Tag Archives: facebook

Girl Talk: Why I Stalk His Twitter Feed

AnonymousDecember 17, 2012 //
Dealbreaker: Social Media
He overshared on social media. Read More »
Dating Don'ts: Facebook
You should never post these things on his Facebook page. NEVER. Read More »
Getting Closure
8 Ways To Get Closure
8 ways to get closure in a relationship. Read More »

I’m not the type of woman to Internet stalk. When I break up with someone, I immediately hide them from my Facebook newsfeed, unfollow them on Instagram and remove them from my Gchat friend list. I feel strongly about this because I know that continuing to follow someone on social media who I have feelings is self-destructive. I know it prevents me from moving forward with my life.

That being said, I have one exception to this rule: the awful ex-boyfriend whose Twitter feed I stalk. We dated on and off for many years, starting when I was in college. He treated me very badly. We never really broke up, he just kind of disappeared, so closure wasn’t an option for me. Keep reading »

“Hashtag” And 10 Other Internet Words You Should Definitely Not Name Your Baby

Winona Dimeo-EdigerNovember 28, 2012 //
Poular Baby Names
The most popular baby names of 2011. Read More »
Baby Name Theories
Jay-Z & Beyonce
There are some crazy theories about the meaning behind Blue's name. Read More »
Celeb Pet And Baby Names
Normal names for their pets, weird names for their kids! 11 Photos »

So, if the Facebook screenshot above is to be believed, someone decided to name their baby “Hashtag,” in honor of their obsession with Twitter (they’re also having some serious trouble spelling the word “weighs,” but that’s another story for another day). In honor of my constantly shrinking amount of faith in the world, I thought this news warranted a list of other internet terms that should absolutely not be used as human names. Hear me, expectant parents? You can cross the following words and phrases off your potential name list right now… Keep reading »

Shocker: Study Finds Sex More Pleasing Than Facebook

Daley QuinnNovember 25, 2012 //
Don't Post This!
7 things you should never post on his Facebook page. Read More »
Relationship Post On FB
On those annoying relationship Facebook posts. Read More »
Unfriend Him Already!
6 lame excuses for not unfriending your ex on Facebook. Read More »
Addicted to Facebook?
Answer these 6 questions to find out! Read More »
temptation

A recent study has concluded that, believe or not, people enjoy having sex more than using Facebook! Crazy, I know.

The frightening news for our collective sex lives, though, is researchers did not always believe this to be so: a University of Chicago study was released in October suggesting that people are just as enticed to check their Facebook and Twitter accounts as they are to get it on.  Keep reading »

The Soapbox: Why Is Facebook So Against Breastfeeding?

Avital Norman NathmanNovember 21, 2012 //
Professor Breastfeeds
Breastfeeding professor brings sick baby to class, heads explode. Read More »
Rape Jokes On Facebook
caveman photo
Joking about raping women is cool with Facebook. Read More »
Nursing Video On Porn Site
surprised baby photo
Mom sues after "Parents" mag nursing video ends up on a porn site. Read More »

For all the pomp and circumstance of having nursed my son until he was three-years-old, I’ve only ever dealt with somebody negatively commenting on it twice. The first time happened when my son was around 18 months old. We were visiting family in southern Connecticut and ended up at a Johnny Rockets for lunch. A few minutes after being seated, our teenage waitress came over and said that somebody had complained about me breastfeeding my son and informed me that I “couldn’t do that here.” I let her know that, actually, I could, since the state of Connecticut protected my right to nurse my son in public wherever I wanted. She then told me that the restaurant had a special room for nursing, and that I should use that. It turned out that the “special room” was the questionably clean bathroom, and I let her know, again, that I was perfectly fine where I was. She finally left, only to stare at me while snarking behind her hand with her fellow waitresses, and I continued to nurse my son while sipping on my delicious milkshake. Nothing more was said by anyone on the subject (except for my sister-in-law, who ate lunch with us that day and later emailed Johnny Rockets headquarters to let them know what transpired — they sent us free milkshake coupons as an apology). Keep reading »

Dating Don’ts: 7 Things You Should Never Post On His Facebook Page

Emma SarranNovember 20, 2012 //
Dating Don'ts: Bad Ending
You shouldn't do these things if the relationship ended badly. Read More »
Dating Don'ts: Bad Advice
The most unhelpful dating advice Ami ever received. Read More »
Dating Don'ts: Exclusivity
How not to approach exclusivity. Read More »

You’ve been dating this guy for a few weeks, and—SCORE—he finally made it official! And, more importantly, you’re finally Facebook friends. But don’t get too excited—this doesn’t mean you can give social media etiquette the shaft.  I’ve seen it happen far too many times: A girlfriend becomes intoxicated by her newfound Facebook relationships, and one month in, she’s posting her deepest feelings all over her new beaus’ wall. Not only is it beyond cringe-worthy to see (really, I don’t need or care to know every course of your romantic Valentine’s Day dinner), but it’s also doing her a disservice.  Most of my friends are wise enough not to be that obsessive, over-eager girl when it comes to calling, texting and clinging—at least in the early stages of the relationship—yet when it comes to Facebook, that goes completely out the window, and they end up being that girl anyway. Before you let loose on his wall and end up the same, read below on seven things not to do or post when it comes to his digital world. Keep reading »

Beyond Like And Share: 10 Other Facebook Buttons We Would Use All The Time

Winona Dimeo-EdigerOctober 24, 2012 //
FB Friend Dealbreakers
These infractions will get you unfriended. Read More »
FB Friends To Keep
Because they're so fun to stalk! Read More »
FB ruins self-esteem
A new study confirms it. Read More »
Where's the "Jealous" button?

Facebook recently added a “promote” button, which allows users to pay a few bucks to ensure their posts reach a larger audience. This means Facebook posts now include “like,” “share,” and “promote” buttons, but still, we feel some key button opportunities are being missed. After the jump, a list of other buttons that would really streamline the Facebook experience… Keep reading »

Girl Talk: How I Staged A Pinterest Stalking Intervention

Jo PiazzaOctober 22, 2012 //
If Pinterest Was Real
A cautionary poem. Read More »
Pinterest & Feminism
Oh, please. Pinterest isn't "killing" feminism. Read More »
Pinterest Wedding
Pinterest wedding
Planning a wedding with Pinterest? Total nightmare! Read More »

We don’t always talk about it, but we certainly all do it. For better or worse, cyber-stalking has become part of the DNA of a breakup. If you thought a breakup was bad in 2002 when you had to run into the ex at school or work the next day and maybe bump into them with a new girlfriend at the movie theater, how could you ever have imagined waking up to their Caribbean vacation on Facebook or their morning jog on Twitter?

Google was the gateway drug. It allowed us just a taste of personal information. And then Facebook, more so than either of its primogenitures, Friendster or MySpace, made shit real. The ability to “watch” an ex’s life post-you like it was a mid-market mimeo of “The Bachelor” made a breakup all the more heart-rending.

Twitter just facilitated that process. The updates moved into real time. You could know what an ex and a new girlfriend were up to at almost every second of the day. Did they both read the same Onion story? Did they meet in the park for lunch? Why the hell did he take her to that Ethiopian place that YOU introduced him to? WHY?

If you thought that was bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet my friends. Welcome to the latest frontier in social cyber-stalking, the one that might be the most dangerous of them all — Pinterest stalking. Keep reading »

Bodyform Responds To Dude’s Maxi Pad Rant On Facebook

Jessica WakemanOctober 16, 2012 //
Maxipad Rant On FB
Dude's maxi pad rant on Facebook goes viral. Read More »
Creepy Tampon Ads
These ads for pads and tampons are disturbing! 11 Photos »
Tampon Crafts
Tampon Crafts
12 crafty ways to waste your tampons. 12 Photos »
facebook bodyform
Thanks For Letting The Cat Out Of the Bag, Richard

Last week, British dude Richard Neill had his mind blown when he realized that maxi pad commercials do not tell the truth: “As a child I watched your advertisements with interest as to how at this wonderful time of the month the female gets to enjoy so many things, I felt a little jealous,” he wrote on the Facebook page for Bodyform Maxi Pads. “I mean, bike riding, rollercoasters, dancing, parachuting, why couldn’t I get to enjoy this time of joy and ‘blue water’ and wings?”

Now in a genius move, Bodyform has responded to Richard with a message from their (fake) CEO and it’s very well done. Good call on that blue water. [YouTube]

Dude’s Maxi Pad Rant On Facebook Goes Viral

Jessica WakemanOctober 10, 2012 //

If maxipad and tampon ads were honest, women would be crying over cotton commercials in their loosest sweatpants while shoveling spoonfuls of Breyer’s into their mouths. [Can I just say that I'm not like this when I'm on my period? Maybe it's because I'm on the pill. --Editor] Instead, commercials make Aunt Flo look like all yoga classes, all the time. British dude Richard Neill just couldn’t take it anymore. He penned a (joking) rant on the Facebook page of Bodyform Maxi Pads about the lack of interest his “lady” has in extreme sports during her special time of the month and it’s gone viral with tens of thousands of “likes” (surely by other disillusioned menfolk). If Bodyform or any other period product company would like help depicting how women really are on their period, I am available but payment will be required in chocolate. [Mashable]

WTF Period Products
WTF Period Products
The weirdest menstrual products out there. 15 Photos »
Tampon Crafts
Tampon Crafts
12 crafty ways to waste your tampons. 12 Photos »
Creepy Tampon Ads
These ads for pads and tampons are disturbing! 11 Photos »

This Must Stop: There Is A Vest That Hugs You When You Get Facebook “Likes”

Julie GersteinOctober 5, 2012 //
Facebook Official
Lance Bass's new musical project kills us softly. Read More »
Addicted to Facebook?
Answer these 6 questions to find out! Read More »
FB ruins self-esteem
A new study confirms it. Read More »

Some geniuses at MIT have given the world something we didn’t know we needed and really, really don’t want — a vest that hugs you every time one of your Facebook posts gets “liked.” I am cringing with my entire body right now. The Like-A-Hug vest, from Melissa Chow, Andy Payne, and Phil Seaton at the MIT Media Lab, inflates every time a post receives approval. If you’d like to offer your heartfelt digital feelings back, a second squeeze will send a similar “like” to a friend. The vest is supposed to act as a proxy link to the real world, and I could see it having really positive effects on say, someone with autism. (Some people with autism like the feeling of being squeezed, but don’t actually like being touched by other people. See also: Temple Grandin.) But I think I’ll pass. [CNet]

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