***If you're a caveman or one of the two people without Facebook on the planet, a poke is a notification that someone has acknowleged your existence and they're saying "Hey." Basically, a way of stating "I know you're alive but I don't have anything fucking interesting to say so instead I'll poke you."
Each time I see the little hand on the right sidebar indicating that someone has poked me, this is what I imagine:
Recently, a stranger poked me on Facebook but since he was among all the other people who poke me on a constant basis I poked him back without taking any notice of who he was. Suddenly, I receive a message from him with the title, "Your cute" <---- Yes... "Your" cute.
I replied to be nice but then it got a little out of hand and I wasn't sure how to say "Not interested" so instead I drew him a picture.
(And I win the poking war.)
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So, on the right... is that shadowing or armpit sweat-stains?
I think it's the former, but the latter seems much scarier, and fits with the 'boo...'
im stealing that response from creepy men from now on!
I'm bad, I totally ignore the poking. When I've seen these pokers in real life, they're all, "Hey, I poked you Facebook awhile back." I just say, "Yeah, I know." It's POINTLESS.
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I agree, I ignore them, at first it was because I truly didn't notice it. Now it's just because it seems to be pretty effective in people not doing it.
I don't the the whole poking thing, so I ignore it. I cringed at the sight of the grammar fail he sent you. At least you don't get text messages saying: "Hay" instead of "Hey" ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
LOL! Nice! Yeah, I don't get the poke thing either. At first, I thought it was cybersex, but someone explained to me that it wasn't.
You know who pokes me? Those people I am friends with on Facebook but in reality have no idea who they are because I was probably hungover when I agreed to be their friend.
Which is okay, facebook is kind of about that, and this is not to say that I don't WANT to get to know them, it's just not on my list of priorities, but fucking Christ if you make the effort to click the poke button you can write a message like
"Who the fuck are you?"
don't you think?
Heh. I never poke back unless it's someone I know. Who happens to be hot. Otherwise I just ignore it.
Lost: I use Secret! There's no sweating going on here, mister. But then again, I guess that is a little scary.
Natalie: All yours, doll.
J. Day: "When I've seen these pokers in real life" made me giggle. You make them sound like internet rapists or something.
Anya: This has nothing to do with anything but, your default pic is awesomeness.
Yvonne: Did you see that? Oh my.
Thank Q: There'd be a lot more poking going on if it *was* cyber sex. ;)
Shane: Exactly. It's the random people you don't usually talk to. Except my friend Cassie. She pokes me ALL the time. And we talk every day.
Every time I see the "poke" notification, I'm just disappointed in its actual meaning.
But only really when THE Spaniard does it.
Also? That's sort of the web equivalent of pulling "the face": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wRXa971Xw0
I heart you.
((poke))
- B x
you win, fareal!
so glad twitter didn't do the poke thing, but it could use a Like button.
lol well he shall cease and desist the poking of you i'm sure. maybe i should go poking around and see what i find lol
Considering how much of a giant whore you are I figured you'd be used to getting poked on a constant basis. I guess it only bothers you when it doesn't involve getting paid afterwards.
I don't get poked very often. And that's just my sex life. HEY-O!
Okay. Sorry, it's Friday and OMG is work over yet? On a more serious note: I don't get poked often on Facebook. We can all thank Jeezy for that.
Lorraine
i shall do this from now on...love the shading :D
wonder if he wants you to model in his pants?
...of course also with the obligatory cell phone mirror picture as well - how are you NOT interested in this guy?!
In all seriousness, I don't mind the poke - I live pretty far from most of the people I grew up with, so for me it's a nice way to say "Hey, I'm thinking about ya!"
HOWEVER, I have had a few pokes from people I don't know... it confuses me so much! Why and how did you find me and is my picture of my BOYFRIEND and I not sign enough that you probably shouldn't be poking me?! ugh. I just remove the poke and run away.
B: The real question here is why we aren't Facebook friends. What the ef!
Patty: "Fareal" Bahahahahha. I've missed you, sugar.
Rommel: I think you do enough poking in real life, amiguito.
Anonymous: Now you're getting it! I'm trying to pay for my higher edumacation here. Times are rough, fucker.
Lorr: Poking in real life is always better though.
Poke The Rock: Well he's no Bitch Face, so ... NEGATIVE!
♥ ❤ I love that you called him out on his grammar retarded-ness. ❤ ♥
(and I even Googled heart symbols to include in my comment ... your welcome ... *snickers*)
I, have never been poked. I feel kind of left out. But not really because things like that annoy the hell out of me, just like people who misspell "You're" for "your" I mean really, this is like first grade spelling/grammar. *sigh*
I hate the poke and I ignore it every time. I sometimes wish, though, that I could poke back with one of those aboriginal tranquilizer blow dart thingys.
You frightened him with artistry? You are now officially my hero. *poke*
Lmaoooo!!! What a great idea!!! Now I know who to go to if I ever have a similar situation, even though I try to avoid "pokers". Ur the only poker I poke back in my life lol!
Ohhhhhh nooooooooo!!! How horrible! I, as another one of your girlfriends, completely agree with the other girlfriends! There message is perfect. As for this guy friend, why am I not surprised with his message, so typical... Even though it's funny as shit and directly to the point lmao!
That's actually the smartest thing what's his name has ever said - I might want to propose that to Zuck. "You can poke me for a dollar on Facebook". It's like prostitution, but much safer, cleaner, and lends itself to economies of scale that the average streetwalker can't possibly achieve. And pokers who like to be abused can be 'Boo'ed by your drawings. We all win!
...Sometimes I should probably keep my thoughts to myself. But I'm convinced this one is a winner :-)
My initially response to your title was, "What the fuck were you doing looking in my bedroom window this morning?"
I have not been poked on facebook in at least 4 years. However, I feel that your BOO! cartoon would be an appropriate response for more than just unwanted pokes. Obnoxious work client giving me shit? BOO! Don't feel like talking to my mother? BOO! And those motherfuckers at Capital One sending me another e-mail telling me I can transfer my balance? BOO, motherfucker.
Agreed - it's totally pointless, I ignore them. But then I'm starting to think that facebook is pretty pointless for most people.
Who really wants to see 45 status updates in 24 hours listing what someones ate and how bored they are.
I once accepted a friend request from someone I didn't really know but was friends with a lot of my family. It turned out he was a distant cousin of mine who I'd met a million years ago when I was seven at a family reunion. He kept poking me, and I eventually just ignored them because it was stupid.
Then he sent me a message telling me I was hot and I was like, "Dude, you know we're cousins, right?" and he said, "We're like tenth cousins. It's like we're not even related."
Ick! Block, delete, and now I don't accept anyone just because they're family. You have to be careful with the Facebook thing. Nobody is safe.
Reading this Annah makes me even happier that I deactivated my facebook page forever. I don't need that kind of irritation. Hope you have a marvelous weekend.
I get like 15 pokes a day on the Facebook profile I have for my blogging/writing lol
I admit though I'm a poker big time
This seriously made me giggle. A lot.
I think it's safe to say that you won the poking battle. I hate when strangers do that; I get one once a week. OMG, I hope ur fb war is ova, ferealz.
Sara
well nothing beats my reason for getting unfriended...my excuse: i was drunk and high.
Chris is a sad f*%X and a common annoyance with FB. A way must be invented to filter out these cretins. Maybe it's something you should work at, it would bring you untold wealth and famosity ;)
Showing off one's own boobs is never a pointless post. And look at all of the comments it got you! New post "How to Build a High-Traffic Website with Images of Your own Boobs."
I wish I had boobs...somehow I don't think an image of a guy's junk would pull the same number of hits. And I don't have huge shoulders I could wrap around and pretend that they were boobs...
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