Facebook is an asshole.

Dear Facebook,

I write to you as a concerned user. I have been a faithful patron since 2005. Remember when you were just a year or two old and the talk of social media was only a whsiper? I've been with you for all the ups and down of interface changes, privacy issues, and the increasing amount of notifications. Some people consider you smothering and deleted you, only to return in a mere 6 months. I have never left you.

But just recently (today) I've notice a change in you. This week has been crazy and only yesterday I changed my facebook status to "single". I made sure to remove this update from my news feed immediately and I hoped we could all quietly move on from this. You, however, decided to take this "opportunity" to update my ads. I never really notice them to be honest, they were mostly just make-up suggestions and drinking things. But you have really kicked a girl when she's down with this and I will not stand for it.

I understand my profile admits that I'm originally from Rochester, but really? An unexpected pregnancy ad followed by a match.com ad? How did you come to that conclusion really? And at least give me a year or two before suggesting match.com, I think I deserve that respect.

And is this necessary? You're already making suggestions for me? Facebook you know me! Why would you even suggest that ad but most importantly, WHY SO DAMN SOON? Again, I only clicked "single" yesterday! I do admire your suggestion of Mud, Beer, Music, and Glory for some competition but I am still hurt by your smack in the face of ads reminding me I am in fact single...

I sincerely hope you clean up your act and change your ways. Until then I'm searching for shoes, lots of shoes! with the hope that my ads will refer to only shoes...
Match.com.... pfft... I thought you were better than this....

Sincerely,
Stacey Chick


(Original post on 3/9/12)