Wow, this makes no sense at all. Cathy’s mom has no idea what she’s doing, poor thing. Due to genetics, I’m counting this as day
3Good morning Susan, Aaron, Billy, GsMom, KFG and all the other Cathy nuts rolling around here today! @Susan – I did almost no shopping yesterday (only a little online). Several years ago I used to go to the stores and decided that fighting the crazy ones are just not worth it to me. How about you?
Actually, I can kind of see Cathy’s mother’s point in the 4th panel. For instance, I’m not on Facebook because I’m a very private, security-conscious person who doesn’t believe in telling all my “friends” every thought I’m thinking and every move I’m making every single minute of the day. And yet . . . Facebook is all everyone seems to talk about and I wonder if maybe I’m missing something very important by not being on there too? So while I’m giving it serious consideration, I haven’t made a firm decision about it either way — at least for now.
Good afternoon, Aaron, Dr. Billy, gobblinup, Susan, K.F.G. and all the other “Cathy” fanatics joining us here today. Where is everyone? Hope to “see” all my “friends” here soon! ;-)
I have too much respect for women, and elder women even more, to tell Cathy’s mom she’s a nut job. “None of your beeswax”? Really? Well, it’s clear she can’t order anything online so Dad’s credit is safe.
Aaron and I are home again, after a 10-hour return trip. He’s just now leaving for work. Little Muttley Beagle has re-christened the yard as his. No yakking on the return trip — that’s just from being overexcited to see my Mom & Dad.
As for Facebook GsMom, opinions vary. I have an account only to keep up with progress of a young high-school friend who was badly injured in a hockey game almost 2 years ago. We use email to keep up with every one else. If you’re a private person, you’re better off “missing out”. Twitter is just as bad.
I like Facebook because it lets me keep up with friends. However, I try to be careful about what I post. If you’re worried about it, try not to post anything you wouldn’t want everyone to see.
Susan, you don’t have to be Christian or do Christmas shopping to take advantage of Black Friday deals. For example, the only thing my husband bought on Friday (I bought nothing) was a wireless game controller that was at a great price. It was not a gift for anyone – he came home and promptly used it. Other people that I know buy gifts for events far in the future (like birthdays) so that they’re prepared when the time comes. To me, Black Friday is just a day where they have good prices on some items, so it really has nothing to do with being Christian, but instead with getting a good deal. :-)
Regarding Facebook, I joined (very reluctantly) for several reasons: 1. because I knew my children would be into it (or something similar) one day and I wanted to be knowledgeable of what was involved with it2. our families are far away, so it’s easier to keep them updated with what we’re up to this way. Plus, it’s simpler to put 35 photos on Facebook once and let people view at their convenience than it is to clog up someone’s email. I should add that I post very seldom (maybe once every month or two)3. many friends put their own photos online that I want to see4. I get some deals with businesses that I frequentHaving said all of that, coincidently I recently decided (on Thanksgiving) to stop checking Facebook, mostly due to how some people use it. I have 3 friends that overpost, and I find Facebook more irritating than enjoyable these days, so I have decided to check FB every couple of weeks rather than daily.If your hesitation is about oversharing, then I recommend not checking it very often and not posting at all (if you don’t want to). My husband posts very rarely (less than I do) because he is in a very visible position in his company and he doesn’t want FB to be part of his company image (as much as you try, it’s very hard not to be FB friends with people you work with).If your hesitation is about security, I wouldn’t worry about that either. Even if you’re not on FB, everything you do on your computer is tracked by someone (you can delete cookies and do private browsing but that won’t eliminate all tracking and monitoring). Plus, unless you pay for everything in cash, don’t have a SSN, get paid in cash, are self-sufficient, etc, it’s so easy to find out information about you outside of FB. You’d be shocked how easy it is to find out details about strangers and how much is tracked about everyone.To me, the important thing is to be aware of what’s going on and learn how to do things the smart way.
gobblingup Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Wow, this makes no sense at all. Cathy’s mom has no idea what she’s doing, poor thing. Due to genetics, I’m counting this as day
3Good morning Susan, Aaron, Billy, GsMom, KFG and all the other Cathy nuts rolling around here today! @Susan – I did almost no shopping yesterday (only a little online). Several years ago I used to go to the stores and decided that fighting the crazy ones are just not worth it to me. How about you?Gretchen's Mom almost 13 years ago
Actually, I can kind of see Cathy’s mother’s point in the 4th panel. For instance, I’m not on Facebook because I’m a very private, security-conscious person who doesn’t believe in telling all my “friends” every thought I’m thinking and every move I’m making every single minute of the day. And yet . . . Facebook is all everyone seems to talk about and I wonder if maybe I’m missing something very important by not being on there too? So while I’m giving it serious consideration, I haven’t made a firm decision about it either way — at least for now.
Good afternoon, Aaron, Dr. Billy, gobblinup, Susan, K.F.G. and all the other “Cathy” fanatics joining us here today. Where is everyone? Hope to “see” all my “friends” here soon! ;-)
BillyJL almost 13 years ago
I have too much respect for women, and elder women even more, to tell Cathy’s mom she’s a nut job. “None of your beeswax”? Really? Well, it’s clear she can’t order anything online so Dad’s credit is safe.
Aaron and I are home again, after a 10-hour return trip. He’s just now leaving for work. Little Muttley Beagle has re-christened the yard as his. No yakking on the return trip — that’s just from being overexcited to see my Mom & Dad.
As for Facebook GsMom, opinions vary. I have an account only to keep up with progress of a young high-school friend who was badly injured in a hockey game almost 2 years ago. We use email to keep up with every one else. If you’re a private person, you’re better off “missing out”. Twitter is just as bad.
krisl73 almost 13 years ago
I like Facebook because it lets me keep up with friends. However, I try to be careful about what I post. If you’re worried about it, try not to post anything you wouldn’t want everyone to see.
gobblingup Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Susan, you don’t have to be Christian or do Christmas shopping to take advantage of Black Friday deals. For example, the only thing my husband bought on Friday (I bought nothing) was a wireless game controller that was at a great price. It was not a gift for anyone – he came home and promptly used it. Other people that I know buy gifts for events far in the future (like birthdays) so that they’re prepared when the time comes. To me, Black Friday is just a day where they have good prices on some items, so it really has nothing to do with being Christian, but instead with getting a good deal. :-)
gobblingup Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Regarding Facebook, I joined (very reluctantly) for several reasons: 1. because I knew my children would be into it (or something similar) one day and I wanted to be knowledgeable of what was involved with it2. our families are far away, so it’s easier to keep them updated with what we’re up to this way. Plus, it’s simpler to put 35 photos on Facebook once and let people view at their convenience than it is to clog up someone’s email. I should add that I post very seldom (maybe once every month or two)3. many friends put their own photos online that I want to see4. I get some deals with businesses that I frequentHaving said all of that, coincidently I recently decided (on Thanksgiving) to stop checking Facebook, mostly due to how some people use it. I have 3 friends that overpost, and I find Facebook more irritating than enjoyable these days, so I have decided to check FB every couple of weeks rather than daily.If your hesitation is about oversharing, then I recommend not checking it very often and not posting at all (if you don’t want to). My husband posts very rarely (less than I do) because he is in a very visible position in his company and he doesn’t want FB to be part of his company image (as much as you try, it’s very hard not to be FB friends with people you work with).If your hesitation is about security, I wouldn’t worry about that either. Even if you’re not on FB, everything you do on your computer is tracked by someone (you can delete cookies and do private browsing but that won’t eliminate all tracking and monitoring). Plus, unless you pay for everything in cash, don’t have a SSN, get paid in cash, are self-sufficient, etc, it’s so easy to find out information about you outside of FB. You’d be shocked how easy it is to find out details about strangers and how much is tracked about everyone.To me, the important thing is to be aware of what’s going on and learn how to do things the smart way.