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Whirley

Whirley Report 8 Sep 2008 11:27

No, I only add people I trust.

x

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 8 Sep 2008 11:25

Lou,

I've had a couple of requests, from people I don't know so in case there are from a couple of websites I use where they use board names I just message them asking where and how I know them.
Had one woman who said I thought we could be friends???? didn't know me from Adam!!!
And plesae don't anyone stop saying waht they're doing I use it to keep up to date with everyone lifes!!!

Michelle

Michelle Report 8 Sep 2008 11:14

I had random peson send me a friend request once, who put in his message how he wanted to get to know women from the "Carribean", think a geography lesson is more what he needed.

Michelle

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸ Report 8 Sep 2008 08:11

i wouldn't add someone i didn't know or who didn't have any friends in common.....i have a few from GR but have never met any of them,

Karen x

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 8 Sep 2008 03:28

I had someone want to be my friend yesterday and I don't recognise the name at all, so if someone from here has added me or whatever it is you do, and I have ignored them, please pm me and tell me who you are lol
I am not very good with all the Facebook stuff so hope people will excuse me if I seem to ignore them - I want to get my son to go through it with me some time but he is always so busy lol
Lizx

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 7 Sep 2008 22:57

I tend to add people who I know personally, or people who I know vaguely from other websites.

It's helped me to get to know some of you mad (but lovely) people on here better....lol....

Seriously though, it's nice to put names to some of the faces, or should that be faces to some of the names?

 Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 7 Sep 2008 22:50

Yes we will have to meet for a coffee,

Just give me a ring when your free and we will have to arrange something.

and a Sticky Bun with the coffee.LOL


Sue xxxxx
ps Got a new grandson 4 month ago.

**Toothfairy*

**Toothfairy* Report 7 Sep 2008 22:36

She's six going on sixteen Sue, lol,
Mums got a new chap - seems nice, but we'll see! Joe hasn't been too good, actually it's quite hard for her right now, and i've kicked hubby to the curb!!
It's all go here!!!
Don't know where i'll be moving to, hope it's still in the local area as i want Jessie to stay at her school!

Will have to have a porpper catch up soon!
L xx

 Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 7 Sep 2008 22:33

Lou.

Hows my little Angel ?????
and your Mum and Sister.

Give them my regards.

Sue XXXXXX for my Little Angel

**Toothfairy*

**Toothfairy* Report 7 Sep 2008 22:16

Sue !!!
How lovely to 'see' you!!
Hope all is well with you and your lot???
((sticky buns too)))
L xx

 Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 7 Sep 2008 22:14

Lou.

I only add family and friends from old school friends. if they send a request but certainly I wouldn't add anyone I didn't speak to first.

Sticky buns

Suexxx

Colin from Hampshire

Colin from Hampshire Report 7 Sep 2008 22:04

hehe he :):)

I will give you that lol :):):)

**Toothfairy*

**Toothfairy* Report 7 Sep 2008 22:03

Bwhahahahahahahahahahaha!
Colin, at least i let you down gently!!!
L xxx

Julie

Julie Report 7 Sep 2008 22:03

Oh Lou

That made me laugh...* rushes off to put a photo on*

Colin from Hampshire

Colin from Hampshire Report 7 Sep 2008 21:58

" I was mortified to think that an old (REALLY ugly bloke) would think for one second he had a chance with me! LMAO!!!! "

I wont send you another message then lol

**Toothfairy*

**Toothfairy* Report 7 Sep 2008 21:56

I always send a polite message to them (the ones i don't know) and say
''I'm sorry, i don't seem to recall you, could you tell me where i know you from?''

I had an old man from america request me last week, and on sending him the message he replied..
'' I don't actually know you, but i like what i see, if you like what you see maybe we can talk!''

I was mortified to think that an old (REALLY ugly bloke) would think for one second he had a chance with me! LMAO!!!!
L xx

Cumbrian Caz~**~

Cumbrian Caz~**~ Report 7 Sep 2008 21:48

Hi Lou,

I am learning to be more careful on facebook, i only add people i know from personal meetings or that i have chatted to on the net,


Caz xxx

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom Report 7 Sep 2008 21:46

If I get a friend request from someone I dont know, I tend to look & see if we have any shared friends to confirm who the person is and where I may know them from

Many have been rejected because all those other people I know who have added them have no idea who they are despite adding them.

So far Ive rejected and blocked, amongst others, a middle aged man who seemed to be going through my friend and family list (via a family member who also name collects from my list of friends (sad innit)

And a 14 year old persistant boy who kept on sending me invites until he got blocked.(he was also added by same family member who had no idea who he was silly woman)

If I add someone im aware of on another site but not spoken to much then they get to see a llimited profile.

unsub

unsub Report 7 Sep 2008 21:46

I sometimes add people i don't know because we have a lot of mutual friends and i'm afraid that i actually do know them but have forgotten who they are. Especially if i check out their profile and we come from the same town or went to the same school at the same time.
Then when i've added them and realise that actually i don't know them i have to go to the bother of removing them again.
xx

**Toothfairy*

**Toothfairy* Report 7 Sep 2008 21:35

LOL, sometimes i think thats what people (strangers) look at, if they like the pic they want an add...
I have a friend who has people from all over the world on his - many of whom just want to be friends with him because of his job and profile pic!

And then, there are those who just want to appear to have loads of friends, like ''look how popular i am!'' - i'll NEVER be that shallow :-)
L xx