# A Facebook blast from the past...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-facebook-blast-from-the-past/416632>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 23, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-facebook-blast-from-the-past/416632 "2007-08-23T13:00:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![straight\_man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/straight_man/32/3027_2.png) [@straight\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/straight_man)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2007, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-facebook-blast-from-the-past/416632/21 "2007-08-23T19:20:34Z")

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While I certainly agree with every piece of advice you have been given, I must say, I’m quite impressed at how well you have taken the slapdown, **Colophon**. If nothing else, it indicates that you might actually follow said advice\*. 🙂

\*A Straight Dope first if there ever was one.

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-facebook-blast-from-the-past/416632/22 "2007-08-23T19:31:14Z")

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[QUOTE=straight man]  
While I certainly agree with every piece of advice you have been given, I must say, I’m quite impressed at how well you have taken the slapdown, **Colophon**.[/SIZE]  
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That’s partly because it’s a gentle, well-meaning slapdown. The nasty, snarky ones come when people ask for advice about their children, parents or exes. :eek:

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**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-facebook-blast-from-the-past/416632/23 "2007-08-23T20:15:48Z")

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If you want to reminisce, just chat over e-mail. I could see that too becoming bad though… I’d stay away.

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