People who talk about Facebook at social gatherings...

Don't you just find it weird when you see middle aged and elderly people discussing Facebook in public or at a social gathering? For instance, when you're going to your broski's wedding, and everyone starts talking about Facebook, and not just adding each other, I mean like discusssing what you can do with it and it's various features. I'm not just talking about teenagers, which is understandable since that's how almost everyone 13 to 19 communicates now (that, and texting). But I'm talking about everyone. I can understand teenagers and young adults talking about it at a social gathering. But when you have 40 or 50 or 60 year olds talking about it in public it's just weird. I guess that's because everyone stereotypes older people as being incapable of using computers and that Facebook is only for teenagers. It's just strange, don't you think?

I don't find it weird or strange at all.  Just let them go about their business and have fun.

No

The only time I talk about facebook at social gatherings is when people ask me about it and I tell them I deleted my profile (a year ago this week) because I don't give a shit what some acquaintance that I never want to talk to is watching on TV or having for dinner. Then they say I could just not sign in to my account. Then I respond with people I hate would still try to add me which automatically sends me an email that spams my inbox, so I had to delete it. They tend to not bring it up after that.

Dude I think old people like Facebook more than kids at this point. It's simple and allows them to keep up with what their family members are doing.

Idk, doesn't seem weird that they'd be into it.

I'd never go to a broski wedding. I hate those guys.

Doesnt bother me, whatever people wanna do let them do it.

It can get annoying when its all people do or talk about when youre out. Like if someone sat on their phone looking up facebook shite and constantly talking about it I'd be annoyed at their ignorance.

I dont have facebook, so I never really need to worry about everyone constantly asking me about stuff what happens on facebook.

" The only time I talk about facebook at social gatherings is when people ask me about it and I tell them I deleted my profile (a year ago this week) because I don't give a shit what some acquaintance that I never want to talk to is watching on TV or having for dinner. Then they say I could just not sign in to my account. Then I respond with people I hate would still try to add me which automatically sends me an email that spams my inbox, so I had to delete it. They tend to not bring it up after that. "

when people talk about modern technology i just flip the fuck out. i don't even know what any of this means.

" The only time I talk about facebook at social gatherings is when people ask me about it and I tell them I deleted my profile (a year ago this week) because I don't give a shit what some acquaintance that I never want to talk to is watching on TV or having for dinner. Then they say I could just not sign in to my account. Then I respond with people I hate would still try to add me which automatically sends me an email that spams my inbox, so I had to delete it. They tend to not bring it up after that. "

No.

No weirder than me talking about videogames I'm sure.

Yeah, that's pretty fucking weird. Where's Mulder and Scully when you need them?

" @mosespippy said:

" The only time I talk about facebook at social gatherings is when people ask me about it and I tell them I deleted my profile (a year ago this week) because I don't give a shit what some acquaintance that I never want to talk to is watching on TV or having for dinner. Then they say I could just not sign in to my account. Then I respond with people I hate would still try to add me which automatically sends me an email that spams my inbox, so I had to delete it. They tend to not bring it up after that. "

you can turn email notifications off. it's pretty easy. "

Uh oh, older people talking about Facebook, better migrate to an identical social media outlet that parents aren't a part of. Gotta stay a unique flower.

No.

Yo, I heard there was a social gathering here. So you broski's wanna talk about Facebook in this thread together?

Last eight times I've gone to private parties, be they national holidays, birthdays, "lets get drunk and party" or just burning and pillaging, there has been suckers sitting in a corner far away from everybody else talking about their careers in World of Warcraft.

The people into social networks that aren't games have been happy to mingle though. (I hang with folks ages 20 to 60. What can I say, Sweden eh?)

But let's talk about Bioware and their silencing of the off-topic forum..

I stopped reading at broski.

" @mosespippy said:

" The only time I talk about facebook at social gatherings is when people ask me about it and I tell them I deleted my profile (a year ago this week) because I don't give a shit what some acquaintance that I never want to talk to is watching on TV or having for dinner. Then they say I could just not sign in to my account. Then I respond with people I hate would still try to add me which automatically sends me an email that spams my inbox, so I had to delete it. They tend to not bring it up after that. "

The worst is the people who say'I need people to invite me to parties, it's easiest on FB.'To which I reply'If you need to make it easy for people to want to do something with you then they probably don't.' "

" @mrv321 said:

" @mosespippy said:

" The only time I talk about facebook at social gatherings is when people ask me about it and I tell them I deleted my profile (a year ago this week) because I don't give a shit what some acquaintance that I never want to talk to is watching on TV or having for dinner. Then they say I could just not sign in to my account. Then I respond with people I hate would still try to add me which automatically sends me an email that spams my inbox, so I had to delete it. They tend to not bring it up after that. "

The worst is the people who say'I need people to invite me to parties, it's easiest on FB.'To which I reply'If you need to make it easy for people to want to do something with you then they probably don't.' "

Wait, what? That makes no sense at all. If I want to throw a party for 20 people, I can create an event on Facebook instead of phoning 20 people individually, especially if details are not currently set in stone or directions need to be given. "

" @DeeGee said:

" @mrv321 said:

" @mosespippy said:

" The only time I talk about facebook at social gatherings is when people ask me about it and I tell them I deleted my profile (a year ago this week) because I don't give a shit what some acquaintance that I never want to talk to is watching on TV or having for dinner. Then they say I could just not sign in to my account. Then I respond with people I hate would still try to add me which automatically sends me an email that spams my inbox, so I had to delete it. They tend to not bring it up after that. "

The worst is the people who say'I need people to invite me to parties, it's easiest on FB.'To which I reply'If you need to make it easy for people to want to do something with you then they probably don't.' "

Wait, what? That makes no sense at all. If I want to throw a party for 20 people, I can create an event on Facebook instead of phoning 20 people individually, especially if details are not currently set in stone or directions need to be given. "

Why are you having a party with 20 people that you won't see during the week and can ask in person? "

I have never heard anyone around the age of 60 discussing Facebook but if I did I think I'd think it was weird too.

" @mosespippy said:

" @DeeGee said:

" @mrv321 said:

" @mosespippy said:

" The only time I talk about facebook at social gatherings is when people ask me about it and I tell them I deleted my profile (a year ago this week) because I don't give a shit what some acquaintance that I never want to talk to is watching on TV or having for dinner. Then they say I could just not sign in to my account. Then I respond with people I hate would still try to add me which automatically sends me an email that spams my inbox, so I had to delete it. They tend to not bring it up after that. "

The worst is the people who say'I need people to invite me to parties, it's easiest on FB.'To which I reply'If you need to make it easy for people to want to do something with you then they probably don't.' "

Wait, what? That makes no sense at all. If I want to throw a party for 20 people, I can create an event on Facebook instead of phoning 20 people individually, especially if details are not currently set in stone or directions need to be given. "

Why are you having a party with 20 people that you won't see during the week and can ask in person? "

... because I'm an adult who doesn't go to school anymore? I don't work with all my friends, and I don't even live in the same city as some of them. I can go months without seeing some of them, since they all have lives too. Thus, facebook event. "

" @mrv321:   I can create an event on Facebook instead of texting 20 people individually, especially if details are not currently set in stone or directions need to be given.It boggles me how much you refuse to accept how convenient and useful and cheap Facebook is in this situation. Literally blows my mind. Why should I text 20 people, a good majority of whom will require another two or three texts because of directions or stuff changing. 40 texts? No thanks. There's a way you can text over the internet for free, it's called Facebook =P "

Once cute girls talk about things in casual conversation in real life it's only a matter of time until the middle or aged people follow suit.  You wouldn't believe my Gramp's latest opnion on the latest type of Kotex Wings.

" I stopped reading at broski. "

i kind of feel weird when people talk about it. a lot of older people use it to talk to people.

" I stopped reading at broski. "

" @DeeGee said:

" @mosespippy said:

" @DeeGee said:

" @mrv321 said:

" @mosespippy said:

" The only time I talk about facebook at social gatherings is when people ask me about it and I tell them I deleted my profile (a year ago this week) because I don't give a shit what some acquaintance that I never want to talk to is watching on TV or having for dinner. Then they say I could just not sign in to my account. Then I respond with people I hate would still try to add me which automatically sends me an email that spams my inbox, so I had to delete it. They tend to not bring it up after that. "

The worst is the people who say'I need people to invite me to parties, it's easiest on FB.'To which I reply'If you need to make it easy for people to want to do something with you then they probably don't.' "

Wait, what? That makes no sense at all. If I want to throw a party for 20 people, I can create an event on Facebook instead of phoning 20 people individually, especially if details are not currently set in stone or directions need to be given. "

Why are you having a party with 20 people that you won't see during the week and can ask in person? "

... because I'm an adult who doesn't go to school anymore? I don't work with all my friends, and I don't even live in the same city as some of them. I can go months without seeing some of them, since they all have lives too. Thus, facebook event. "

Is it really that much of an inconvience to text 20 of your closest friends? Really? "

Personally, I don't find it weird for people to talk about things like this. I find it fucking annoying for them doing so. Whenever I got to family gatherings, my parents as well as my aunts and uncles talk about Facebook for over an hour, and it's gotten to the point where I'm expressing a "man, shut the fuck up about Facebook already!" kind of attitude. Quite ironically, I have a Facebook account, but it's because mainly because of updates regarding the website I write articles for. I don't mention it with family members anymore because the rest of them will never let me go because I didn't add them or something. Gah, it's fucking poison...

Also, uh, broski?

The 1st rule of Facebook: You don't talk about Facebook.
The 2nd rule of Facebook. You don't... wait, this can't be right. ???

My dad and I exchange funny videos and memes on Facebook all the time, he's 50. It's just a matter of being connected to the internet for extended periods of time, and most older people don't pay for internet because they don't see the need for it.