FACEBOOKERY

Today is your lucky day! Go on - mark it in your callendar - as the day you were introduced to the greatest internet games this side of the national administration milestone.

We all know that everyone and their step-mother is on facebook. I love that there are birth year options in the personal info that are not even reasonable. Included in this facebook database are all of our past, present and future employers. Yes, they've tapped in, and have taken their ladle of the Kool-aid. It is a very wise decision, though. It is good for them to be in synchronization with today's society. I used to think that facebook profiles should not be used by companies to determine whether or not we are good employees. Now I believe that If any employer ever judges me based on the content that I post to my profile, then I deserve whatever is coming to me. I definitely should not be upset, and I should take note that I would probably not fit well with that company anyway. Its a different story if I am ever fired or not hired because of content that someone else posts to my profile. We all should get a grace period to remove any unwanted or defamatory content. Especially because both photoshop and facebookery exist. I'm sure that I did not invent these games, but they originated in my life when some of my fb-friends became noticeably careless with their accounts. I play these games because I love them. With facebookery there are only two big rules. 1) Be playful, but also respectful. The victims set the level of crudity. Do not overstep their precedent. 2) Do not go to the pool if you are going to complain about getting wet. In other words, do not get upset if you are a victim (unless rules are broken). Abide by these rules and have some fun.

Log on to facebook and let the games begin:

Game 1 - Status Quo Gent

>

When you find yourself at the news feed, you see an infinite list of status updates. Its a battle royale involving attention whores and braggin' brigadiers. The fight for the top of the recently updated list is rewarded by securing a fresh spot in our minds, but it comes at a price. Poorly worded, and unedited status updates are very vulnerable. They are susceptible to attack by anyone, especially Status Quo Gents. We do not act gentlemanly, and our comments are not a quotient, but a product. The game play consists of leaving a comment that is a multiplication of the literal interpretation of a chosen status and our immeasurable wit - all while preserving status quo. This is an art form. Don't go crazy. Most of the time its just answering a rhetorical question or providing a gentle smack to curb stupidity, but sometimes other things are too good to pass up...

Game 2 - Tagrageous

>

This game is easy. It is fun AND it teaches people a lesson in profile security. Game play = 1) Tag yourself in pictures that aren't of you. 2) Tag others in pictures that aren't of them. There are some people who have FML in their statuses and want people to think that they really love their Ls. They want us all to be jealous of them. I believe that nobody should ever post honeymoon pictures on stupid facebook unless there was some actual consideration of inviting friends to come with. There are people who post two to three albums of said "private" event. So when they do, lets tag ourselves in the picture with them. We can be one of the people way in the background who remain untagged. Why not? They seemed to be having fun, and more often than not, the invitation to join is right there below the picture labeled: "Tag This Photo."

Game 3 - Incomplete Update

>

This game is very fun. Update your status to read an incomplete sentence similar to the example for Game 1. My personal favorite is to use the mad lib method.

What ever method you use, you're bound to get some humorous feedback... Ahh.. facebook...