In the thread of comments from an earlier post the discussion drifted to the Friends list on FB. Several folks suggested that having the availability of a list of designations for a “Friend” would be great. Also included was the “Like” button. Things like “Work Associate”, “Family” and “Understand but do not agree.” One comment caught my eye. It suggested something to the effect of…”Dicks I’ve been forced to associate with…” I immediately thought of how bad that must feel. Not only for the person feeling that they must associate with someone that they feel is a “dick”, but in those rare situations where the “dick” learns that the other party feels “forced” to associate with them. We all know people that could easily be categorized as a dick. Heck, if you are reading this that means that you probably know me and the legendary propensity to refer to me as a dick. Odds are that you have called me a dick a couple times. Most students of the long lost art of sarcasm have been called dicks. But I digress. Now, for someone that is unaware that they are, in fact, a dick this can be upsetting. I’m sure that in some cases this can cause a person to take pause and reevaluate their position in the greater scheme of things. In other cases this thought process never takes place because they are such a dick that being mean has become part of their essence. It’s probably genetically encoded. And then there are those that have developed their level of dickness into a fine craft and just grin in response to be called a dick. But I’m not sure that I agree. A broader option in categorizing association on FB would be nice but is it really necessary? Just as an example, there are folks that are on my “Friends” list with whom I have never socialized with in other than organized events. Since I had a limited social life outside of my career, the vast majority of folks on my list are people I have befriended in a workplace or educational setting. Yes, they are friends. But there are a couple on my list that are…hmmmmm…let’s just say that we mutually agree that we think of the other as a dick but enjoy in occasionally engaging each other in passive-aggressive communique’. I think it’s an animal or cave man thing. So, what’s the point of all this? I guess it’s…Yo…if you are on my FB Friends list and are there under some misguide feeling of being compelled or obligated to be there even though I’m a dick, take a chill pill and then move on. I wish you nothing but good fortune and happiness. You see, you have that right and ability on FB and even on that computer or smart phone. A couple stokes of the keys and puff. Ain’t life grand?
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 20:39:38 +0000
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