera, two lenses, and your notebook. Pictures are upon request. $100.00".
Now, are they selling a cheap camera bag for a hundred dollars or are they selling a camera bag cheaply --for a hundred dollars? The second option doesn't really make sense when I can buy one new, unused with a receipt for returns for $107.00
I would love to continue exposing my true (impatient) nature, but I have to figure out how to drop myself off as a follower. Because seriously? Time is precious and I wouldn't be sitting here reading this if I didn't have to.
Okay, this is Stacey (Mom24), I'm really hoping that the friends thing isn't coming from me, because I really, really don't like that.
ReplyDeleteI've noticed the Amazon pricing as well. I don't like it a bit. I've learned to be very careful what I'm paying.
They can be time savers, but for me, it's really a huge time sucker. :)
I'm a sucker. Friend requests/cheap camera bags/deeply discounted sales/and anything else that will keep me entertained while what I should be doing gets put off for another day.
ReplyDeleteI used to get a lot more accomplished during the day before twitter, facebook and blogger came into my life.
ReplyDeleteYou made me laugh this morning! Your "bargains" sound a bit fishy to me - maybe by changing computers you have crossed over into an alternate computer universe!
ReplyDeleteThere's a friends thing on blogger now? Nooooo.
ReplyDeleteI have wondered about the whole friends/followers thing on Google/blogger too. I don't know what the difference is or what it means. At first I thought they were the same thing, but I guess not?
ReplyDeleteYour husband's ex girlfriend? Awkward doesn't begin to explain that one. She prolly still loves him and is trying to stay in the loop through your inability to see through her intentions. Except... whoops... you did!
ReplyDeleteJust kidding. She doesn't love him. She's over him. I swear.
To friend or not to friend has become the question...... Sometimes it's family and they want to be a friend and well.....anyway.
ReplyDeleteHappy bargain shopping.
So isn't a follower a friend or is a friend a follower? Isn't life complicated enough?
ReplyDeleteyou make me smile :)
ReplyDeletePlus you inspired me this week
http://www.tarasviewoftheworld.com/2010/01/olivias-tea-party.html
thanks!
Huh. Haven't discovered this friend thing on Blogger, but don't know that more is necessary. There's always something new that tries to steal more time. I think I'm maxed as it is.
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