why do i hate that artist thing that people keep posting on my facebook so much? why am i such a jerk?

my mother-in-law posted this. Oddly enough, my wife was not amused.

https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1524746_702032569829991_506893638_n.jpg

ugh

She's probably a big fan of this creepy book.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e5/LoveYouForever.png

Heh. My mom posted Moodles' image and, yes, also read us that book.

is there a psychological term for the process that begins with reading/hearing/seeing a statement or behavior from media, finding that statement/behavior "truthful" (whether or not it accurately reflects the viewer's worldview/ideals/whatever) and then fully identifying with the statement/behavior as representing oneself?

yesterday I replied to a friend's silly, innocuous post boasting that he decided not to wear underwear. after I commented, I get this:

"gotca !!!........You should not have liked or commented! Now you have to pick one of the 14 below and post to your status. This is the 2014 breast cancer awareness game. Don't be a spoil sport choose you poison, and change your status xxx 1) Damn diarrhea 2) Just used my boobs to get out of a speeding ticket 3) Anyone have a tampon, I'm out 4) How do you get rid of foot fungus 5) Why is nobody around when I'm horny? 6) No toilet paper goodbye socks! Post with no explanations. 7)Someone offered me a job as a prostitute but I'm hesitant. 8)I think I'm in love with someone what should I do? 9)I've decided 2 stop wearing underwear. 10)I still love my ex. 11)I really don't know how 2 tell anyone and I'm sick of hiding it I'm gay. 12)Guess it was 2 good 2 b true I'm pregnant. 13)Just won $7000 on a scratchy. 14)I've just found out I've been cheated on for the past 5 months.Post with no explanations. Lol"

WHAT THE FUCK DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH BREAST CANCER?

"gotca !!!........You should not have liked or commented! I am trying to make folks aware of the plight of the Monks in Tibet. You must walk to your city hall building dressed as a walrus."

Oh well that explains some stupid comments I saw last night. This shit is the worst.

Nothing. In the same way posting statuses about your handbag has nothing to do with breast cancer. In the same way that posting "no makeup selfies" has nothing to do with breast cancer. I want to kill all of these people with knives.

xp

I got in trouble with friends-of-friends a couple of years ago for pointing out that the "hey laydeeez let's post cryptic statuses about our handbag colours" was pretty full of grossly sexist assumptions and also, by dint of being cryptic, could not possibly help raise awareness of any issue, aside from the issue of you all being idiots.

remember the "i'm moving to ___ for ___ months" game?

xxxpost it reminds me of this one meme from 2010 where everyone was changing their FB pics to that of a cartoon character. at first everyone was just doing it cuz 'hey, cartoons!', and somehow midway through it became "oh, this is about child abuse awareness!". Nothing to explain the connection, no link for us to make a donation, no underlying message with statistics, anecdotes, or anything you would expect. Just "this is about child abuse awareness!".

friend of mine who likes to act as 'mediator' on every FB thread posted a link to an article criticizing the meme, suggesting correctly that it was pointless clicktivism and that half the people didn't know what it was they were supporting, and all these people blew up at him saying "WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF CHILD ABUSE! THIS IS POSITIVE, LIKE A PHOENIX RISING FROM THE ASHES!".

So on that day, I learned child abuse was a thing. Previously I had been led to believe that it was not. I learned something that day. and for that I am grateful.

In the same way that posting "no makeup selfies" has nothing to do with breast cancer.

― emil.y, Tuesday, 25 March 2014 15:25 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

It's all about accidentally adopting polar bears.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/autocorrect-turns-no-makeup-selfie-donations-into-polar-bear-adoptions-9213867.html

Breast... cancer? Cancer of the BREASTS??? I was previously unaware of this terrible possibility! But is anyone doing anything to save the tatas?

all time

http://i.imgur.com/M0gD3Sd.jpg

The cartoon characters thing was (not) an enabler for a paedo ring!

Collected via e-mail, December 2010

READ CAREFULLY......! The group asking everyone to change their profile picture to their favorite cartoon character is actually a group of paedophiles doing it because kids will accept their friend request faster if they see a cartoon picture. It has NOTHING to do with Child ... Violence/NCPCC.... It was on a show that ... warns you about internet frauds and TONIGHTS news.... PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THIS

Read more at http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/cartoon.asp#WudK9Xbv68e9vMsh.99

The character one needs display to the world is not that of a cartoon, but of a benefactor.

gee I guess we've all learned something today

the ellipsis after "It was on a show that" is KILLING me

that thing gr8080 posted is so fake!

is it tho

i think so
i see more mangled writing than anyone else i know, and even people who mangle that badly don't usually make mistakes like chickem

snopes says the chickem wuz really a chickem not a man

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/men-are-putting-their-penises-in-socks-on-instagram-for-canc?s=mobile

Seen this several times on my newsfeed

Has this been posted yet? Made me weep with laughter.

http://www.anorak.co.uk/379804/celebrities/21-facebook-status-updates-made-into-inspirational-quotes.html/

http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Charles-Dickens.jpg

reglob

reminds me of this old favourite

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/p200x200/1084_10151501983851210_975789459_n.jpg

this one is believable
http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dalai-lama.jpg

likewise
http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/jim-.jpg

This one exponentially funnier than any of the others for some reason.

http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/malcolm-x.jpg

indeed, it's funny squared

This one had me in pieces.

http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nelson-mandela.jpg

http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nelson-mandela.jpg

too soon

http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/karl-marx.jpg

maHOOSive

ahahahahaha

So is noone talking abt Facebook buying Oculus Rift? Search seems to think so

Oculus Rift: Bulky Thing You Put On Your Head or Gateway to Paradise?

Thanks

http://www.agencypost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/uncovering-true-insights.jpg

Foxy but apparently dim colleague sent moneybags meme round a bunch of different departments over work email yest with the comment "willing to believe anything for money!!", except it's no longer called moneybags. Apparently now The Chinese call it 'Silver pockets full. "

(not sure how the two spaces after the full stop are pronounced tho)

The Chinese call it 'Silver pockets full. " is no This is called moneybags.

http://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/10169193_10201859053028209_465986820_n.jpg

lol

http://gawker.com/marine-todd-is-an-awesomely-stupid-right-wing-meme-th-1555109402

http://i.imgur.com/GjUCRuA.jpg

Needs more captions.

the prophesy has been fulfilled! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh!

now all we need is a guy called Twice to shoot a bank teller

http://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/69264_10151838831531759_1921563133_n.jpg

kinda wish i wasn't chicken