Two flist-related announcements.

[hopefulnebula]

1. The next person who posts a meme that stretches my friends page in any way is going to be e-fishslapped. FAQ 75 is your friend. *pets it*

THIS MEANS YOU. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

2. I've noticed a dramatic upswing in the number of people who've friended me since I joined therealljidol. While you're very welcome to list me, and I'm not going to make you comment or anything, don't expect me to friend you back just because you've listed me. Don't take it personally if I don't. There's just only so much a girl can read, and I don't want to use custom filters to avoid reading certain people just out of feeling obligated to friend them back.

God, I hate the fact that way back in the day, Brad decided to call it "friends" instead of "reading" or some such.

Comments

[kindapoetry.livejournal.com]

I agree totally about the friending thing -- I hate that it's "friend" -- I don't like feeling obligated to add someone just because they added me. If I don't feel like reading your journal, nuts to you. Maybe we don't have stuff in common. Maybe I find your writing puts me to sleep or you drone on about nothing and I just am not interested in reading about how you put your socks on this morning. Or, maybe I just find you annoying.

The thing that bugs me is the people that get upset about this are usually people who I'm pretty sure don't even read your journal, you know? It's like they have to pad their flist and it's obvious if you don't friend them back. I'm sorry, too bad for you if your life is so pathetic that some fixation on virtual friends is so important.

*gets off soap box*

[gonadsandstrife.livejournal.com]

That's why I named my friend page "Persons Of Hench."

[boomerangele.livejournal.com]

OK, slap me around. I very rarely use cuts.

[hopefulnebula]

You didn't post that "which Shakespeare quote are you?" thing that stretches my friends page waaaaay down. You're in the clear. *smiles*