So Really, How Do Seniors Feel About FaceBook?

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Okay from what I've observed...the oldest boy and wife record virtually every meal...I missed the birth of my grandboy...it was on FB TWO Days before he got me by phone. The only things I've discovered by FB was that my Junior high school crush turned into a really handsome man. Oh and my grown daughter thinks I really, really failed her...well sucks to be me. Bob oh baby yeah...I am so ready;)
 

I love FB, I have gotten together with so many friends fromway back when. A guy I used to run around with in HS found me , he's still a hunk. We spent alot of time together played guitar an he played banjo. Who would have thought we would ever connect again. I go back home at least once a year, who knows maybe we will get togetheragain.........that would be nice.
 

I love Facebook... no...it does not 'replace real life'... I have a life...and I love Facebook. I have found old friends I haven't seen in YEARS. I think its a way for people from different countries to REALLY understand each other without government/political programming. I don't worry about people 'lying' on FB... you get what you concentrate upon...If you 'believe in' bad experiences, you can be sure they will appear... I think Facebook is fun!
 
Okay so if old crush, assuming he is still alive and I have an upper denture and have lived a life? But we still totally understand the music...take me home!!! But I can understand how you can make connections like never before.
 
I have friends on FB. All of my old boyfriends look like absolutely awful which is sad, and a couple of them died within the last year which makes me feel like a fossil. It's nice to reconnect with old friends though, and keep in touch with family and old neighbors. I'm not a FB addict. But it has some good points. :eek:
 
I live in the middle of BF Hawaii. Facebook is the only social life I have...........................
 
I love Facebook.. But then again, my friends are adults and don't post every time they use the bathroom... I have been able to remain friends with old co-workers and I have reconnected with old classmates way back to grammar school. If someone happens to post something I don't like... I simply click on the little down arrow in the right upper corner and "Hide" the post. If they continue... I unfollow them.. I can control what I see..and eliminate what I don't want to see.
 
Use it all the time. Lately I've been using it as a place to upload photos that I've worked on in my new software, sharing them with a group that also uses the same packages. Good way to get help or get creative comments.

I also use the instant message capabilities to send/receive quick notes and pictures to friends and family. I find I'm sharing less and less on there about the goings on in my personal life, but will occasionally share a funny story or news item. I too "unfollow" friends or family members whose content I find objectionable.

It's also been great for re-connecting with folks that I worked with over the years. There may not be a lot of contact, but it's a way of keeping that connection with them.
 
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It's good for keeping up with the family. But like many here, don't understand the need to post pics of every meal of the day. And some of the links many share are pretty silly too. But, what's silly to me is not to others.
 
Bullie76 said:
It's good for keeping up with the family. But like many here, don't understand the need to post pics of every meal of the day. And some of the links many share are pretty silly too. But, what's silly to me is not to others.
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Every once in a while I'll post a food picture, but it's related to something special. As an example, when I turned 60 we went out to The Capital Grille for one of the best meals I've every experienced. Everything was amazing. I shared that because I was so blown away by how special the event was. The other times I've shared food pictures has been if I or my wife put a lot of effort into preparing something special in the kitchen. I'll show the end result and maybe post a recipe, but agree with others sometimes my FB friends go over the top with either food pics or selfies. I have some young nieces who seem enamored with pictures of themselves.
 
Bobw235 said:
Every once in a while I'll post a food picture, but it's related to something special. As an example, when I turned 60 we went out to The Capital Grille for one of the best meals I've every experienced. Everything was amazing. I shared that because I was so blown away by how special the event was. The other times I've shared food pictures has been if I or my wife put a lot of effort into preparing something special in the kitchen. I'll show the end result and maybe post a recipe, but agree with others sometimes my FB friends go over the top with either food pics or selfies. I have some young nieces who seem enamored with pictures of themselves.
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We love Capital Grille too... a wonderful special occasion place
 
Bobw235 said:
Every once in a while I'll post a food picture, but it's related to something special. As an example, when I turned 60 we went out to The Capital Grille for one of the best meals I've every experienced. Everything was amazing. I shared that because I was so blown away by how special the event was. The other times I've shared food pictures has been if I or my wife put a lot of effort into preparing something special in the kitchen. I'll show the end result and maybe post a recipe, but agree with others sometimes my FB friends go over the top with either food pics or selfies. I have some young nieces who seem enamored with pictures of themselves.
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I don't post a lot of food pics unless it's something special - colourful curries in Thailand, a cocktail or bottle of beer pic which includes a beachside view or my foot hanging over the side of a boat. Or food shots I consider artistic.
 
What I hate is something called "VagueBooking". I have a person on my friends list who does this all the time... Posts like "things are going badly pray for me" or more bad news.. please keep me in your thoughts" WTF... What's wrong?? IMO it's a way to get attention from people..
 
QuickSilver said:
What I hate is something called "VagueBooking". I have a person on my friends list who does this all the time... Posts like "things are going badly pray for me" or more bad news.. please keep me in your thoughts" WTF... What's wrong?? IMO it's a way to get attention from people..
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My DIL has done things like that. Hate it.
 
QuickSilver said:
What I hate is something called "VagueBooking". I have a person on my friends list who does this all the time... Posts like "things are going badly pray for me" or more bad news.. please keep me in your thoughts" WTF... What's wrong?? IMO it's a way to get attention from people..
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OMG, yes! I have a relative who does this. Drives me nuts!
 
Facebook always seemed too public to me and I don't have time or means to post pictures and deal with comments. I also don't have a fancy cell phone and if I don't know what anyone is saying about me, I cannot care! I was on LinkedIn but gave that up too - too public and free with their information. I also don't text and I guess that leaves me out of many loops but e-mail works just fine for me and I must admit that I really miss hand-written letters. I used to send photos and letters home almost every week when the children were little. My mother used to write to her mother every Sunday afternoon. Something to be said for a little quiet time.

I AM a member of my alumni site as well as Ravelry (knitters & weavers, etc) and Pinterest and here.
 
I like Facebook. It is a good way to keep up with family and friends. I do not have anyone I do not personally know on it.
 
It's a great way to see the day to day adventures of my Grandkids and what the family is doing. I talk on the phone to my friends and relatives, which for me, is far better than Facebook. I still love the anticipation of opening a letter that I received from family or a friend . I have to admit, it doesn't happen very often, most folks are busy tapping away. Call me old fashioned, but I love greeting cards,the real ones,the kind you hold in your hand. I have little flower magnets with a hook. I punch a hole in the corner of the card and display it on my refrigerator door. The real special ones I save, and yes, I do look at them from time to time. Usually on a snowy winters day.
 
Myquest55 said:
Facebook always seemed too public to me and I don't have time or means to post pictures and deal with comments. I also don't have a fancy cell phone and if I don't know what anyone is saying about me, I cannot care!

I also don't text and I guess that leaves me out of many loops but e-mail works just fine for me and I must admit that I really miss hand-written letters. I used to send photos and letters home almost every week when the children were little. My mother used to write to her mother every Sunday afternoon. Something to be said for a little quiet time.
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I never had a desire to join facebook or twitter. I keep contact with a few friends and relatives via email, snail mail, or phone. I spoke to my sister recently and she's always wanting me to join FB, she had some pictures there for me to see. I told her (once again), that I wouldn't be joining so she could just email me a pic or two, like I do with her.

Well, she ended up giving me her password and I went there and checked it out. It was good to see her photos, that's about it. Like you Myquest, I have a plain flip phone and just use it for short phone calls when needed. I have never sent a text in my life. I still send cards on special occasions and write some letters now and then.
 
I use it mostly to keep up on with the lives of my sister's children and am happy to say it appears they're pretty much all doing quite well in life. I've watched them go through high school college, have families, I get to see the births of babies. They always reach out to let me know if there's a new baby on the horizon. My favorite nephew always lets me know, directly, what changes in life he's going through, if not by phone then by PM on FB.

I have a short Friend list as I rarely friend people who I'm not personally connected to on a real friendship level. For a while I was friends with my, former, one true love, but, had to unfriend him as I just couldn't stand getting updates on his day to day life even though he rarely ever post, still, it was just too weird after a while knowing things I didn't want to be privy to. I have to say, he is still as handsome as ever and in great physical form. :) I am still FB friends with another ex, but we are still very good friends in life anyway and talk on the phone ever so often as well, not romantically, just very good, it seems forever friends.

I enjoy seeing what some of my friends are up to, most aren't obsessive with the pictures and posting of their activities and those who were, were un-followed instantly. I do participate in a few groups like TWD TV show fan groups and a couple of other types of groups like, Hands Across America. Over all the experiences have been good. Except when I had to change my account when someone hijacked my old one, but that was quite a few years ago.
 

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