On Novenber 17, 2010, Jimmy Kimmel created the 'National Unfriend Day,' for those who want to clean their Facebook house. Today many of people are unfriending people who they don't really keep up with or are just simply annoyed by the baheavior of some friends on Facebook.
Here are a few Facebook habits that my get you unfriended, according to Jimmy Kimmel:
Tagging people in every other status update… this includes cutesy games, which are amusing the first 5 or 10 times you see them… but after a while, they really wear thin.
Clicking on every clickjack scam and viral photo out there, which then directs junk mail and viruses to everyone on your F-list. This is more serious, because it makes even your sweet (but naive) Aunt Flo a candidate for the axe.
Being a drama junkie. Status updates like "Why do I even bother? I have had it!" and "I'm so over this [expletive of the moment]. You know who you are!" are simply cries for attention from people who take advantage of that little update button.
Posting a link to every You Tube video you find that repeats your current iPod playlist. Honestly, if you're in an '80s Glam Rock mood, keep it to yourself. Really.
Game-related spam. I used to have issues with this one. Thanks to a successful recovery program (which I affectionately call Lent, 2011), I've weaned myself away from the worst of them.
Source: Yahoo News
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This is rather interesting. I do not think I will be participating, but thanks for sharing.
Crazy Facebook junkies. Although, the drama queens should be removed.
This is really funny. I have several people that I would like to unfriend on Facebook so this is a good reminder.
I removed a friend because she and some dude were in a relationship, then single, then in a relationship, then single, then engaged, then single and engaged again....umm what?! I'm not kidding either. It became a joke between my friends and I. So sad. Funny article!
I saw his show the day before NUD. It was great! They had booths out on the streets and people were lining up so they could delete one person the day before the actual Unfriend Day (like opening one gift on Christmas Eve!) The digital post cards they had available to send to the people you were unfriending were hilarious, too. What a great idea!
I actually ended up deleting a couple of friends to honor his NUD :)
I had no idea there was an actual unfriend day, but I've definitely gone through my list of friends and unfriended people who I no longer communicate with. I think it's hilarious that someone actually created a national day for unfriending!
Why are people so obessed with popularity? I don't understand having 500+ friends - some of which the person probably doesn't even know. I'm all for streamlining friends lists - this is a great idea. It is also a great reminder on how to behave on FB and not annoy everyone and their mom.
At least now we have an excuse and reason to "unfriend" that pesky person on Facebook, it's crazy that there is now an actual day for it.
Love it. I have unfriend people who love their FB drama. Glad there is a day for it.
Geraldo this is hilarious! I gave one person the axe..she had to go.
I think this is so sad. An actual day to remind people that maybe they aren't as loved as they thought. Like what if 10 people unfriend you on the same day! Could they not think of something better?
I'm not sure why there needs to be a day to unfriend people. I just do remove people from my friends list as I see fit. If someone's especially dramatic, then they're gone.
A friend of mine posted a status on that day saying she needed to "clean house" on her Facebook. She had no idea it was national "un-friend day." I posted a link to the article and she thought it was funny and ironic.
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